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What's open and closed in Saskatoon on Thanksgiving Day?
Transit will be running on its holiday service schedule from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, and normal fare rates apply. Access Transit will also operate using holiday hours from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Saskatoon Friendship Inn ready to serve up Thanksgiving dinner
Saskatoon Friendship Inn staff and volunteers are preparing between 60 to 70 turkeys to serve up 2,500 Thanksgiving dinner plates on Monday, which is one of the inn's busiest days of the year.

Witness recalls the night Megan Gallagher was tortured, killed in Saskatoon garage
Robert James Joseph Thomas, who is serving a sentence of life in prison for the second-degree murder of Gallagher, took the stand as a Crown witness to recall the night Gallagher died.

Midtown mall hits record sales while improving safety, manager says
Downtown Saskatoon's shopping centre had more than four million shoppers in the past year, breaking its record for sales productivity. General Manager Tara Faris said increasing mall security is also a priority.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Professional secrets for a tasty Thanksgiving turkey
Your turkey should already be in the fridge thawing by now, test a leg for a good jiggle to check it is done, and cooking guru Gordon Ramsay says to rest the bird for as long as it has been cooking.

Sask. man calls for changes to health care after losing wife to cancer
Rob Allison lost his wife Lisa to brain cancer in April and said his wife went through an unbelievably stressful and traumatic time - one that highlighted several flaws in Sask.'s health care system.

VIDEO: Sask. man overjoyed to be reunited with his long lost dream car
After picking up the 1968 Ford Galaxy GT convertible from a collector in Athabasca and finding the 428-cubic-inch engine still roared, Govan's Keith King has already begun some light restoration work.

Warm fall weather keeps Saskatchewan golfers on the courses longer
Golfers across Saskatchewan are squeezing in their final rounds as warm weather stretches out the season. City and private courses around the province plan to close between Monday and October 26.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Oct.10
Evan chats with Jamie Nye after the Blue Jays advance, harvest wraps up and RealAg shares exciting news. Call in with your Thanksgiving "Bugs 'n Hugs," and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY

The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Oct. 10
Claire Hanna takes a look at what the Ottawa Senators are working for this season, Britton Gray looks at the Roughriders, and Drew Remenda breaks down the biggest moments from the NHL last night.
SPORTS

Jamie Nye: Riders need to save Trevor Harris from himself
The reasons for resting Harris for the remainder of the regular season are abundant, and backup quarterback Jake Maier needs some extended time to be ready as possible for worst case scenario purposes.

Canadian Blue Jays fans prepared to go the distance to cheer their team
The best-of-seven ALCS will kick off on Sunday with Game 1 and 2 in Toronto before switching on Wednesday to Seattle, where Jays-Mariners games typically draw a big contingent of western Canadian fans.

Riders clinch top spot in the West after win over Argos
The Saskatchewan Roughriders wrapped up the CFL West Division on Friday night. The team's 27-19 victory over the Toronto Argonauts pushed them to 12 wins this season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders look to clinch West Division in Argos clash
The Saskatchewan Roughriders welcome the Toronto Argonauts to Mosaic Stadium on Friday. A win for Saskatchewan means this year's CFL West Final will be played in Regina at Mosaic Stadium.
CANADA & WORLD

PM Carney making last-minute trip to Egypt for Trump peace plan summit
Carney is joining other world leaders Monday where Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says he will co-chair a "peace summit" surrounding the truce between Israel and Hamas.

Oscar-winner Diane Keaton, star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79
Keaton, the Oscar-winning star whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died at 79 in California, a family spokesperson said.

Palestinians return to ruins and U.S. troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to Gaza on Saturday, as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire held in its second day.

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100 per cent tariff on Chinese imports
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is imposing these new tariffs because of export controls placed on rare earth elements by China and he sees no reason to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
AGRICULTURE

China's return to oilseed markets may be make-or-break for '26 acreage decisions
China's nearly 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola is a make-or-break factor for acreage decisions. For soybeans, the lack of U.S. buying by China weighs heavily on farmers' minds down south, too.

Meals in the field and hats in combines: A look at end-of-harvest traditions
Robert Horner is the third of five generations on his family farm, and he was the first to start the hat-throwing tradition in his family 50 years ago. He can't remember exactly why he did it the first time.

Harvest 93 per cent complete in Saskatchewan as farmers near the finish line
Harvest is now 93 per cent complete across the province, and every region has passed the 90 per cent mark. That puts Saskatchewan producers slightly ahead of the 10-year average of 87 per cent.

Farmer and educator Sandra Hessdorfer named Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan's 2025 Champion
Sandra Hessdorfer, the recipient of this year's Champion Award, is involved in all areas of the industry. Hessdorfer and her husband have a grain farm and raise black Angus cattle near St. Benedict.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET

Meet the Sask. strongwoman redefining strength one lift at a time
From pulling trucks to crushing stereotypes, Saskatoon-based strongwoman competitor Jackie Osczevski is proving that power, femininity and grit go hand in hand - and strength is something every woman can claim.

Rolling the dice: Inside a Saskatchewan outfitter's daily hunt
Outfitting requires early mornings, careful setups and a bit of luck. Timberlost Outfitting's Devin Beebe knows the birds call the shots, but smart preparation can stack the odds in his favour.

'Wow, this is hard': The joyful struggle of learning the bagpipes
What do "Thunderstruck," "Pink Pony Club" and "Scotland the Brave" all have in common? Saskatoon kids are learning to play these tunes on the bagpipes, thanks to the 96th Highlanders.

Poems for $1: Meet the Saskatchewan girl selling kindness by the line
Genevieve Lacelle is only nine, but her poems are already brightening lives - and selling out fast. This young girl is bringing joy to her local flower market, one handwritten verse at a time.