REGINA NEWS

Regina café blending job training and sustainability seeing strong community support
Jeff Dudar, CEO of the Street Culture Project, said the café was created to give young people hands-on work experience in hospitality and to bring in revenue to sustain the organization's programming.

Regina cops seize nearly five kilograms of drugs, with street value of roughly $115,000
In addition to the raids in Regina, police said an additional search warrant was executed at a home on Fifth Avenue North in Saskatoon on Thursday, where a 32-year-old man was arrested.

Regina's Wascana Waterfowl Ponds padlocked; future uncertain
The Provincial Capital Commission has decided to close the Waterfowl Display Ponds in Wascana Centre for the 2026 season and says it will take some time to plan a future for the site, which previously displayed capt...

Regina police briefs: Three teens charged with shoe robbery
Three teenagers are facing charges after an incident in the Walsh Acres neighbourhood in northwest Regina on Saturday where police say a victim was threatened and forced to hand over his shoes.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Sask. Crown reports: SaskPower loses $114M while SaskTel, SaskEnergy see gains
The 2025-26 annual reports released for Saskatchewan's Crown corps showed mixed financial results, with Sasktel and SaskEnergy posting profits, while SaskPower and Saskatchewan Auto Fund reported losses.

Sandy Bay man charged with attempted murder
Sandy Bay RCMP have charged a 36-year-old local man with attempted murder after an incident on June 18. He was also charged with aggravated assault and breaking and entering.

Brother of missing jet ski rider speaks out during Saskatoon weir search
The jet ski rider last seen at the Saskatoon weir on Saturday has been identified as 32-year-old Adan Vargas Salvador. 650 CKOM spoke to Salvador's brother, Roy Vargas, while the search continues.

Police leaders warn of rising violence, call for changes after Melville RCMP shooting
Following the shooting of two RCMP officers in Melville, Saskatchewan on Sunday, two police leaders say officers are facing escalating violence and increasingly unpredictable encounters.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, June 24
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe is back from a trade mission to Europe that saw Saskatchewan sign new agreements on nuclear energy and economic co-operation. He joins Evan to discuss what those deals mean for the province,...
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY

The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, June 23
Pats new head coach David Bell, reaction to Oilers naming Mike Babcock as head coach, the Riders get ready to take on Toronto, and Sarah Mills checks in from Boston following England's World Cup match.
SPORTS

Fans to honour Koné ahead of Canada-Switzerland match in Vancouver
The Voyageurs fan group says they'll be waving thousands of Koné's No. 8 at their march to the stadium in tribute to the player who suffered a broken leg in last week's Qatar match.

Grey Cup win, postponed regular-season game leads to $157K loss for Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders posted a slight loss for the 2025 season. That loss was worth it as a major expense for the team was playing in the Grey Cup and the extra costs that come with winning it.

Riders practice update: A.J. Ouellette sits out; DB James Burgess Jr. re-signed
The Saskatchewan Roughriders started their week without running back A.J. Ouellette on the field. The Riders also needed to added to their defensive back depth, bringing back James Burgess Jr.

Edmonton Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Mike Babcock is back in the NHL. He's been hired by the Edmonton Oilers as the team's new head coach, just days after he was cleared in an NHL investigation related to his alleged conduct in 2023.
CANADA & WORLD

Policing safer now than in previous decades despite recent officer deaths: Expert
Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, was shot dead on Monday after responding to a 911 call about a shooter at a hotel in the city's Côte-des-Neiges district.

Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
The department confirmed that the authorization granted on June 11 makes Zepbound the only GLP-1 drug in Canada approved for the sleep disorder that causes people to stop breathing temporarily.

40 mayors worldwide endorse a pact to shape data center development
Many new data centers are coming to rural areas for cheap land. Experts at C40 say metropolitan areas are under tremendous pressure too, with about 1,700 data centers located in their network so far.

Iranian president lands in Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of the deal following high-level negotiations in Switzerland Monday led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
AGRICULTURE

Strychnine distribution begins after emergency use approved in parts of Saskatchewan
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in eligible regions of the province can now purchase two per cent liquid strychnine at participating RM offices.

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.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET

How one Saskatchewan teen found his voice through 4-H
Diagnosed with autism and once struggling to communicate, Langham's Grayson Bigoraj found confidence, connection and purpose through an unlikely part of 4-H: public speaking.

More than paint: North Park students leave a legacy in Saskatoon
What began as a school project for a Grade 8 class has become something much bigger: a hand-painted mural, a lesson in Michif culture and a lasting gift to the city.

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!'



























