Murray Wood: Trump's Bag O' Tariffs
The U.S. President is enacting new tariffs on Canada. For retaliating to his tariffs. He's also threatening tariffs over...
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Cellphones, radio, TV stations to broadcast emergency alert system test today
OTTAWA - Wireless devices, radio and TV stations will issue emergency messages today, but there isn't anything to be alarmed about. The squawky signals from provincial and territorial emergency manage...
Nov 27, 2019
Sask. ag minister happy to see end of rail strike
It was just moments before Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit went on the air with John Gormley on Tuesday that the news broke — CN Rail and the Teamsters union had reached a tentativ...
Nov 26, 2019
Taste of Saskatchewan may take hiatus next summer
It's hard to imagine a summer without Taste of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. That might happen next summer. The curveball came up during budget deliberations Tuesday. Councillor Zach Jeffries brought up ...
Nov 26, 2019 More than 80,000 people visited Taste of Saskatchewan over the first four days, organizers say they're on track to beat attendance records (JT Marshall/ 650 CKOM)
Producers anxious to get grain moving by rail again
It's already been a very difficult year for prairie farmers. The CN Rail strike was yet another blow. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Todd Lewis, said t...
Nov 26, 2019 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
Mental health expert explains seasonal affective disorder
As the days get colder and darker, your mental health could be affected. It's called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression or anxiety that lasts through the winter. Rebecca Rackow, d...
Nov 26, 2019
Suicide crisis deepens on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation at Loon Lake continues to struggle with a suicide crisis in its community. The First Nation near Meadow Lake is concerned about "cluster suicides." In the past few d...
Nov 26, 2019
Some Bombers erased painful memories with Grey Cup victory
Paul LaPolice experienced a flashback Sunday. When he arrived at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium for the 2019 Grey Cup game, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ offensive co-ordinator momentarily was bac...
Nov 25, 2019
Yann Martel defends new library proposal to begin 2020 budget deliberations
Three days of budget deliberation at Saskatoon city council started with some star support for a new downtown library proposal. Life of Pi author and Saskatoon resident Yann Martel voiced his approval...
Nov 25, 2019
How to avoid becoming a porch pirate victim this holiday season
As more and more people order items online, the problem of thieves stealing items from front steps and porches has been growing. Just last week, boxes of medical bandages meant for a 2-year-old boy wi...
Nov 25, 2019
Police looking for man wanted in sexual assault investigation
Saskatoon police have issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ernest Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault causing bodily harm and forcible conf...
Nov 25, 2019 (Saskatoon police)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 22
On Wednesday's show, Evan is talking to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe about U.S. tariffs, is on location with guests at...
