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SASKATOON NEWS
Bethlehem Catholic High School adapts after devastating fire
According to the superintendent of learning services with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Tom Hickey, the school is operating with fewer classrooms, revised timetables and shorter in-classroom time to account fo...
WHL moves games to YouTube amid uncertainty over Victory+
The WHL will broadcast games on YouTube on an interim basis, the league said. Broadcasts will remain free for viewers. More information will be provided before the WHL regular season starts on Sept. 18.
Road restrictions coming to Circle, Fourth, Spadina, Cumberland, Ruth
Detour ahead: Road restrictions on Cumberland Avenue, Ruth Street East, Spadina Crescent East, Fourth Avenue South and Circle Drive South start on Thursday and Friday in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon welcomes new country station 92.9 The Grid
Saskatoon's newest country station hit the airwaves Wednesday, starting a new chapter of country music radio in the province, featuring new and classic country hits and highlighting local artists.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Regina to receive $2M to combat homelessness - but solutions still needed
The province is offering the City of Regina just over $2 million for its homeless response in 2026/27. But members of city council say while it's welcome, it's not a long-term solution.
VIDEO: Sask. students head back to school as police urge driver caution
Saskatchewan students returned to class for the first day of school on Sept. 2, as police reminded drivers to slow down, watch for children, follow 30 km/h school-zone limits and avoid illegal U-turns.
Saskatchewan schools face growing pressures as classes resume
Urban schools deal with overcrowding, while northern divisions face higher costs and challenges finding housing for teachers. Rural divisions often have older buildings and long student bus rides.
Sask.'s McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc mine ramps up toward production
The mine is nearing commercial production after producing its first copper concentrate in June. The project is expected to produce copper, zinc, gold and silver, while creating hundreds of jobs.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 2
On Wednesday's show, Evan talked about the return to the classroom with Saskatchewan School Boards Association President Shawn Davidson and Education Minister Everett Hindley, plus the impact of AI on education.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Wednesday, Sept. 2
On Wednesday's show, CFL legend Milt Stegall shares Labour Day Classic memories with Jamie. Plus, a former Rider joins the Cincinnati Bengals and a familiar voice is back on the airwaves in the province.
SPORTS
Riders' Burgess Jr.'s patience pays off with first interception in first CFL start
James Burgess Jr. was cut by the Saskatchewan Roughriders following training camp but was brought back in late June. The defensive back earned his first start last week and recorded his first interception.
WHL moves games to YouTube amid uncertainty over Victory+
The WHL will broadcast games on YouTube on an interim basis, the league said. Broadcasts will remain free for viewers. More information will be provided before the WHL regular season starts on Sept. 18.
Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
Woods appeared in a courtroom where he agreed to a reduced charge. He initially pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge. A judge ordered his license suspended for five years.
Saskatoon Blades pre-season opener spoiled by late Raiders comeback
Two late goals by the Prince Albert Raiders proved to be the difference Tuesday, as the Saskatoon Blades suffered a 6-5 loss in an all-rookie game to kick off their WHL pre-season schedule.
CANADA & WORLD
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Vancouver-based law firm Rice Parson Leoni and Elliott LLP says in a statement that the lawsuits are from new plaintiffs including faculty at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as well as students.
Élections Québec says it's too late to print voter documents in English
Élections Québec said on Tuesday it could not print the documents in both French and English, as it has done in the past, to comply with the province's new language legislation.
Ontario student accused in U.S. of taking airport photos for Chinese official
An FBI agent says Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen studying at the University of Waterloo, was initially flagged by authorities in connection with an incident at Chicago's O'Hare airport in April.
Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
A spokesperson for Hilroy's parent company, ACCO Brands, says the inaccurate map was the result of a printing error. The company says it has stopped distributing the books while it corrects the art.
AGRICULTURE
Sask. farmers making progress, but harvest lags behind long-term averages
According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is just 11 per cent complete across the province, well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent.
Harvest moving slowly in Sask. as farmers hope for warmer weather
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is four per cent complete across the province, well behind the five-year average of 15 per cent and the 10-year average of 12 per cent.
Farmers say southeast Sask. rain won't dampen start of harvest
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for an area including Carlyle, Estevan, and Moosomin, but southeast Saskatchewan farmers say the rain won't delay the start of harvest for them.
Cool weather slows the start of harvest on Saskatchewan farms
Saskatchewan's harvest is behind the five-year average of six per cent and the 10-year average of five per cent, but slightly ahead of the one per cent completion recorded at the same time in 2025.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
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.
Inside Claybank: Exploring Saskatchewan's abandoned brick factory
Hidden in southern Sask., the Claybank Brick Plant helped build Canadian landmarks, outfit warships and even support NASA's journey to the moon. Now, the National Historic Site is slowly falling apart.
Stones and bones: The life's work of Dr. Ernie Walker
As an archaeologist, professor and forensic anthropologist, Saskatoon's Dr. Ernie Walker built three remarkable careers in around one simple question: What story does this tell?
Planes, trains and automobiles: The remarkable life of Bill Noble
He's worked with fighter jets, driven race cars and flown planes. Yet the thing that brings Bill Noble the most joy is sharing his childhood passion for trains as conductor of the Wheatland Express.
