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SASKATOON NEWS
Nationals berth on the line for Huskies in Canada West women's basketball semis
Canada West semifinals lie ahead for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team with a chance at punching their ticket to U Sports nationals for a third straight season.
Potential relocation of drop-in centre expected, won't impact taxes: Mayor
Mayor Cynthia Block said when the decision was made to move forward with the Avenue C location for the women's drop-in centre, council knew it was not going to be its permanent location.
Residents raise concerns about crime, applaud Prairie Harm Reduction's efforts at community meeting
While some attendees raised issues around crime and safety around the supervised drug consumption site on 20th Street West, others praised the harm reduction group operating the site.
City of Saskatoon proposes new site on Idylwyld Drive for drop-in homeless centre
The location of the winter warming space, which is intended to be a permanent drop-in shelter, could change after a Saskatoon City Council vote on Wed, Feb. 25 from Avenue C to Idylwyld Drive.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Sask. export group watching and waiting after Trump tariff moves
A ruling invalidating U.S. emergency tariffs is expected to have little impact in Saskatchewan but a trade group here is watching CUSMA closely, especially after Trump announced a new global tariff.
Team Canada fans eager to cheer for gold after men's hockey semifinal win
Canada will be playing for gold in Olympic men's hockey for the first time since 2014 on Sunday after fans across Saskatchewan cheered on another wild comeback in the semifinal game against Finland.
Kenosee Superslides water park slated for demolition by Saskatchewan government
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport says the Kenosee Superslides building and other assets will be removed starting in February, with demolition wrapping up in the spring.
Regina company AGT Foods looking to become publicly traded
Regina-based AGT Foods buys, processes and distributes pulses like lentils, peas and beans, in addition to manufacturing and distributing other ingredients and packaged foods.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Feb. 20
Calvin Chrustie talks about if Canada needs to take criminal networks more seriously with guest host Tamara Cherry. Jamie Nye discusses Team Canada's pursuit of gold in men's hockey in Milano Cortina.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Feb. 20
Canada is off to the men's Olympic gold medal hockey game after defeating Finland - NHL.com's Bill Price and hockey insider Drew Remenda weigh in. And John Cullen takes a look at Olympic curling.
SPORTS
Nationals berth on the line for Huskies in Canada West women's basketball semis
Canada West semifinals lie ahead for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team with a chance at punching their ticket to U Sports nationals for a third straight season.
Team Canada fans eager to cheer for gold after men's hockey semifinal win
Canada will be playing for gold in Olympic men's hockey for the first time since 2014 on Sunday after fans across Saskatchewan cheered on another wild comeback in the semifinal game against Finland.
WATCH: Winter Olympics brings inspiration to young Saskatchewan speed skaters
Coaches with the Regina Speed Skating Club said the group sees a new crop of young speed skaters stepping onto the ice for the first time every year the Winter Olympics are on.
Fans gather to catch gold medal clash between Canada and USA
Fans always look forward to a Canada-U.S. showdown. A group of Regina hockey fans braved the cold on Thursday afternoon to watch the gold medal showdown in community.
CANADA & WORLD
Trump now says he'll raise global tariffs to 15 per cent after ruling
Trump's announcement on social media was the latest sign that despite the court's check on his powers, he still intends to ratchet up tariffs in an unpredictable way to apply international pressure.
Ukraine strikes a key industrial site deep inside Russia
Ukrainian forces struck an industrial site deep inside Russia on Saturday, which Ukraine and unofficial Russian news channels say was Votkinsk Machine Building Plant, a key state-owned missile factory.
'Nothing's changing': Canadian recovering in Ukraine sees no end to war
Tuesday marks four years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Calgary's Mac Hughes is recovering after a drone exploded and pinned him between a car and a wall in 2025 and gave him serious burns.
RCMP's reserve program grappling with a number of challenges, report says
The report says while the program helps fill RCMP staffing gaps across Canada, no clear mandate "results in inconsistencies and an inability of the program to meet current organizational needs."
AGRICULTURE
Moe, Smith urge Ottawa to reverse strychnine ban as gophers pose 'serious pest threat' to farms
Saskatchewan's Scott Moe and Alberta's Danielle Smith said the ground squirrels "have become a serious pest threat to agriculture, damaging a wide variety of crops" across the prairies.
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yours
At this time of year, yards are still covered in snow. But it's the perfect time to start planning for a garden because you'll want to have supplies ready to start planting just after the last frost.
U of S professor and crop breeder receives agriculture award from king of Sweden
Dr. Curtis Pozniak was presented with the Bertebos Prize for research and innovation with "significant contributions" towards the connections between ecology and food production in Stockholm.
APAS hopes report of canola movement to China is sign of things to come
Bloomberg says orders are already coming in for Canadian canola for shipment to China soon. APAS president Bill Prybylski says the amount may be small, but believes it bodes well for future orders.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Down to Wrestle: U of S Huskies celebrate inclusion on the mat
The University of Saskatchewan is home to Canada's first and only wrestling program for kids with Down syndrome. Meet the athletes and volunteer coaches redefining inclusion in the sport.
Meet the Spiritwood sweethearts celebrating 70 years as Valentines
It wasn't love at first sight, but it was love that lasted. Seven decades later, Dot and Leo Gaboury are still each other's Valentines.
Meet the P.A. billet mom who helped raise generations of hockey players
From the first season of the Prince Albert Raiders to today's NHL, Carole Ring opened her home to 38 billet players, shaping lives far beyond the rink - one meal, rule and late-night talk at a time.
Raiders of the lost files: A Saskatoon city archives treasure hunt
Guided by Saskatoon city archivist Jeff O'Brien, explore fragile maps, vanished places, handwritten letters and flickering film hiding in Saskatoon's city archives.
