Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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School division says no bad intentions behind Oxbow musical performance
The public school division in southeastern Saskatchewan says there was no political agenda behind a holiday concert that has sparked anger in Oxbow. Last Thursday, students at the Oxbow Prairie Horizo...
Dec 23, 2019
Bump in low-income rates expected as StatCan sets to redraw poverty line
OTTAWA - The national statistics office is looking at changes to the federally adopted poverty line which, if approved, could mean more people are considered to live below the low-income threshold. Th...
Dec 23, 2019
After deadly crashes of marquee aircraft, Boeing CEO is out
Boeing's CEO is stepping down with no end in sight for a crisis that has enveloped the manufacturer and its marquee aircraft, the Max 737. The Chicago manufacturer said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg w...
Dec 23, 2019
RCMP searching for suspect after officer dragged by vehicle
Mounties in La Loche are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who they say sped away during a traffic stop with an RCMP member, dragging the police officer more than 50 metres with his ...
Dec 23, 2019
Jamie Nye: A Festivus for the rest of us
It’s Dec. 23, which means Festivus and the airing of grievances. First, coaches’ challenges. Not that they exist, but that they take too long; 90 seconds max, that’s it, get on with ...
Dec 23, 2019
Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates
As the political clamor caused by a top Christian magazine's call to remove President Donald Trump from office continues to reverberate, more than 100 conservative evangelicals closed ranks further ar...
Dec 23, 2019
Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Co...
Dec 23, 2019
Sixty-nine Canadians giving up holidays to help with Australian wildfires
TORONTO - Sixty-nine Canadians are giving up their holidays at home to join the battle for the first time against the deadly wildfires devastating vast tracts of several Australian states. The Canadia...
Dec 23, 2019
Looking at this year's hottest hi-tech gifts
From mopping robots to smart TVs, Christmas is sure to be full of hi-tech gifts this year. Marc Saltzman, a tech journalist, provided a breakdown of the hottest items. Floor cleaning robots have come ...
Dec 23, 2019
Mild, cloudy conditions dominate holiday season in Saskatchewan
As we move into the holiday season, mild but cloudy conditions are in store for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada is forecasting cloudy conditions leading up to Christmas, but the province is milder th...
Dec 22, 2019
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Sarah Mills: Whose standards do we use when we measure offence?
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...
