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SASKATOON NEWS
Saskatoon river rescue now recovery, says fire chief
According to Saskatoon Fire Department chief, Doug Wegren, a report was made to Saskatoon police around 11:50 a.m. on Friday that a woman and a dog were in the South Saskatchewan River.
'Waste of money': Taxpayers Federation slams Saskatoon's $300k plastic rock art
The federation said the money spent on the sculptures is equivalent to the property tax bills of about 118 average households, while noting Saskatoon's latest property tax increase of 6.7 per cent.
Owner feeling 'shock and disbelief' after allegedly impaired driver hits Saskatoon store
The Saskatoon Police Service said officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who allegedly hit a building in a parking lot on Eighth Street East at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Saskatoon cops seize two kilos of cocaine and collectable Grateful Dead bear
Saskatoon police said officers seized 2,149 grams of cocaine, $5,371.95 in cash, drug packaging and paraphernalia and a collectible "Be@rbrick Grateful Dead Dancing Bear valued at over $1,100."
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Man and woman from Quebec sentenced for roles in Saskatchewan grandparent scam
Ciprian Teodor received a jail sentence of 212 days. He will also serve 36 months of probation, be subject to numerous conditions and make restitution payments to people victimized by the scam.
Long weekend starts with serious crash on Highway 7
Warman RCMP have yet to supply many details about the crash on Highway 7 between Delisle and Laura on Friday night but said it was serious. The highway has since reopened to traffic.
Two locomotives, 13 train cars involved in Regina yard derailment
CPKC said the derailment happened just before 10 a.m. when a train moving through the yard derailed a number of cars carrying shipping containers which then hit an empty potash train.
'Every statistic is a family': MADD sounds alarm after Sask. sees high number of impaired crashes
Saskatchewan RCMP officers reported 31 fatal crashes and 82 serious impaired driving collisions in 2025. MADD Canada is calling for stronger action, saying every crash leaves an impact on families.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 31
On Friday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry talks passenger rights during the WestJet strike, Marineland's beluga whales finding new homes, protecting vulnerable children and food insecurity.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 31
Regina Pats CEO Gord Pithchard, Tom Gazolla brings an Edmonton perspective to the Riders-Elks game, Derek Taylor discusses the Bombers loss to B.C., and Britton Gray has a look at Saskatchewan's roster.
SPORTS
Team Sask. survives marathon against Alberta, moves to 2-0 at 19U Women's Nationals
A comeback-filled, 19-13 extra innings victory Friday at 19U Women's Baseball National Championships for Team Saskatchewan has kept the host province in the mix for the tournament's playoff stage.
Borden hurdler Savannah Sutherland nabs bronze for Canada at Commonwealth Games
Saskatchewan track star Savannah Sutherland earned her first individual senior international medal of her career on Friday, as she raced to bronze in women's 400m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games.
VIDEO: Team Sask. hits mercy rule, defeats Manitoba in 19U Women's Baseball Nationals opener
Home-diamond advantage paid off for Team Saskatchewan on Thursday. The team needed just five innings to take down Manitoba in its opening game of 2026 19U Women's Baseball National Championships.
'It felt like it was destined': Varga embraces Riders opportunity
Ryder Varga could soon achieve a dream of suiting up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Regina product has been recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last September with the Toronto Argonauts.
CANADA & WORLD
Canada to impose temporary 25% tariff on some imports of wood cabinets, vanities
Wood cabinets and vanities manufactured in the United States, Mexico, Israel, Chile and developing nations will be exempt from the tariffs, in keeping with Canada's international trade obligations.
WestJet begins grounding planes ahead of potential flight attendants strike
WestJet says it is continuing to bargain with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 4,400 flight attendants in the hope of reaching agreement on a new contract.
Court finds B.C.'s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional
The ruling says the legislation's purpose is "pressing and substantial" but laws in every other province and territory that deal with consent rights of patients are "significantly less drastic."
'The Malvinas are Argentine': A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession
None of Argentina's players had been born when the country's military dictatorship invaded the Falklands in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them.
AGRICULTURE
Hot weather helping speed up crop development in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture said humid conditions created some challenges during haying operations, slowing down both cutting and baling, but farmers continued to make good progress.
Louis Dreyfus to add 140 jobs in Yorkton
The changes to the company's canola processing site will more than double its crushing its capacity and the new jobs will bring the company's workforce up to 260 people by the end of 2026.
Warm weather and drier conditions helping Sask. producers - and their crops - catch up
While the warm, humid weather over the past week was likely welcomed by many farmers, agriculture ministry said the weather also created conditions favourable for disease development.
Sask. beekeepers warn 50 per cent U.S. tariffs could shut down key export market
A proposed 50 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian honey exports has added another challenge to the beekeeping industry, which is already struggling after several years of low honey prices.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Before he was a Roughriders star, Trevor Harris was a dancer
He can read a defence, escape a pass rush and lead a CFL offence. But before Trevor Harris became a Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback, he was a kid learning hip hop, jazz and tap from his mom.
Two left feet? Right this way: Inside Saskatoon's Ballroom Dancing Club
For 62 years, the University of Saskatchewan Ballroom Dancing Club has turned hesitant beginners into confident dancers - creating friendships, memories and a community that keeps people coming back.
From handoffs to headlocks: The other side of Roughrider running back AJ Ouellette
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette is a champion on the football field. But in the offseason, he trades his cleats for wrestling boots, pursuing his passion for professional wrestling.
No ocean? No problem: Setting sail on Saskatchewan's Lake Diefenbaker
Think Saskatchewan is just canola fields and grain bins? Think again. Living Sky Sailing School is showing people that nautical adventure doesn't always have to begin at the coast.
