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SASKATOON NEWS
Saskatoon residents hunt for treasures at annual 'Curbside Swap'
Saskatoon residents can help the city salvage items from the dump by putting out items on the curbside for others to pick up for free, including bicycles, furniture, and even computers.
Former Saskatoon music teacher charged in historical sexual assault case
According to the Saskatoon Police, McHargue sexually assaulted at least one male youth student between the years of 1984 and 1988. Investigators believe there may be additional victims.
Final budget for Saskatoon's new downtown library set at $150 million
Work remains on track for Saskatoon's new library, with a grand opening slated for 2027. The $150M budget follows an "exhaustive redesign process," according to the library.
Changes in place at Saskatoon Public Schools one year after Evan Hardy attack
According to a spokesperson for Saskatoon Public Schools, supports have been made available to students and staff. School principals and counsellors have also received training on violence risk assessments.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Saskatchewan sheds almost 2,000 full-time jobs in August
While Saskatchewan also lost full-time jobs last month, the province still boasted the lowest unemployment rate among Canadian provinces at 4.7 per cent and full-time employment hit a record of 534,300.
LISTEN: Federal biofuel incentive not a permanent fix for trade tariffs
Sask Oilseeds chair Dean Roberts says while farmers appreciate the new $370 million production incentive, they feel the feds need to reach a resolution with China for canola trade tariffs.
'Queen of Canada' demands release in Swift Current court
Romana Didulo made her first court appearance in Swift Current Friday. She was one of two people facing charges after the RCMP searched the disused school in Richmound, Sask. on Wednesday.
Disappearance of 16-year-old in Pelican Narrows suspicious, RCMP says
Jay'siiah Webb-Long has not been heard from since May. RCMP said the Brampton, Ontario teen had been living in Pelican Narrows but the address where he was staying was evacuated for wildfires.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 5
Evan talks with University of Alberta law professor Gerard Kennedy about Harvard University's lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump, and Comedy Pit producer Ari Avivi about clean stand-up comedy.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Sept. 5
Previews of Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets, Derek Taylor of Winnipeg Blue Bombers chats about the Banjo Bowl, and Saskatoon Hilltops head coach Tom Sargeant.
SPORTS
Nine-year-old Lumsden boy burning rubber on the go-kart track
Jack Klym won the Rotax Micro Max Canadian final in Alberta in August and will be heading to Bahrain from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 for the Rotax Grand Finals. He wants to become a rallycross driver.
Regina Rams beat Alberta Golden Bears 47-23 in home opener
The ninth ranked University of Regina Rams dominated the line of scrimmage on Friday night at Liebel Field, finishing with a 298-67 edge in rushing yards, to move to 2-0 on the season.
U of S Huskies ground UBC Thunderbirds with 51-14 win
"It's good anytime you can put up 51 and hold a team to 14, especially a really good football team like UBC (Thunderbirds)," said Huskies head coach Scott Flory after the Friday game in Saskatoon.
PHOTOS: Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
Lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive Ken Dryden left an indelible mark across Canadian society, most notably helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series.
CANADA & WORLD
Quebec minister asks Walmart, Amazon to stop selling pro-Hells Angels merchandise
The Walmart items include a "Hells Angels biker fashion" T-shirt with the number 81 - widely seen as a reference to the motorcycle club, because the eighth and first letters of the alphabet are "H&quo...
Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk's Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public in 2020.
Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector
China hit Canadian canola with a 75.8 per cent tariff in August, in a measure that was widely viewed as a response to Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches cost review
The EV sales mandate introduced by the Liberals under former prime minister Justin Trudeau would have required 20 per cent of all new vehicles sold in Canada next year to be electric.
AGRICULTURE
LISTEN: Federal biofuel incentive not a permanent fix for trade tariffs
Sask Oilseeds chair Dean Roberts says while farmers appreciate the new $370 million production incentive, they feel the feds need to reach a resolution with China for canola trade tariffs.
Dry conditions push harvest ahead, with 23 per cent of crops in the bin
But while the dry conditions let farmers make significant progress over the past week, progress remains behind the five-year average of 40 per cent and the 10-year average of 34 per cent.
LISTEN: Sask. farmer sizes up growing season as combines hit the fields
As the combines begin roll through farmland across Saskatchewan, Nick Cornea, a farmer in Drinkwater, said this year's harvest is shaping up to be "not terrible" in his region of the province.
Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price
The drop in the cash price for canola has resulted in farmers losing at least $140 million in the last two weeks, one market expert says, as a result of Chinese tariffs on oil, meal and seed.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Artists wanted: YXE community colouring book accepting submissions
A Saskatoon artist is turning colouring into community action. Submit your art, share your vision of a better world and help create a book that heals, inspires - and gives back.
Once upon a classroom: A touch of Tinkerbell at Wildwood School
Emma Tink grew up dreaming of being a teacher. Now, she's living that dream in her Saskatoon classroom, creating tiny fairy-tale moments of learning and growth, one student at a time.
An inside look at the new medevac plane serving northern Sask.
Rise Air's new medevac plane, based in La Ronge, is upgrading emergency care in northern Saskatchewan - offering quicker access and improved support to remote communities when it matters most.
Camp Easter Seal: The Saskatchewan summer camp that embraces disability
Nestled in Manitou Beach, Camp Easter Seal is Saskatchewan's only fully accessible camp. It offers a summer experience campers say is better than Christmas and Disneyland - a place where barriers don't exist.
