REGINA NEWS

Grocery shoplifter arrested after threatening staff with knife: Regina police
"The caller reported an adult male had entered the business, grabbed various grocery items and attempted to leave the store without paying," the Regina Police Service said in a statement.

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.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS

Regina streets cited as examples of urban design after 'wavy' White City road goes viral
Jeff Blyth, an engineer from Stantec, said Gordon Road and Chuka Boulevard are two examples of "wavy" urban road design after a picture of the newly paved Betteridge Road in White City went viral.

Trade minister says China mission highlighted opportunities and possible tariff relief extension
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Minister Warren Kaeding just got back after leading a trade mission in China. He joined The Evan Bray Show to highlight what those talks looked like.

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.

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.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY

The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchewan trade missions and how writing can help us find our way through uncertain times.
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

Serena returns: Williams begins her comeback in doubles at Queen's Club
Whatever the result in Tuesday's match, Williams' return is set to last at least one more week as she will also compete in doubles at the Berlin Open in Germany.

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.
CANADA & WORLD

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
In May, NASA awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four companies, including Blue Origin, to build landers, rovers and drones for a future moon base.

A sexual misconduct probe against ICC's chief prosecutor says he engaged in 'serious misconduct'
In April, a U.N. investigation found evidence British barrister Karim Khan had "nonconsensual sexual contact" with his aide "in his office, at his private residence" and while on a mission.

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.
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.



























