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SASKATOON NEWS
Week-long resurfacing work on Eighth Street to start Saturday
Between Sept. 12 and 18, phases of work to resurface Eighth Street between McKercher Drive and Boychuk Drive will happen from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., with additional work a week after Sept. 18.
U of S Huskies hungry for bounce-back performance against Dinos
After being dealt a 40-22 loss in their season opener in Winnipeg, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies are hoping for better execution in their annual homecoming game against Calgary on Friday.
Thursday waste collection postponed in some Saskatoon neighbourhoods
An issue causing "unexpected operational impacts" at the City of Saskatoon's truck storage facility means garbage and organics pick ups set for Thursday have been postponed in some neighbourhoods.
Repairs on damaged Circle Drive overpass to begin on Monday
The overpass was damaged on the afternoon of March 11, when it was clipped by a driver hauling an over-height load. The month of March saw a string of crashes that damaged overpasses in Saskatoon.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Premier Moe says new U.S. tariffs will have little impact on Sask. economy
An executive order United States President Donald Trump signed uses Saskatchewan's levy on American alcohol as an example of "discriminatory treatment."
Tariffs add $1 million to Regina transit budget, other impacts unknown
Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says the city will have to review its contracts in order to minimize the impact of cross-border tariffs during a trade war that he described as "ridiculous."
Saskatchewan man remembers helping in New York after 9/11 attacks
Retired Saskatoon Salvation Army officer Henri Regamey found himself standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center just weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, helping however he could.
Half-million dollar fine for Sask. fraudster upheld by Court of Appeal
Natasha Dixon posed as bank customers and fraudulently withdrew nearly $1 million, but police were able to recover less than half of the funds after she was arrested.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 11
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the U.S. midterm elections and tariffs. Plus the STARS fundraising campaign and on the anniversary of 9/11, meet the Saskatoon actor starring in Come From Away.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Sept. 11
A preview of Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings ahead of NFL's opening weekend, while Dave Naylor and Britton Gray look at the CFL's four back-to-back games on Saturday, including the Banjo Bowl.
SPORTS
Ottawa begins rolling out long-awaited supplemental funding for national sport groups
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report, issued in March, found the country's sport system was facing a "funding crisis" as federal funding had not kept up with inflation.
Riders move kicker Alex Hale to practice roster, Dawson Hodge to start in Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will make a change at the kicker spot for the Banjo Bowl. Alex Hale has been moved to the practice roster while Canadian kicker Dawson Hodge will start his first CFL game.
Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
The Oilers signed Alex Formenton to a one-year, US$850,000 contract on Wednesday. He was one of five former Canadian world junior players acquitted last year of sexual assault charges.
U of S Huskies hungry for bounce-back performance against Dinos
After being dealt a 40-22 loss in their season opener in Winnipeg, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies are hoping for better execution in their annual homecoming game against Calgary on Friday.
CANADA & WORLD
Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc said he has no meetings in Washington scheduled but has spoken several times with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and also speaks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
The country's top court says there is no need to set a time limit for determining a sentence because there is no persuasive evidence of a culture of complacency in sentencing proceedings in Canada.
Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
If he becomes premier on Oct. 5, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said he would appoint a minister responsible for the independence process, who would replace the minister of Canadian relations.
Trump is to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
In a downpour, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and military officials stood and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago.
AGRICULTURE
Sask. harvest 27 per cent complete, far behind long-term averages
Excess moisture due to heavy rainfall was responsible for the majority of the crop damage reported in the past week, and producers are voicing worries about grain quality, bleaching and sprouting.
Rain further delays lagging Sask. harvest progress: APAS
Joining The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president, Bill Prybylski, said the rain meant he wouldn't be harvesting for the next few days.
AAFC announces $3 million for new health testing and surveillance of hogs
The funding will support the development, validation and upgrading of multiplex assay technologies - comprehensive lab tests that can screen for multiple domestic swine viruses from a single sample.
Trump signs order directing USDA to look at mandatory country of origin labeling options
The push for mandatory labeling for beef has also received new life in Farm Bill negotiations after the Senate Agriculture Committee gave bipartisan support last month for an amendment to add MCOOL to its version of...
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Think Métis jigging is just dancing? Think again
This traditional dance gets the heart pumping, but researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are exploring how every step can also connect people to culture, community and well-being.
The Regina conservator saving history, one fragile page at a time
A faded photograph. A handwritten letter. An old book. Each can hold a piece of someone's history. Robin Canham's job is making sure those stories survive.
VIDEO: Meet Saskatchewan's 12-year-old fiddle champion
At 12, Cassian Owen is already one of Saskatchewan's standout young fiddlers. He's winning championships, putting in the practice - and still making plenty of time for hockey and mini sticks.
A playground fit for a princess: Makenna Hiebert's dream come true
This $370,000 dream once felt impossibly out of reach. But after just a year and a half of fundraising, Makenna's accessible playground at Saskatoon's St. Anne School is ready for play.
