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SASKATOON NEWS

Broadway Bridge set to re-open this weekend, a relief to businesses
The bridge has been closed since May for a rehabilitation project. Businesses on Broadway Avenue are excited to have more customers back in their shops, just in time for the holiday season.

Where memory rests: A visit to Saskatoon's oldest cemetery
This Halloween, walk among the city's oldest documented graves in Nutana Cemetery with city archivist Jeff O'Brien. Uncover tragic stories of settlers, lost children and lives cut short on the prairie.

Five things to know about the International Skating Union Grand Prix
The competition features some of the world's best figure skaters. The competition is also a chance for Canadian athletes to secure a spot on Team Canada for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

City council approves building purchase for permanent winter warming space
Salvation Army, which has shelter space at its Crossroads facility, Ward 2 Coun. Senos Timon, and businesses in the area, are raising concerns about the city's future permanent winter warming space's location.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Blue Jays fan excitement builds in Sask. ahead of World Series Game 6
Sask. baseball fans gear up for World Series Game 6. Lifelong Jays fan Ben Miller caught a flight from Saskatoon to Toronto ahead of Game 6 of the World Series after buying a ticket from at face value.

Sask. premier prepares for Indian yellow pea tariffs, speaks on China trade talks
India is planning to imposed 30 per cent tariffs on Canadian yellow pea important on Saturday. Premier Scott Moe said he hopes to keep building Saskatchewan's trade relationship with India.

RCMP looking for 36-year-old man for weapons related charges
Police are looking for 36-year-old Jonathon Ermine, who is wanted for weapons charges. He is 5'8" with an average build, brown eyes and short black hair. The public should contact police if they see him.

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation takes govt to court over uranium project
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation first raised concerns in 2022, but said the Environmental Assessment and Stewardship Branch did not formally acknowledge its duty to consult until November 2024.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Oct. 31
The Green Zone host Jamie Nye talks with Evan about the Jays' World Series Game 6 tonight, CNIB President and CEO CNIB about awarding a leader in the province, and Craig Silliphant about the best horror movies.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY

The Green Zone - Friday, Oct. 31
The World Series moves back to Toronto tonight for Game 6. The East and West Semi-Final for CFL playoffs goes down on Saturday afternoon.
SPORTS

'Crucial weapon' Tommy Stevens back on the field for the Riders
Tommy Stevens has been out since late September with a knee injury but the short-yardage quarterback is back on the field for the Saskatchewan Roughriders ahead of the CFL playoffs.

Canadian Mixed Curling Championship starts on Sunday in Assiniboia, Sask.
Fourteen teams will slide into Assiniboia on Sunday to compete in the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. After a round-robin and pool play, the championship game starts at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 8.

City, fans gearing up for possible Blue Jays World Series win in Toronto tonight
The Jays aim to hoist the Commissioner's Trophy in front of a sold-out crowd at Toronto's Rogers Centre and millions of fans watching across Canada tonight, with Game 7 set for Saturday if necessary.

Riders' Corey Mace, Jermarcus Hardrick named CFL West Division award winners
Two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be up for individual awards during Grey Cup Week. Corey Mace has been named the West's Coach of the Year while Jermarcus Hardrick is up for the O-lineman award.
CANADA & WORLD

'Exploitative' trucker loophole to addressed in upcoming budget
At issue is a business model the Canadian Trucking Alliance refers to as "Driver Inc." in which transport companies misclassify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees to save money.

Trump says Carney apologized for advertisement, talks still paused
Speaking on Air Force One today, Trump said negotiations with Canada had not resumed but that he likes Carney. The president and Carney appeared cordial at a dinner in South Korea on Wednesday.

Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: Economists
Canada's real gross domestic product declined 0.3 per cent in August and early signs suggest the economy barely managed any growth in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules
The top court says although the sentences contribute to the objectives of denunciation and deterrence, they also remove judges' discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when appropriate.
AGRICULTURE

Producers preparing for winter as harvest wraps up in Sask.: Crop report
In addition to concerns around canola tariffs, the ministry explained that growing conditions varied significantly across the province this year, with some areas continuing to struggle with drought.

Farm groups ask federal government to create export sales reporting program
The groups are calling on the Canadian government to reverse the information disadvantage producers face through creation of an export sales reporting program, which would include data on sales.

Avian flu derails Alberta pumpkin festival
A popular Calgary petting zoo and farm remained closed for its pumpkin festival last weekend after nine cases of avian flu were confirmed in its poultry. Alberta Health Services ordered the closure on Oct. 17.

North West Terminal board approves sale to Bunge
The transaction does not include the sale of NWT's fermentation and distillation business or its ownership interest in the Alliance Grain Terminal Ltd. in Vancouver, B.C. The purchase will be completed by Oct. 29.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET

Where memory rests: A visit to Saskatoon's oldest cemetery
This Halloween, walk among the city's oldest documented graves in Nutana Cemetery with city archivist Jeff O'Brien. Uncover tragic stories of settlers, lost children and lives cut short on the prairie.

Meet the Indigenous artist behind the massive Midtown mall mural
Jade Roberts' bright, bold mural at Saskatoon's Midtown mall celebrates Indigenous culture, storytelling and Saskatchewan's native plant life - turning an unremarkable wall into a powerful piece of public art.

Quilt Extravaganza shines spotlight on Saskatoon textile artist
This week, Saskatoon's Debora Barlow is the featured artist at a quilt show hosted by the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild - a vibrant celebration of fabric, storytelling and artistic tradition.

Newlywed to newly diagnosed: A young bride's breast cancer battle
Just weeks after her dream wedding, Saskatoon's Brenna Gallet was diagnosed with two types of breast cancer. Her story is one of unexpected struggle, unwavering love and incredible strength.


























