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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Montreal-based Canadian Grand Prix postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Canadian Grand Prix has become the latest major sports event in the country to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal-based Formula One race was scheduled to take p...
Apr 07, 2020
Oilers forward Colby Cave in medically-induced coma after suffering brain bleed
The Edmonton Oilers say forward Colby Cave is out of emergency surgery after suffering a brain bleed. The team posted on Twitter that doctors removed a colloid cyst that was causing pre...
Apr 07, 2020
Location chosen for new Saskatoon library
A location has been chosen for the planned new library in downtown Saskatoon. The Saskatoon Public Library has purchased a plot of land on the west side of Second Avenue North, between 24th Street and...
Apr 07, 2020 The downtown Frances Morrison Library, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Avenue K South will remain closed to the public until April 13. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Regina police provide more details on violator of public health order
The Regina Police Service offered more information Tuesday about the woman who was given a ticket for failing to comply with the public health order relating to COVID-19. In a media release, police sa...
Apr 07, 2020
More protections in place to keep paramedics from being exposed to COVID-19
If you call 911 and are in need of help from paramedics, you will now need to put on a surgical mask before that can happen. Both Medavie Health Services and the Saskatoon Fire Department say their pa...
Apr 07, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Logan Boulet’s legacy honoured on Green Shirt Day
Toby Boulet is ready to hear from a lot of people Tuesday. April 7 is Green Shirt Day, which honours the decision by Logan Boulet — Toby’s son — to become an organ donor. Logan regis...
Apr 07, 2020
Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19
A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS - 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021. HOCKEY - NHL suspends 2...
Apr 07, 2020
CFL postpones start to 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The CFL is on hold until at least the start of July, with league officials looking at various scenarios once governments and medical experts decide it is safe to play again. The league ...
Apr 07, 2020
Pandemic experts put ‘least weight’ on recovery stats, look to hospitalizations
VICTORIA - Scientists who track the growth of pandemics say some figures provided by public health officials tell more about the spread of the novel coronavirus than others. Daniel Coombs says the num...
Apr 07, 2020
UK’s Johnson is stable in ICU with virus, received oxygen
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition Tuesday in a hospital intensive care unit with the coronavirus, and while he is not on a ventilator, he is receiving oxygen, his s...
Apr 07, 2020
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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...
