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Former Saskatoon music teacher gets house arrest sentence
McHargue is prohibited from contacting anyone under 16 unless an approved adult is present. He is also prohibited from attending parks, school grounds and other places where children are present.
Detour ahead: Closures coming to Saskatoon streets this weekend and Monday
Road closures are planned on McCormack Road, McKercher Drive, 108th Street West, Circle Drive, 25th Street East and Idylwyld Drive North over the weekend and on Monday.
Departing zoo manager Jeff Mitchell looks back on work at Forestry Farm
Jeff Mitchell's impact on the zoo includes navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of the Prairie Butterfly House and providing a home for zebras seized during a wildlife investigation.
Blades rookie Hutzinger earns first WHL point, signs deal
Arriving in North America just two years ago, free agent signing Konstantin Hutzinger has climbed the ranks to reach the Western Hockey League as a "Swiss Army knife" with the Saskatoon Blades.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Mounties seize drugs, alcohol and loaded handgun during Nipawin traffic stop
Police said officers seized a handgun, cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, hydromorphone and stolen property during a search of a vehicle after pulling over a driver in Nipawin on Saturday morning.
Zarqa Nawaz stages world premiere of comedy Mosque Heist
Little Mosque on the Prairie creator Zarqa Nawaz makes her playwright and stage acting debut with Mosque Heist, a Regina-set comedy premiering at Globe Theatre.
Regina sees three more pedestrian, cyclist crashes in 24 hours
Three more incidents were reported to the Regina Police Service in the 24 hours between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon, after 10 were reported in the previous 10 days.
PHOTOS: Bell calls pace of construction at AI data centre 'extraordinary'
The first two buildings of the first phase are expected to be finished and in operation in the first six months of 2027.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Oct. 2
On Friday's show, Evan talks about the west coast oil pipeline, the business climate in Saskatchewan, how grocery stores set their prices and teaching agriculture in the classroom.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Thursday, Oct.1
Britton Gray and Dave Naylor break down Brett Lauther's return, Scott Roblin previews a busy junior hockey weekend, Derek Lee examines the Anaheim Ducks, and Mark Stephen tees up Riders-Stampeders.
SPORTS
Riders look to clinch playoff spot in showdown against Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been on a slide, losing four of their last six games. They will have a chance to get back in the win column and punch their ticket to the postseason on Friday.
Blades rookie Hutzinger earns first WHL point, signs deal
Arriving in North America just two years ago, free agent signing Konstantin Hutzinger has climbed the ranks to reach the Western Hockey League as a "Swiss Army knife" with the Saskatoon Blades.
Inside the weird, wild world of competitive arm wrestling
Think arm wrestling is just about having strong arms? Think again. Nathan Muir has spent years training his hands, wrists, shoulders and hips for a sport that lasts seconds.
Kicker Brett Lauther returns to Riders' roster after Redblacks trade
The Roughriders acquired Brett Lauther in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the CFL's 2027 draft. Lauther spent eight previous seasons with the Riders, making 295 of 360 field goal attempts.
CANADA & WORLD
Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
The stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides on the death penalty debate demanding answers. The state's governor has ordered an independent review.
Proposed West Coast pipeline project finally taking shape
A new, million-barrel-per-day oil sands pipeline connecting to Canada's West Coast is the first to receive a national-interest designation under the federal government's Building Canada Act.
Extortions, fire bombings, shootings lead to arrest of 5 foreign nationals, RCMP say
The five accused are in their 20s and face charges including extortion, damaging property by fire explosion, throwing an explosive substance, drug charges, and numerous firearms allegations.
G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
President Donald Trump said the diesel release would happen "immediately," while a G7 statement promised a "frontloaded substantial release" of diesel within the next 20 days.
AGRICULTURE
Farm groups call for national plant breeding strategy and renewed investment
Nine organizations have endorsed a joint vision, A National Plant Breeding Strategy Must Work for Every Crop, calling for stable public investment to ensure new varieties are available.
Warm weather helps Sask. farmers make solid progress on 2026 harvest
Brian Andrew, who farms in the Craven area, said his harvest is behind schedule, but it's a situation he's seen before. "It's not something completely unique, so we can deal with it," he said.
Saskatchewan farmers facing pressure from rising diesel costs, floods, trade uncertainty
Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, joined guest host Brent Loucks on The Evan Bray Show on Monday to discuss the pressures farmers are facing.
VIDEO: Massive fire takes out grain cart and tractor during Sask. harvest
Dana Quigley's farm near Yellow Grass got a nasty shock on Thursday evening when the grain cart and tractor started on fire. Nobody was injured, but the damaged equipment was a total write-off.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Inside the weird, wild world of competitive arm wrestling
Think arm wrestling is just about having strong arms? Think again. Nathan Muir has spent years training his hands, wrists, shoulders and hips for a sport that lasts seconds.
Residential school took her away. Her language brought her home
Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth whispered Dene at St. Michael's Residential School so she wouldn't be punished. Today, she is a teacher and PhD student fighting to make sure her language is never silenced.
Hotel Senator sign lost for decades resurfaces on Marketplace
You never know what you might find on Facebook Marketplace. In this case, it was a Hotel Senator sign that owner Chris Beavis thought had been sent to the junkyard 35 years ago.
Meet the Regina woman with 150 Saskatchewan Roughriders jerseys
Donna Ryhorchuk thought she had about 130 Saskatchewan Roughriders jerseys. We counted. There are 150 - each one carrying a story, a favourite player's name and a little piece of Rider history.
