REGINA NEWS

Regina business owners eager for end of 11th Avenue construction
Work on 11th Avenue is now completed as far west as Lorne Street, and with just a few blocks of paving and sidewalks left to complete, at least one business is eager to see it wrap up.

Regina apartment fire leaves one man seriously injured
People who live in Langholm Lodge on Smith Street said it was a frantic way to start the morning, after being woken up to the sound of fire alarms, neighbours knocking and the smell of smoke.

VIDEO: Regina repair shop faces thefts, damage near Core Community Park
A Regina repair shop says thefts and vandalism near the Core Community Park encampment are costing thousands, unsettling customers and testing city policy.

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan breaks ground on major development in Regina
The Métis Nation's plan for the three-acre property in Regina's Westera neighbourhood includes an early learning and child-care centre, a service hub and a 16-suite supportive housing unit.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

University of Regina opens new Saskatoon campus for students
A new University of Regina campus in Saskatoon will serve about 1,300 nursing and social work students, providing larger classrooms and better access to in-person learning. It officially opened on Sept. 3.

Saskatchewan NDP calls for gas-tax cut as provincial deficit grows
Saskatchewan NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon says the government has mismanaged their budget and more needs to be done to provide financial relief for the province's residents during tough times.

Wildfire arsonist sentencing postponed again
The hamlet of Weyakwin was placed under a mandatory immediate evacuation, and three days later, an evacuation alert was triggered for Timber Bay as the fire spread on the east side of Montreal Lake.

VIDEO: 'Overwhelming' survey result show Sask. in favour of social media limits for kids
The survey announced in May came back with 86 per cent of respondents agreeing with some sort of limits on social media for kids under 16, while still more agreed with at least parental consent.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 3
Evan talks "tattle phones," Saskatchewan's resistance to anti-scab legislation, the job of a search and rescue volunteer and the official Opposition's stance on the province's financial update on Thursday'...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY

The Green Zone Replay - Thursday, Sept. 3
On Thursday's episode, Jamie talks to former Rider Dohnte Meyers, who has made the Cincinnati Bengals roster. Plus, a preview of the Regina Rams season with head coach Mark McConkey.
SPORTS

Former Roughrider Dohnte Meyers turns $100 tryout into NFL dream
Former Roughrider Dohnte Meyers has made the Bengals' 53-man roster after spending the off-season and training camp fighting for a job, completing a journey that began with a $100 Saskatchewan tryout.

Riders looking to hit their stride as Labour Day Classic approaches
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are always trying to improve their execution throughout the season. However, Labour Day Weekend is when the players and coaches believe you need to really start rounding into form.

Riders' Burgess Jr.'s patience pays off with first interception in first CFL start
James Burgess Jr. was cut by the Saskatchewan Roughriders following training camp but was brought back in late June. The defensive back earned his first start last week and recorded his first interception.

WHL moves games to YouTube amid uncertainty over Victory+
The WHL will broadcast games on YouTube on an interim basis, the league said. Broadcasts will remain free for viewers. More information will be provided before the WHL regular season starts on Sept. 18.
CANADA & WORLD

OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Vancouver-based law firm Rice Parson Leoni and Elliott LLP says in a statement that the lawsuits are from new plaintiffs including faculty at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as well as students.

Élections Québec says it's too late to print voter documents in English
Élections Québec said on Tuesday it could not print the documents in both French and English, as it has done in the past, to comply with the province's new language legislation.

Ontario student accused in U.S. of taking airport photos for Chinese official
An FBI agent says Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen studying at the University of Waterloo, was initially flagged by authorities in connection with an incident at Chicago's O'Hare airport in April.

Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
A spokesperson for Hilroy's parent company, ACCO Brands, says the inaccurate map was the result of a printing error. The company says it has stopped distributing the books while it corrects the art.
AGRICULTURE

Harvest progress 'significantly below' five-year average: Crop report
The province reported that harvest is just 18 per cent complete in Saskatchewan. The number represents a seven per cent increase since last week, but progress is "significantly behind" the five-year averag...

Sask. farmers making progress, but harvest lags behind long-term averages
According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is just 11 per cent complete across the province, well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent.

Harvest moving slowly in Sask. as farmers hope for warmer weather
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is four per cent complete across the province, well behind the five-year average of 15 per cent and the 10-year average of 12 per cent.

Farmers say southeast Sask. rain won't dampen start of harvest
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for an area including Carlyle, Estevan, and Moosomin, but southeast Saskatchewan farmers say the rain won't delay the start of harvest for them.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET

VIDEO: Meet Saskatchewan's 12-year-old fiddle champion
At 12, Cassian Owen is already one of Saskatchewan's standout young fiddlers. He's winning championships, putting in the practice - and still making plenty of time for hockey and mini sticks.

A playground fit for a princess: Makenna Hiebert's dream come true
This $370,000 dream once felt impossibly out of reach. But after just a year and a half of fundraising, Makenna's accessible playground at Saskatoon's St. Anne School is ready for play.

Inside Claybank: Exploring Saskatchewan's abandoned brick factory
Hidden in southern Sask., the Claybank Brick Plant helped build Canadian landmarks, outfit warships and even support NASA's journey to the moon. Now, the National Historic Site is slowly falling apart.

Stones and bones: The life's work of Dr. Ernie Walker
As an archaeologist, professor and forensic anthropologist, Saskatoon's Dr. Ernie Walker built three remarkable careers in around one simple question: What story does this tell?


























