Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Lake Alma man arrested, charged after string of mail thefts in Regina
A 36-year-old Lake Alma man is facing charges after a string of thefts from mailboxes at Regina residences. According to police, the first incident happened back on November 5, when a person pried ope...
Jan 30, 2025 Police said the man is now facing nine separate charges, and made a court appearance earlier this week. (980 CJME file photo)
National parks reservations in Saskatchewan open tomorrow
National parks reservations in the province open for 2025 at 8 a.m. on Friday. In Grasslands National Park campers can reserve spots at Frenchman Valley, West Block Backcountry, East Block Backcountry...
Jan 30, 2025 Camping spots in Grasslands National Park can be reserved between May 1 and Oct. 12 for 2025. (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Market access, export infrastructure among top issues for exporters: STEP
Exporters who send their products to markets outside Saskatchewan have been in the spotlight as the threat of U.S. tariffs looms large. Chris Dekker, president and CEO of Saskatchewan Trade and Export...
Jan 28, 2025 CEO Chris Dekker says STEP has developed a package to help its members explain to their American clients and customers how important a free trade arrangement is. (980 CJME file photo)
What impact will tariffs have on AGT Foods and the agriculture industry?
Many people in the Saskatchewan agriculture industry are wondering how the possibility of U.S. tariffs will impact them. Murad Al-Katib, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGT Foods and Ingredie...
Jan 27, 2025 A durum wheat crop in Saskatchewan. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Riders add Super Bowl and Grey Cup champion Shane Ray to defensive line
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Super Bowl and Grey Cup-winning defensive lineman Shane Ray. The 31-year-old Ray was a first-round NFL draft pick and won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos...
Jan 27, 2025 Shane Ray won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2016 and a Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Roy Green Show: Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs 'massive patriotic tax cut'
With the Liberal Party leader race heating up and U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office, one Canadian political leader is weighing in. Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievre, was a g...
Jan 26, 2025 Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre told Roy Green that if he is elected he will 'axe the carbon tax' and 'introduce the biggest crackdown on crime in the history of Canada.' (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Sask. actor Kim Coates calls threats of suing city of LA over wildfires 'garbage'
Saskatoon-born actor Kim Coates is leaning on his community following the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Thankfully for Coates, his home was spared. But some of his neighbours weren't so lucky. "We...
Jan 25, 2025 Actor Kim Coates said he received a call about the fire when he was in New York. (Kim Coates/X)
Roughrider Ajou Ajou set to join the NFL's Indianapolis Colts
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be losing a key piece on the field, and an energetic part of the locker room with second-year wide receiver Ajou Ajou set to join the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Ajou h...
Jan 25, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Ajou Ajou catches his first CFL touchdown pass at Mosaic Stadium on June 23, 2024. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Sask RCMP locates NYE escaped prisoner, charges laid
An inmate who went missing from the Prince Albert Penitentiary on New Year's Eve is once again behind bars. According to Correctional Service Canada, 29-year-old Glen Halkett was found to be missing d...
Jan 22, 2025 During Halkett's arrest, officers found and seized 197 grams of cocaine, 95 grams of methamphetamine, six grams of cannabis and $1,620 in cash from the vehicle he was in with a handful of other people. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Saskatoon Police respond to injured person, bear spray, evade in four days
The Saskatoon Police have been busy with calls for the last four days. It responded to multiple bear spray incidents. Two out of three of the incidents involve teenagers and youth. The first call happ...
Jan 22, 2025 Saskatoon Police respond to an injured person on the 1300 Block 8th Street East. The man is expected to be okay. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...