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SASKATOON NEWS
Saskatoon biotech firm wins Sask. challenge to fight invasive mussels
Saskatoon-based company PathoScan's diagnostic platform developed to help detect disease in crops will be adapted to help detect zebra mussels and prevent them from spreading in the province.
MADD Saskatoon encourages sober driving with Red Ribbon Campaign
MADD Saskatoon has launched its annual Red Ribbon campaign, urging people to plan safe rides, drive sober and help prevent impaired driving during the upcoming holiday season.
Rams headed to Hardy Cup, eliminate Huskies 39-27 in Canada West semifinal
A heartbreaking loss in last year's Hardy Cup was avenged by the University of Regina Rams on Saturday, knocking off the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on the road in Canada West semifinals.
Saskatoon Fire Department shares Diwali fireworks safety tips
The Saskatoon Fire Department said low-hazard fireworks - which travel less than 50 metres high - are permitted on private property between dusk and 11 p.m. for Diwali celebrations on Sunday.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Snowbirds reschedule Regina flyover for Monday
On Sunday the team said that after a practice flight the Snowbirds will fly over Regina around 11:30 a.m., passing over Wascana Lake, the Legislative Building and Regina International Airport.
Regina affordable housing secures over $14 million in federal funds
Namerind Place in downtown Regina should be filled with families by the end of 2027 after the federal government announced over $14.9 million for the construction of the Indigenous-owned project.
How Saskatchewan women helped win the Second World War
Historian Kelsey Loney says that with 400,000 men off the farms by 1943, women really needed to step up and help the war effort by taking on roles that previously were considered too hard for them.
Sask. RCMP hunts for Prince Albert man charged with Rose Valley murder
The Saskatchewan RCMP is hunting for 58-year-old Steven Kishayinew, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Willard Buckle in Rose Valley. He may be armed and dangerous, police said.
SPORTS
The Thunder rolls: Regina claims 118th Canadian Bowl with 42-21 win over Westshore Rebels
The Regina Thunder are once again national champions. The Prairie Football Conference champions scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn a 42-21 win in the 118th Canadian Bowl.
Regina Thunder ready to rumble in 118th Canadian Bowl
The Regina Thunder will look to win its second ever Canadian Bowl as the team is in B.C. to take on the Westshore Rebels. Regina won its only Canadian Bowl back in 2013.
Rams headed to Hardy Cup, eliminate Huskies 39-27 in Canada West semifinal
A heartbreaking loss in last year's Hardy Cup was avenged by the University of Regina Rams on Saturday, knocking off the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on the road in Canada West semifinals.
Huskies, Rams to clash under the lights for Canada West football semifinals
Playoff football arrives for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and University of Regina Rams today, though their Canada West semifinal in Saskatoon has been pushed to 7 p.m. due to high winds.
CANADA & WORLD
Ottawa easing some temporary foreign worker rules, focus on early childhood educators
The change will mean a low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment, the document an employer needs to hire a temporary foreign worker, will have a maximum duration of two years instead of one.
Why Indigenous stewards are bringing 'good fire' back to Canada's forests
Those low-intensity fires protect communities by clearing dead debris and depriving future out-of-control fires of fuel, practitioners say, and cultivate healthier landscapes.
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
The 51-year-old actor known for outrageous stand-up routines and behavior on TV and radio broadcasts, along with drug and alcohol battles asserted he was innocent and his encounters were consensual.
B.C. lab ordered to pay $32K for misgendering transgender, non-binary patients
Its decision says a non-binary person was told they had to choose either male or female to receive lab services and was outed by being required to discuss their gender identity in public.
AGRICULTURE
Saskatchewan harvest 99% complete, yields match 10-year average
Despite obstacles like, flooding, pests and rain during harvest, Saskatchewan's 2026 harvest was mostly successful, with many crops grading out in the top two quality categories.
Canola farmers, Sask. government pleased with tariff-free extension with China
A deal to keep Chinese tariffs off Canadian canola meal and pea imports is coming as a relief to the Saskatchewan government and to farmers looking ahead to next year's growing season.
Beijing, Ottawa agree to extend deal on canola, Chinese steel access to late 2028
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says that deal is being extended by two years, to the end of 2028. He says the credit goes to a trade body Canada and China relaunched in January.
Ministers MacDonald, Sidhu lead dual trade push in China as year-end tariff deadline looms
The dual-ministerial mission is a precursor to the APEC summit happening Nov. 18-19 at Shenzhen, China, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is slated to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
A Saskatoon Holocaust survivor's Remembrance Day thank-you
At 96, Holocaust survivor Klara Belkin played her cello at Saskatchewan's Service of Remembrance. Eighty years after liberation, she had a message for the young soldiers who made her life possible.
No snow, no wind, no bugs: Going underground at Cigar Lake
While most of Saskatchewan battles notoriously unpredictable weather, Cameco's Cigar Lake mine offers a remarkably consistent climate. But to enjoy it, you'll have to go nearly 500 metres underground.
A place on the pitch: Leo Leptich's first step into team soccer
He knows he can get hurt more easily than other kids because of his rare skin condition. But Leo Leptich also knows that being different doesn't mean he can't play. Now, he's getting his chance.
Q&A: What Chantell Butler wants you to know about dwarfism
What should you say? When should you offer help? And what do people get wrong about dwarfism? Chantell Butler answers these questions and more in a frank and open discussion.
