Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Warman teenager found safe
Police say 15-year-old Brayden Halkett has been found safe after going missing on Valentine's Day. Warman RCMP put out a call for the public's help after Halkett was last seen leaving a residence...
Feb 15, 2017
Sask. pilot shares motivation behind bid to become Canada's next astronaut
Jason Leuschen's passion for space first launched with a trip to the science fair. "It was kind of nerd nirvana," he recalled in an interview from Ottawa Tuesday. In grade 7, Leuschen attended the Can...
Feb 15, 2017
Officials say transport truck illegally dumped oil near Lloydminster water treatment plant
Authorities are searching for the driver of a transport truck that illegally dumped over 12 barrels-worth of oil north of Lloydminster. City officials said nearly 2,000 litres were dumped into a culve...
Feb 15, 2017
Saskatoon defence lawyer warns of 'unfair' punishment over Estevan drunk driving vehicle seizures idea
A suggestion by Estevan police that repeat drunk drivers should have their vehicles permanently seized has people talking about the consequences of getting behind the wheel while impaired. Estevan pol...
Feb 15, 2017
Wray Morrison: Keeping up with Jones
Chris Jones has one year under his belt as a General Manager in the Canadian Football League. It's too early to know if he can succeed in that position. The Riders were disciplined last year for roste...
Feb 15, 2017
Bechtold returns, Blades go for 4th straight against Everett
Slowly but surely, the Saskatoon Blades are getting some relief from injuries that have piled up of late. The wins have been piling up, too. The Blades enter Wednesday night's contest against the Ever...
Feb 15, 2017
Wait times increase as Regina hospitals deal with over-capacity
Both the Regina Pasqua and General Hospital are over-capacity which is leading to longer wait times in the emergency room. The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region (RQHR) announced Tuesday the Pasqua Hospi...
Feb 14, 2017
Oil spill in Lloydminster has crews working near wastewater treatment plant
Investigators are on the scene of an oil spill northeast of Lloydminster. According to city officials, the spill was first reported around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday near the wastewater treatment plant. Few d...
Feb 14, 2017
Driver involved in downtown crash fined for running red light
A collision that slowed downtown traffic during the drive home Tuesday has led to a fine for one driver. Saskatoon police said a 25-year-old woman was ticketed for running a red light at 23rd Street a...
Feb 14, 2017
'Like campfire flames, but bigger:' School bus catches fire in Saskatoon neighbourhood
A school bus caught fire during the afternoon drive home in Saskatoon Tuesday. Initial reports came in shortly before 4 p.m. of a fully-involved blaze on Macdermid Crescent in the Adelaide/Churchill n...
Feb 14, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...