REGINA NEWS

Crash on Highway 11 near Craik kills Regina driver
The 44-year-old was driving a car police said collided with an SUV around noon on June 6. A passenger from the car and the driver of the SUV were both taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

City kicks off annual cankerworm spraying program to protect Regina's trees
The city said its workers will be spraying the trees with BTK, "an organic product approved by health Canada, which effectively kills cankerworms but is harmless to pets, wildlfie and humans."

After fire destroyed Regina's streetcar fleet, one rules the rails again
Regina 42, a streetcar that operated in the Queen City over 75 years ago, has been restored to its former glory after 30 years of volunteer hours, prompting a look into Regina's transport history.

SUV covered in love notes rolls through Regina on Canada tour
A Toronto couple stopped in Regina this weekend with an SUV covered in 2,000 love notes as part of a cross-country mission to collect stories of hope, connection and human kindness.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Behind the fire lines: Inside Saskatchewan's Lobstick fire base
Saskatchewan's wildfire activity might be easing but the season is far from over. Take a look behind the scenes of a sprawling operation built entirely around the demands of wildfire response.

Several Sask. ferry crossings closed due to high water
A thick snowpack and heavy rain have caused South Saskatchewan River levels to rise, closing the ferry crossings in Estuary, Lemsford, and Lancer near Swift Current and Paynton near North Battleford.

'Mother nature is off her meds': Sask. cleans up after spring storm
Sales for sump pumps and and shop vacs are through the roof in southeast Saskatchewan after large amounts of rainfall have left parts of towns and rural areas underwater.

RCMP launch sudden death investigation into Lake Diefenbaker drowning
Saskatchewan RCMP have launched a sudden-death investigation after a 30-year-old Saskatoon man's water-related death in Lake Diefenbaker. RCMP said the situation is not considered criminal.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
8:30 - Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding joins Evan after leading a trade mission to China. The goal was to strengthen relationships with buyers of Saskatchewan canola, peas, beef, an...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY

The Green Zone Replay - Monday, June 8
Reaction to Saturday's wild Stanley Cup Final game, what the Detroit Red Wings need to make them a better team, and Milt Stegall recaps the biggest moments from this past weekend's CFL games.
SPORTS

NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game
The security for Game 3 between the Knicks and Spurs more closely resembled New Year's Eve in Times Square, and for fans, it might seem more akin to a trip to the airport.

Saskatoon Valkyries embracing 'gritty' regular season finale visiting Manitoba
A perfect 4-0 regular season is on the line for the Saskatoon Valkyries in Winnipeg, set to battle the Manitoba Fearless in their final game before Western Women's Canadian Football League playoffs.

Saskatoon Berries walk-off Regina Red Sox at home on ninth inning passed ball
A passed ball in the bottom of the ninth inning proved to be the difference for the division-leading Saskatoon Berries on Saturday, as they earned a 3-2 comeback win over the visiting Regina Red Sox.

How U Sports pilot will grow Saskatchewan women's flag football
A decision by U Sports to include women's flag football as a pilot sport beginning in 2027-28 is drawing praise and support from Saskatchewan athletes, coaches and executives in the women's game.
CANADA & WORLD

Artificial intelligence 'promising and problematic' for courts, chief justice says
Chief Justice Richard Wagner says distinguishing fact from fiction has become more difficult - and more important - in a time when information can be generated and shared rapidly.

Ottawa's new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban
The bill is expected to include a ban on social media for kids under 16, but platforms that meet safety standards could obtain exemptions, according to reports in The Globe and Mail and National Post.

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
Attacks on health workers from angry residents, skepticism among some locals and armed conflict in hot spots continue to challenge efforts to stop the Ebola outbreak declared on May 15.

Air Canada captain piloted more than 900 flights without proper licence: Police
Peel police say the pilot from Ontario is facing charges including fraud, forged documents and public mischief. Air Canada says an audit of its pilots found no other instances of non-compliance.
AGRICULTURE

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.

Seeding 80 per cent complete, as Sask. farmers make solid progress after slow start
Farmers got a late start to seeding in many areas thanks to late-season snow and wet conditions, but producers across Saskatchewan are gradually catching up to the five-year average of 91 per cent.

Seeding passes halfway point in Saskatchewan after slow, wet start to growing season
Producers in Saskatchewan have passed the halfway point on seeding, which is now 52 per cent complete across the province. That's up from 29 per cent in the previous week's crop report.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET

Opening doors underground: How one woman is shaping mining culture
Courtney Rohachuk was once told to "harden up" in the male-dominated potash industry. Nineteen years later, at Nutrien, she's helping change what leadership in mining looks like.

Hidden talents of the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed
What do a sketchbook, a crochet hook, a keyboard and a loaf cake have in common? They might all turn up in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' locker room.

On your marks, get set, mow! Lawn mower racing taking off in rural Saskatchewan
Dust will fly, engines will roar and crowds will cheer as Saskatchewan's Triple Town Crown lawn mower racing circuit returns, with stops in King George, Demaine and Beechy.

The surprising Saskatchewan origin of Girl Guide cookies
Nearly 100 years ago, a Regina mother baked cookies so girls could go camping. Today, Girl Guide cookies remain one of Canada's sweetest traditions, rooted in a Saskatchewan success story.


























