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VIDEO: One month later, police say Saskatoon's transit bylaw is making a difference
Fare payment is mandatory for those boarding a bus, and failing to produce a valid ticket or fare is considered an offence. Clear rules have also been established for transit users.
Saskatoon committee approves $160K towards tiny home project
Subject to city council's final approval, the 160-square-foot units will house homeless men and provide them with a kitchenette, bathroom and living space, while also providing employment support.
Saskatoon eyes expanded riverfront washroom security plan
The expansion could include public washroom locations such as Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan/Mendel Park, River Landing Pavilion, the Permanent Outdoor Festival Site and the Victoria Park Boathouse.
Saskatoon couple makes second bid to finish oversized Nutana home
Curtis and Rachelle Kelln had to stop work on their nearly complete University Drive home after the city issued a stop-work order in May. After an initial appeal was denied, the couple is trying again.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
RCMP Air Services track stolen vehicle in Prince Albert chase
A 22-year-old Prince Albert man faces four charges after allegedly fleeing from officers in a stolen vehicle while impaired. A tactical flight officer spotted him and directed police to his location.
Sask. harvest 82 per cent complete as producers race against time
Producers are still behind the five-year average of 97 per cent and the 10-year average of 88 per cent, largely due to heavy rainfall that delayed the start of the growing season in some regions.
Two Ontario murder suspects arrested in Regina: Police
The 37-year-old and 33-year-old from Arnprior, Ont. have been transported back to their home province and charged with second-degree murder and committing an indignity to a dead body, police said.
Two charged after allegedly misappropriating funds from Onion Lake Cree Nation
The RCMP said two Onion Lake men, 67 and 54, are each facing a charge of fraud over $5,000. The Mounties did not say how much money was allegedly misappropriated.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Oct. 8
On Thursday's show, with the arrest of a Yorkton teen on terrorism charges, how extremism spreads online. Plus, the potential hazards of lithium-ion batteries and will the AI bubble burst?
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Wednesday, Oct. 7
On Wednesday's show, Regina Thunder head coach Scott MacAulay talks about the PFC Final. Plus, with three games to go in the CFL season, how confident are Riders fans feeling?
SPORTS
'Disappointed but not defeated': Riders look to turn around late season struggles
The Riders will battle it out with the Alouettes for the first time this season on Thanksgiving Monday. Saskatchewan has lost three straight games and still has not clinched a playoff spot.
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
Owners also proposed adding nine additional days off to the current postseason format, extending it to a maximum 42 days in a move that would give top starting pitchers potential to appear more often.
Speed Skating Canada working to regain charitable status after missed tax filing
Speed Skating Canada CEO Joe Morissette says the group didn't receive an overdue notice and didn't know the charitable status had even been revoked until The Canadian Press made inquiries about it.
Hilltops awarded home field advantage to begin playoffs despite loss to Rifles
A three-way tie to end the Prairie Football Conference regular season threw a wrench into final seeding, with the Saskatoon Hilltops gaining home field advantage despite a loss to Winnipeg on Sunday.
CANADA & WORLD
Carney says Canada's future up to Canadians after Musk voices support for separatism
Elon Musk argued on social media this week that Quebec would be "better off" separating from Canada, and he added that Alberta and Saskatchewan should also leave the federation.
Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: Budget watchdog
The federal government temporarily suspended the federal excise tax on gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in April, then announced last month it would extend that pause into 2027.
Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as student protests show no sign of ending
Police have made more than 6,600 arrests since late September, when students, most of them under 18, began protesting to demand more education funding, according to the Interior Ministry.
UK judge to hear the opening salvo in ex-Prince Andrew's bid to challenge searches at his residences
Thames Valley Police officers arrested the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on Feb. 19, on suspicion of misconduct in public office and searched two of his homes.
AGRICULTURE
Sask. harvest 82 per cent complete as producers race against time
Producers are still behind the five-year average of 97 per cent and the 10-year average of 88 per cent, largely due to heavy rainfall that delayed the start of the growing season in some regions.
Farms and Fuels Alliance calls for changes to Clean Fuel Regulations by year's end
In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Farms and Fuels Alliance joined Renewable Industries Canada in calling for targeted amendments to the federal government's Clean Fuel Regulations.
Raymore farmers hope to sell or donate grain elevator or risk tear-down
A group of farmers is listing a grain elevator in Raymore for sale after owning it for over two decades. If they can't sell or donate it, they'll have to tear it down.
Conservatives' diesel relief plan could reduce domestic demand for canola
Pierre Poilievre's plan to slash diesel costs comes with a trade-off that could reduce demand for oilseeds, as a growing portion of the crops flow into the North American market for renewable fuel.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
What happens when you bring Saskatchewan's wind indoors?
Saskatchewan has more than enough wind. So why build a machine to make even more? The answer involves 900 fans, wheat fields, spray droplets and a whole lot of science.
Why is this extraordinary art collection in rural Saskatchewan?
Tucked away near St. Walburg is the century-old studio of Berthold von Imhoff, filled with massive religious paintings, portraits with eyes that seem to follow you and a family legacy worth preserving
Inside the weird, wild world of competitive arm wrestling
Think arm wrestling is just about having strong arms? Think again. Nathan Muir has spent years training his hands, wrists, shoulders and hips for a sport that lasts seconds.
Residential school took her away. Her language brought her home
Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth whispered Dene at St. Michael's Residential School so she wouldn't be punished. Today, she is a teacher and PhD student fighting to make sure her language is never silenced.
