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Calls to Saskatoon police mental health and addictions unit tripled over past six years
Saskatoon Police Service's PACT units responded to more than 3,000 calls last year - more than 3.5 times the number of calls for mental health and addictions responses from the specialized units when the team began ...
Traffic restrictions for Highway 11 overpass to end Wednesday evening
Repairs on the first overpass of five damaged in the province last month will conclude today, as the Circle Drive overpass over Highway 11 reopens to traffic on Wednesday evening, the city said in a release.
VIDEO: Last person convicted in Megan Gallagher killing handed 7.5-year prison sentence
Last October, a jury found Roderick Sutherland guilty of manslaughter, unlawful confinement and offering an indignity to human remains in the 2020 killing of Megan Gallagher.
Four-vehicle crash on Eighth Street prompts police investigation
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a Tuesday-afternoon collision that involved four vehicles at the Eighth Street East and McKercher Drive intersection. Two people were injured in the crash, police said.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Two charged with second-degree murder in death of Sask. inmate
Bear, 33, was reported dead by Correctional Service Canada on April 22. He had begun serving a sentence of just under three years on Dec. 13 at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, where he reportedly died in a fight.
Public Safety Agency says several communities seeing spring flooding
The SPSA reported it is receiving support requests from the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake, Village of Pierceland and Town of Foam Lake, while also in contact with other communities over spring flooding.
Grenfell man charged with forcible confinement, assault after incident in Fort Qu'Appelle
"The SUV stopped north of Fort Qu'Appelle and the two occupants - one adult male and one adult female - were arrested by RCMP without further incident," the RCMP said in a statement.
Province hoping to protect child-care system by slowing growth, redirecting funding
The Saskatchewan government says funding from Ottawa hasn't increased this year under the $10/day child-care agreement, so additional new spaces will be prioritized in areas with the greatest need.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthia Block checks in with listeners and oil producer, Saturn Oil & Gas, describes current mark...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Thursday, April 23
From the NFL Draft to NHL playoff action, Jamie and Locker discuss the hottest moments ahead. Saskatchewan Rush GM Derek Keenan also joins the show ahead of the Rush heading into the NLL quarter-finals.
SPORTS
Saskatoon long snapper Jorgen Hus retires from Riders after championship season
After an 11-year CFL career, Saskatchewan Roughriders long snapper Jorgen Hus is hanging up his cleats. He played in 177 CFL games and was the longest serving member on the 2025 Grey Cup-winning team.
Regina Pat Canadians surrender three goals in the third to lose in OT at Telus Cup
The Regina Pat Canadians couldn't stop a comeback by the Chevaliers de Lévis on Thursday at the 2026 Telus Cup. The Quebec team beat the defending champions 6-5 as Regina suffered its first loss.
Mike McEwen reflects on Rock League debut and reunion with former teammate Colton Flasch
Curling's first professional league has caught the attention of Sask. skip Mike McEwen, who debuted in Rock League this month alongside former teammate Colton Flasch, as part of the Maple United team.
Regina's Brooklynn Dieter heads to U19 Wrestling nationals
Brooklynn Dieter will be heading to the U19 Canadian Wrestling Nationals in Grand Prairie this week. She has already claimed multiple provincial gold medals and won at U17 nationals last year.
CANADA & WORLD
Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren't favoured for funding after Gladu comment
MP Marilyn Gladu said shortly after she left the Conservatives for the Liberal caucus she received a call from Housing Minister Gregor Robertson to discuss infrastructure priorities in her riding.
Cost of health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
Starting May 1, the government is imposing a 30 per cent co-pay for program users receiving supplemental health coverage, such as eye and vision care, plus a $4 fee for filling prescriptions.
Body of Canadian killed in pyramid shooting turned over to family: Mexican officials
The shooter reportedly planned Monday's attack at Teotihuacan pyramids, played strange music, ranted about hating tourists and fired randomly as visitors jumped and scrambled down to safety.
Home mail delivery will continue along rural roads, Canada Post confirms
The Crown corporation recently announced that delivery to about four million addresses will be sent to community mailboxes instead, part of a plan that also includes phasing out some post offices.
AGRICULTURE
Sask. farmers weathering input price hikes that could 'wipe out the bottom line'
While fertilizer prices are spiking due to the war in the Middle East, Canadian producers are said to be better off than those from some other countries, due to the timing and farmers switching crops.
'I live in Vegas': Canadian ag producers take gamble with high fuel, fertilizer costs
Prices for diesel and fertilizer have nearly doubled since the war involving the U.S, Iran and Israel, as the stalemate has choked vital oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
SaskPower preaches power line safety ahead of spring seeding on Saskatchewan farms
The Crown corporation said 315 incidents on farms involving SaskPower's infrastructure were reported last year. The company emphasized that all power line strikes are preventable.
Animal welfare group opposes use of strychnine for gopher control on Sask. farms
The SaskSPCA says the pest-control poison leads to "a slow, painful and inhumane death" for Richardson's ground squirrels, and its widespread use could pose a broader risk to ecosystems.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
How chess is helping Saskatoon kids slow down and think
Saskatoon kids are learning how to think ahead and focus deeply through hands‑on chess workshops that bring the game to life, guided by Arash Abdollahzadeh, a former international competitor from Iran.
Where fun meets fitness: Exploring Dynasty Ninja in Saskatoon
Dynasty Ninja is Saskatoon's ninja gym, where kids and adults train with climbing, swinging and balancing obstacles to improve strength, agility and confidence.
Repair Café giving broken items a second chance in Saskatoon
Once a month at Saskatoon Makerspace, volunteers help community members fix broken household items for free, sharing skills and bringing everything from lamps to coffee makers or clothing back to life.
Meet the woman giving Saskatoon's abandoned bunnies a second chance
Easter brings more than egg hunts - it brings abandoned pet rabbits. Since 2018, Donna Barth with River Haze Street Rabbit Rescue has rehomed 145 domestic rabbits found on Saskatoon streets.
