Murray Wood: Gas gains and gas pains
Governments are raking in higher resource revenues thanks to high oil prices. Murray Wood says if that's a justification...
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The Green Zone Replay - Monday, Aug.10
The Green Zone Replay - Monday Aug. 10 2:30 p.m. - Greg Auman, NFL reporter for Fox Sports Greg Auman joins Jamie Nye for a look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Drama was aplenty to start training camp f...
Aug 10, 2026
Regina police seize loaded shotgun, prohibited rifle in weekend arrest
A Regina man is facing several firearms-related charges after being arrested on Saturday. The Regina Police Service said in a news release on Aug.10 they were called to the 100 block of Dorothy Street...
Aug 10, 2026 A Regina police vehicle. The man, 48, faces numerous firearms-related charges as well as charges for breaking and entering and uttering threats. (980 CJME file photo)
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
CALI, Colombia (AP) - A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while the...
Aug 10, 2026 Residents stand outside the Cathedral of Manizales after it was damaged by an earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/John Jairo Bonilla)
Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fans should take their hats off to the Riders for what is one of the great eras in...
Aug 10, 2026 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.
Gas price relief may be short lived as Sask. drivers face uncertain fall
For Saskatchewan drivers, the price at the pump can feel like a moving target. One day there's a little relief at the gas station. The next, there's another reason to brace for a jump. And with fall a...
Aug 10, 2026 Analyst Roger McKnight said fluctuating gas prices can depend “on whatever President Trump wants to project as the foreseeable future in his mind.” (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. scam text messages demand payment for unpaid traffic tickets
Saskatchewan RCMP are advising people to beware of yet another scam surrounding text messages demanding people pay their overdue traffic tickets. According to RCMP, the texts claim to come from the Pr...
Aug 09, 2026 A photo of the fraudulent text message. Saskatchewan RCMP said there’s been a cluster of reports about this scam coming from the Prince Albert area and people should not click on the link. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S., WHO says
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour...
Aug 09, 2026 A sign warning of measles is posted on a glass door as a patient checks in for an appointment in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Regina, Vancouver food banks exchange 50,000 pounds of food to help families in need
In a country like Canada, which is rich in crops of nearly all types, it isn't uncommon to see trucks loaded with produce being sent to a new market. But a recent trade of commodities was more about c...
Aug 08, 2026 Workers at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank pack produce destined for Regina. The food bank sent six pallets of carrots, eight pallets of corn, six pallets of parsley and six pallets of kale to Regina Food Bank. (Greater Vancouver Food Bank/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Open Farm Days connects consumers with local food, producers
For most people, a drive through Saskatchewan means endless fields, rolling pastures, and barns on the horizon. But this weekend, those familiar sights are opening their gates and inviting you in for ...
Aug 08, 2026 Visitors help with harvesting on The Seager Wheeler Farm National Historic Site, which is part of Saskatchewan Open Farm Days on Aug. 8 and 9, 2026. The site, 6 km east of Rosthern on Highway 312, preserves the homestead of the five-time World Wheat Growing Champion, Dr. Seager Wheeler. (Saskatchewan Open Farm Days website)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 7
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 7 2:30 p.m. - D Jay McGrath, founder of The Mental Health Classic A hockey tournament taking place this weekend in Saskatoon is hoping to give kids more perspectiv...
Aug 07, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trump's Air Force One ruse leaves others vulnerable
It is right to protect the president from assassination threats, but Sarah Mills says leaving staff, journalists and oth...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 12
On Wednesday's show, Evan was joined by Ralph Goodale to talk U.S. tariffs. Also, possible changes to Saskatoon's smokin...