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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'It feels like we're back in Toronto': Fans flock to stadium for Jays' return
TORONTO - A sea of blue jerseys and T-shirts welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays back to the Rogers Centre on Friday as fans flocked to see the team play at home for the first time in nearly two years. The...
Jul 30, 2021
Vaccine hesitant woman changes mind, goes to Regina pop-up clinic
Many people across Saskatchewan got their first COVID shot weeks, if not months ago. But some people took a while to make up their minds. Larissa, a Regina woman who wasn’t comfortable sharing h...
Jul 30, 2021
Canada in Tokyo – Donovan Bailey – Olympic Flashback
The men's 100-metre competition gets underway at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo later today, a competition with a lasting legacy for all Canadians. Atlanta 1996. Donovan Bailey. 9.84. While that dramati...
Jul 30, 2021
Vehicle crashes into Saskatoon bookstore
It wasn't just bookmarks hitting the pages in Saskatoon Friday. Around 10:30 a.m., police were called to the McNally Robinson Booksellers and Prairie Ink Restaurant on the 3100 block of Eighth Street ...
Jul 30, 2021 The side of McNally Robinson Bookstore after a vehicle hit the side of the building. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update July 30: 56 new cases, 22 recoveries, no new deaths
In its daily COVID-19 update on Friday, the province said there were 56 new cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in the following zones: far northwest (eight), far north-central (one), far...
Jul 30, 2021
2 dead in crash east of Kindersley
RCMP have provided more information about a fatal two-car crash Thursday. On Thursday around 10 a.m., Rosetown RCMP Detachment responded to a two-vehicle collision between a semi and an SUV on Highway...
Jul 30, 2021
Ex-NBA star's sister gets probation for threatening witness
NEW YORK (AP) - The sister of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service for threatening a woman who testified against him at...
Jul 30, 2021
Drake's DreamCrew to executive produce Black hockey player doc with LeBron James
TORONTO - Drake is teaming up with LeBron James and other creators for a feature documentary on the history of Black hockey players. The Toronto rapper's production company says in a release he will e...
Jul 30, 2021
Riders sell out first game back since 2019
A sea of green will wash over Mosaic Stadium next week. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their first game of the 2021 CFL season - a clash with the B.C. Lions on Aug. 6 - has officially been sol...
Jul 30, 2021
Blue Jays acquire right-hander Berrios from Twins
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays added to their pitching at the trade deadline Friday, acquiring starter Jose Berrios from the Minnesota Twins and veteran reliever Joakim Soria from the Arizona Diamond...
Jul 30, 2021
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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...
