REGINA NEWS

Regina mayor optimistic about future of housing project under YWCA leadership
City council has approved the transfer of Orange Buffalo Lodge, a 30-unit housing project, to YWCA Regina, after the project stalled due to cost overruns.

Missing 9-year-old boy last seen at Queen City Ex found unharmed, police say
Angelo Twist was last seen on Saturday around 5 p.m. at the exhibition grounds. Regina Police Servive said on Sunday afternoon he had been located.

VIDEO: Meet the divers behind Queen City Ex's newest show
Flying Fools performer Simon Sarabura began his high-diving career in Regina. Seventeen years later, he still gets nervous plunging 25 metres into a portable pool from a narrow tower.

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.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

MADD backs immediate roadside penalties as Sask. fatal impaired crashes rise
MADD supports potential amendments to the The Traffic Safety Act for administrative penalties that would result in stronger and more immediate repercussions after failed roadside breath tests.

'Not just eggs': Jewish prayer interrupted as eggs splatter Saskatoon synagogue
The Congregation Agudas Israel in Saskatoon will heighten security around the synagogue after it was pelted with eggs during the Sabbath religious service on Saturday morning.

Search of South Sask. River for missing woman suspended pending new information
On Tuesday, the City of Saskatoon said the search of the river continued over the weekend without success, and the search effort has now been suspended pending any new information.

WestJet flight attendants return to work after strike, nearly 2,500 travellers impacted in Regina
According to YQR's James Bogusz, about 20 flights were cancelled over the long weekend. While those were a result of the strike, the route to Las Vegas is getting cut due to low usage.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the end of the WestJet strike, an irrigation project around Lake Diefenbaker, concerns over AI and he meets Saskatoon comedian and NICU nurse, Mitchell Doran.
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

Roughriders lean on depth as injuries mount ahead of matchup with Redblacks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will need to rely on their depth as the team returned to practice ahead of the game against the Ottawa Redblacks without Kian Schaffer-Baker and Tevaughn Campbell.

Saskatoon Comets report record-breaking interest for girls hockey programs
A total of 862 girls have registered for Saskatoon and District Comets Female Hockey this fall, which has marked a near 19 per cent increase in registrations for the organization dating back to 2023.

MLB trade deadline: Blue Jays acquire pitcher José Soriano from Angels
The struggling Jays bolstered their rotation with an eye on 2027 with Soriano, and outfielder Daulton Varsho is still on the table as an enticing option for teams ahead of tonight's deadline.

Quebec golden again at 19U Women's Baseball Nationals, Team Sask. captures bronze
For the third year in a row, Quebec has tasted gold at 19U Women's Baseball National Championships in Saskatoon while Saskatchewan landed on the podium in their home tournament claiming bronze.
CANADA & WORLD

'Devastation': Chief says about 230 homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire
Dan Wilson said the reserve "looked like a war zone" when he viewed the devastation. "It was hard to recognize my community from the air with all the structures and the forest gone."

Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The government says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will work with the Alberta and B.C. governments on the project while consultations with Indigenous communities are underway.

Some WestJet flights still being cancelled Tuesday as airline ramps up after strike
Flight attendants walked off the job early Sunday morning after WestJet and CUPE Local 8125 couldn't reach a new contract before the deadline, prompting WestJet to ground flights across Canada.

Ottawa awards Telesat $2.3B Arctic military satellite contract
Ottawa signed a strategic partnership late last year with Telesat and satellite manufacturer MDA Space. The military is expected to gain access to communications through Telesat's network in 2028.
AGRICULTURE

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.

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.

Spray drone technology gains ground at Ag in Motion
Spray drones can apply products to crops when fields are too wet for ground sprayers and can help avoid issues such as getting stuck in muddy fields, creating ruts and damaging crops with tire tracks.

Farmers flock to Langham for first day of 2026 Ag in Motion
"We're expecting 30,000 people over the next three days, including about 300 people from 20 different countries that are coming as buying delegations," said Rob O'Connor, Ag in Motion show director.
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.


























