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REGINA NEWS
Read all about it: Regina Big Book Sale a big hit
Hundreds lined up bright and early, each with their own story, at Regina's Highland Curling Club on Wednesday for the annual Big Book Sale, a fundraiser for the Seniors' University Group.
Debate over CFL field change hangs over Regina council decision on Mosaic Stadium turf
Regina city council is being asked to spend $8.2 million to replace Mosaic Stadium's video boards and turf, though at least one councillor has concerns.
Regina police ask for help identifying human remains found last week
After an autopsy, Regina police say the remains likely belonged to a male between 30 and 40 years old and around five-foot-nine in height. The remains were likely buried for at least five years.
Misha Pavelick's killer to serve maximum youth sentence
The man who killed Misha Pavelick twenty years ago was sentenced to the maximum time, with no credit for time in custody on Tuesday. The now-37 year old received a youth sentence of seven years.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Nature Saskatchewan encourages beach goers to watch out for endangered piping plover nests
"Since the plovers nest on the ground and mostly rely on not being seen, activities like ATV traffic, trucks heading down to fish, and loose dogs on beaches are a risk to them."
Joy, disbelief for Saskatchewan fans celebrating Canada's first World Cup victory
Canada's men's soccer team earned its first World Cup victory in program history on Thursday night, with soccer fans across the province tuning in for the historic 6-0 shutout over Qatar.
How to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Saskatchewan
Acknowledgement of Indigenous culture, history and contributions are planned in many communities across the province this week, with big celebrations scheduled for Friday in Saskatoon and Regina.
Labour trafficking likely more widespread than reported: experts
Advocates and RCMP say labour trafficking is underreported and happening in Saskatchewan communities of all sizes, with many cases seen in the trucking, service work and cleaning industries.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 19
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - After four months, the U.S. and Iran seemed closer than ever to an agreement, an MOU had been signed and talks were happening. However, as of Friday morning, those negotiation t...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Thursday, June 18
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to Calgary for this week's matchup against the Stampeders and The Green Zone goes behind enemy lines for a chat with Stamps running back Dedrick Mills.
SPORTS
World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through
FIFA has urged fans to buy resale tickets through its own marketplace, where it slaps on a 30% surcharge - 15% each from the buyer and seller. But many fans bought through other resale sites.
Joy, disbelief for Saskatchewan fans celebrating Canada's first World Cup victory
Canada's men's soccer team earned its first World Cup victory in program history on Thursday night, with soccer fans across the province tuning in for the historic 6-0 shutout over Qatar.
Hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup victory with 6-0 win over Qatar
Jonathan David scored three goals as Canada all but secured a spot in the knockout round with the win on Thursday. Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match.
Riders defence bracing for challenge of Stampeders RB Dedrick Mills
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to stop one of the top rushers in the CFL in Dedrick Mills. The Calgary Stampeders running back led the entire league last season with over 1,400 rushing yards.
CANADA & WORLD
Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say
Public health officials from the Montérégie and Estrie regions told a media briefing on Thursday that rabies has a 100 per cent mortality rate in humans and animals once symptoms appear.
Frank Stronach found guilty on two charges related to two women
One of the three women was a former employee at Rooney's, the popular restaurant and nightlife complex Stronach owned, while the other two said they first encountered him at the venue.
Luxury tax on planes, cars yielded over $900M. Now it's been scaled back
Between 2023 and 2025, the tax on pricey conveyances was pouring nearly $390 million a year into federal coffers - well over double the forecast from the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Confusion spreads as Ottawa defends orders to surrender citizenship certificates
A number of people who received citizenship certificates under the new citizenship-by-descent law received letters from the federal government over the weekend demanding they surrender them.
AGRICULTURE
Seeding 97 per cent complete in Sask., with east-central region furthest behind: Crop report
While farmers have worked hard to get the 2026 crop in the ground, a delayed start meant the provincial average was still lagging slightly behind the five- and 10-year averages of 99 per cent.
Seeding nearly complete across Sask. as producers continue to make good progress
According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, seeding is now 93 per cent complete across the province, up from 80 per cent.
Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
The screwworm produces a larvae that eats live flesh instead of dead material. Females lay eggs in wounds of warm-blooded animals such as cattle, but wildlife, pets and even humans can be infested.
New World screwworm find leads to Canada blocking livestock from Texas
Canada is temporarily restricting livestock over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae, with animals that are from or were in the state within 21 days of a border crossing not allowed in.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Life in rotations: A Father's Day story from Cigar Lake
Cessa Fern grew up counting the weeks until her dad came home from Cameco's Cigar Lake mine. Years later, she's working there too - and seeing those years away in a different light.
Life in rotations: A Father's Day story from Cigar Lake
Cessa Fern grew up counting the weeks until her dad came home from Cameco's Cigar Lake mine. Years later, she's working there too - and seeing those years away in a different light.
Meet the musical Saskatoon family sharing the stage in 'Oliver!'
The Lapointe family is flipping the usual theatre script: instead of watching from the audience, the parents and children are all on stage together in the Saskatoon Summer Players' performance of 'Oliver!'
Preserving the game: The Saskatoon Soccer Legacy project
Got a box of "junk" in the garage? It might be a piece of Saskatchewan soccer history. A legacy project is collecting forgotten photos, medals and stories before they're thrown away.
