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SASKATOON NEWS
Repairs on damaged Circle Drive overpass to begin on Monday
The overpass was damaged on the afternoon of March 11, when it was clipped by a driver hauling an over-height load. The month of March saw a string of crashes that damaged overpasses in Saskatoon.
Former Saskatoon Christian school principal trial hears testimony
Former student Coy Nolin testified that during the 2003-04 school year, he was struggling with his schoolwork and was brought to the principal's office to receive "scriptural discipline."
Two Saskatoon men face drug trafficking charges after arrests
Both arrests happened Thursday, Sept. 3. One was made in the 1100 block of Avenue P North and the other in the 500 block of Nelson Road, Saskatoon police said, leading to a search of a third residence.
Long list of priority one road closures before weekend: City of Saskatoon
A lengthy list of major roads in Saskatoon will have closures and restrictions in place on Thursday and Friday, according to the City of Saskatoon, including a portion of Idylwyld Drive.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Two women charged after guns found in stolen SUV in Nipawin: RCMP
The RCMP says two women - a 45 year old from Carrot River and a 37 year old from Cumberland House - were each charged with possession of property obtained by crime and eight separate gun charges.
Tariffs add $1 million to Regina transit budget, other impacts unknown
Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says the city will have to review its contracts in order to minimize the impact of cross-border tariffs during a trade war that he described as "ridiculous."
Saskatchewan Rush to pick 10th in NLL dispersal draft after franchises fold
The NLL announced it will play this season with 12 teams, after Ottawa and Philadelphia ceased operations. The league said "extensive efforts" were made to identify viable paths forward for the franchises.
Distilleries to bear brunt of U.S. ban on Canadian booze: Experts
Canada's retaliatory duties earlier this week prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to ban most imports of Canadian alcohol, among a long list of other items, starting Sept. 29.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 10
On Thursday's show, Evan talks about counter-tariffs with Vassy Kapelos. Plus, how will the U.S. midterm elections impact Canada? And realtor Craig Adam answers your real estate questions.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Wednesday, Sept. 9
On Wednesday's show, Jamie previewed the Banjo Bowl with Britton Gray, talked Blue Jays with Sportsnet's Jamie Campbell and talked with former Blue Bomber turned broadcaster Chris Streveler.
SPORTS
'He loved the game': Sask. hockey icon Melrose remembered by cousin, NHL great Clark
Kelvington, Sask. native Barry Melrose is being remembered by his cousin and fellow NHL star Wendel Clark as a local trailblazer who helped introduce hockey to millions of fans in the United States.
Saskatchewan Rush to pick 10th in NLL dispersal draft after franchises fold
The NLL announced it will play this season with 12 teams, after Ottawa and Philadelphia ceased operations. The league said "extensive efforts" were made to identify viable paths forward for the franchises.
Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago
"Enduring sexual abuse was required to be a member of the Michigan Men's Ice Hockey team," attorney Michael Pitt said in a sex discrimination lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Detroit.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva again refused neutral status to compete
The International Skating Union said Valieva was one of four Russian skaters, all 2022 Olympians, who were deemed not to "satisfy the requirements to participate as Individual Neutral Athletes."
CANADA & WORLD
Carney says Canada will need millions of drones, pledges deeper work with Ukraine
Carney says Canada is launching a national drone marketplace for the Canadian Armed Forces that will give Canada the capacity to produce millions of drones within the next two years.
Switzerland publishes a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Mengele nicknamed "Angel of Death"
Historians seeking to establish whether Mengele spent time in Switzerland while being pursued as a war criminal, without Swiss authorities catching him, had long sought access to the files.
RCMP sends disaster victim identification specialists to Nepal for flood recovery
Canada is assisting international efforts to locate survivors after devastating floods on Aug. 26 killed more than 1,100 people and left roughly 4,400 missing along the Nepal-China border.
Salman Rushdie will receive a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement
Longtime friend and fellow author (and Indian immigrant) Kiran Desai will present Rushdie his medal at this fall's National Book Awards ceremony in Manhattan on November 18.
AGRICULTURE
Sask. harvest 27 per cent complete, far behind long-term averages
Excess moisture due to heavy rainfall was responsible for the majority of the crop damage reported in the past week, and producers are voicing worries about grain quality, bleaching and sprouting.
Rain further delays lagging Sask. harvest progress: APAS
Joining The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president, Bill Prybylski, said the rain meant he wouldn't be harvesting for the next few days.
AAFC announces $3 million for new health testing and surveillance of hogs
The funding will support the development, validation and upgrading of multiplex assay technologies - comprehensive lab tests that can screen for multiple domestic swine viruses from a single sample.
Trump signs order directing USDA to look at mandatory country of origin labeling options
The push for mandatory labeling for beef has also received new life in Farm Bill negotiations after the Senate Agriculture Committee gave bipartisan support last month for an amendment to add MCOOL to its version of...
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Think Métis jigging is just dancing? Think again
This traditional dance gets the heart pumping, but researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are exploring how every step can also connect people to culture, community and well-being.
The Regina conservator saving history, one fragile page at a time
A faded photograph. A handwritten letter. An old book. Each can hold a piece of someone's history. Robin Canham's job is making sure those stories survive.
VIDEO: Meet Saskatchewan's 12-year-old fiddle champion
At 12, Cassian Owen is already one of Saskatchewan's standout young fiddlers. He's winning championships, putting in the practice - and still making plenty of time for hockey and mini sticks.
A playground fit for a princess: Makenna Hiebert's dream come true
This $370,000 dream once felt impossibly out of reach. But after just a year and a half of fundraising, Makenna's accessible playground at Saskatoon's St. Anne School is ready for play.
