Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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Salaries of Sask. Crown executives fell 1% in 2019-20 fiscal year: Report
The salaries of upper management at Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations dipped during the 2019-20 fiscal year, but not nearly as much as the previous year. The Crown Investments Corporation’...
Aug 21, 2020
Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez qualifies for Western & Southern Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has qualified for a WTA Tour main draw for the second time in a row. The 17-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que., downed American Kristie Ahn 6-4, 6-1 in the...
Aug 21, 2020
Water main project wraps up on 8th Street
There is one less traffic headache to deal with in Saskatoon. The city announced Friday that construction has wrapped up on the 8th Street water main replacement project, ending nearly three months of...
Aug 21, 2020 An extensive water main replacement project is taking place in the eastbound lanes of Saskatoon's 8th Street. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan to follow Alberta’s lead on human trafficking legislation
The Government of Saskatchewan is in the process of developing legislation to combat human trafficking. In a media release, Friday, Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said he had asked m...
Aug 21, 2020
Hinchcliffe back at Indy 500 with plenty riding on outcome
The self-proclaimed mayor of Hinchtown is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he nearly lost his life in a horrific practice crash for the Indy 500 only to return the following year and lord ov...
Aug 21, 2020
SHA extends dates of potential COVID exposure in Turtleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is extending the dates of its advisory about a possible COVID-19 exposure in Turtleford. The SHA initially warned people who had been to the SARCAN depot on Third Ave...
Aug 21, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Canadiens GM criticizes Flyers coach for comments, Vigneault fires back
TORONTO - Hours before Game 6 of a playoff series that just keeps heating up, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin and Philadelphia Flyers coach Alain Vigneault traded verbal jabs Fri...
Aug 21, 2020
6 heat records broken in Sask., Elbow claims title of national hot spot Thursday
Thursday was a third day of record breaking heat in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says Regina was one of six communities to break a record. The high temperature hit 34.7 C, beating out the previous...
Aug 21, 2020
Servers dealing with ‘win-win’ mask relationships
Servers have had something new on their plates since heading back to work after the COVID-19 lockdown. Since restaurants have been able to reopen, most require servers to wear face masks while interac...
Aug 21, 2020
6 heat records broken in Sask., Elbow claims title of national hot spot Thursday
Thursday was a third day of record breaking heat in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says Regina was one of six communities to break a record. The high temperature hit 34.7 C, beating out the previous...
Aug 21, 2020
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A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...
