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SASKATOON NEWS
City of Saskatoon shares Cornish Road, Broadway Spring Fling road closures
Ahead of the weekend, the City of Saskatoon is giving drivers notice of a few closures that could affect their plans, including streets affected by the rBroadway Spring Fling and a week-long closure of Cornish Road.
Four Toronto men charged after Saskatoon cops seize more than two kilos of cocaine
According to police, officers executed search warrants at homes on Meadows Parkway and Akhtar Bend on June 4, where officers seized 2,829 grams of cocaine and $28,500 in counterfeit currency.
Fare evasion on transit buses led to estimated loss of $400,000 for Saskatoon in 2025
Those estimates are on "the low end," according to Terry Schmidt, Saskatoon's general manager of transportation, because drivers have to press a button on a mobile data terminal to record infractions.
Saskatoon philanthropist, business woman Irene Dubé dead at 89
A Saskatchewan philanthropist who spoke out about the importance of mental health care, knitted afghans for hospital patients and donated millions of dollars to Saskatchewan charities and hospitals has died.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
La Ronge RCMP seeking man wanted in shooting
Sampson Roberts, 25, from the La Ronge area has been charged with discharging a firearm with intent, robbery with a firearm and a number of weapons offences. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Stanley Mission man charged with assault after rock throwing incident
RCMP said seven vehicles were damaged, and one motorist taken to hospital after officers received multiple reports of someone throwing rocks at passing vehicles on Highway 915 on Thursday.
Beardy's and Okemasis woman, 67, charged with manslaughter in death of child: RCMP
The 67-year-old woman was arrested this week. She's facing a charge of manslaughter, along with criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide the necessaries of life and abandoning a child.
Review finds Sask. Public Safety Agency 'was not fully prepared' for 2025 wildfire season
"While the SPSA had some foundational planning and structures, it was not fully prepared for a wildfire season of the scale and complexity seen in 2025," the report from MNP read.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 12
8:30 - The Riders are getting ready for their home opener this weekend, complete with tailgating, new this year. Add in a Stanley Cup Final that's delivering plenty of drama and the countdown to the FIFA World Cup, ...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, June 12
Britton Gray's weekly feature Road To A Repeat begins today with a look at the 2026 Roughriders home opener on Saturday, Drew Remenda looks at the Stanley Cup Finals, and we talk to a soccer superfan.
SPORTS
Canada earns its first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
Canada was winless in both previous appearances at the World Cup. The team will now head to Vancouver for group-stage games against Qatar on Thursday and Switzerland on June 24.
Riders WR Jaylen Johnson set for CFL debut against BC Lions
Johnson will get a chance to show off his talents in the first game of the Roughriders season as Saskatchewan hosts the B.C. Lions on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set for 5 p.m.
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House's South Lawn this weekend
Judge Amit Mehta's ruling allows organizers to use the White House lawn as the venue for Sunday's planned UFC event. He concluded the plaintiffs likely don't have standing to challenge the event.
What to know before tailgating at the Roughriders' season opener at Mosaic Stadium
Tailgating will make its highly anticipated debut at Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Riders' 2026 season opener against the B.C. Lions. Here's what to know before firing up the grill on Saturday.
CANADA & WORLD
Steel producers association unhappy with tariff remission program extensions
The horizontal tariff remissions program for steel, aluminum and some steel derivative products was to end on June 30, but the federal government said it is extending it for another year.
Ottawa to table bill to keep products of forced labour out of Canada
Dominic LeBlanc, the minister overseeing Canada-U.S. trade, said Thursday Canada is working to address "long-standing concerns" Washington has about "non-tariff barriers."
US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran exchanged fire with the U.S. and Israel over three days this week, threatening to return the Middle East to full-scale war.
Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire with SpaceX's IPO
Musk on Friday marked the opening of trading on Nasdaq, where the company's shares will be listed, by joining a ceremonial bell ringing from Starbase, the South Texas home of SpaceX.
AGRICULTURE
Seeding nearly complete across Sask. as producers continue to make good progress
According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, seeding is now 93 per cent complete across the province, up from 80 per cent.
Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
The screwworm produces a larvae that eats live flesh instead of dead material. Females lay eggs in wounds of warm-blooded animals such as cattle, but wildlife, pets and even humans can be infested.
New World screwworm find leads to Canada blocking livestock from Texas
Canada is temporarily restricting livestock over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae, with animals that are from or were in the state within 21 days of a border crossing not allowed in.
Seeding 80 per cent complete, as Sask. farmers make solid progress after slow start
Farmers got a late start to seeding in many areas thanks to late-season snow and wet conditions, but producers across Saskatchewan are gradually catching up to the five-year average of 91 per cent.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Nakon'i'a with Kunsi: How a puppet is reviving the Nakoda language
A language on the edge of extinction, a teacher who refuses to let it fade and a puppet that suddenly makes children listen. This is how Nakoda is finding its voice again.
Opening doors underground: How one woman is shaping mining culture
Courtney Rohachuk was once told to "harden up" in the male-dominated potash industry. Nineteen years later, at Nutrien, she's helping change what leadership in mining looks like.
Hidden talents of the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed
What do a sketchbook, a crochet hook, a keyboard and a loaf cake have in common? They might all turn up in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' locker room.
On your marks, get set, mow! Lawn mower racing taking off in rural Saskatchewan
Dust will fly, engines will roar and crowds will cheer as Saskatchewan's Triple Town Crown lawn mower racing circuit returns, with stops in King George, Demaine and Beechy.
