Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Elderly pair tied up in Yorkton home invasion
An elderly man and woman were tied up by masked men in their home in Yorkton Thursday night. They had a "large amount of cash" stolen from them also, RCMP say. The pair were taken to hospital for mino...
Oct 23, 2015
Hospitals of Regina Foundation Home Lottery sold out
All 43,500 tickets in the Hospitals of Regina Foundation Home Lottery have been sold. The draw for the show home and the cottage will be made Nov. 5. Winners' names will be posted to the Hospitals of ...
Oct 23, 2015
Saskatoon teen suffers concussion, broken jaw in afternoon assault walking home from school
It's an issue that has plagued Star Phoenix columnist Jordan Cooper: violence in core neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. It hit close to home Wednesday afternoon after his son was vici...
Oct 23, 2015
Sask. licences, ID cards getting facial recognition
Saskatchewan driver's licences are getting an upgrade. On Thursday, SGI announced that Veridos Canada Inc. had been awarded a contract to produce the province's licences and ID cards. The cards will n...
Oct 22, 2015
Change in plans forces veteran Riders to the sidelines
The final three weeks of the regular season is chance for the Riders to look at some players who haven't played much this year. While it's a move the team has to make, it's not an easy one either. Whe...
Oct 22, 2015
Regina goose statue takes pause from downtown perch for preening
The geese have flown. That iconic white goose statue in front of the office building at 11th Avenue and Hamilton Street in Regina's downtown is gone. But the geese did not head south for the winter. N...
Oct 22, 2015
Prince Albert man among dead in helicopter crash in northern Saskatchewan
Two men are dead after the helicopter they were in crashed Thursday afternoon. The pair were putting aerial markers on a new power line crossing the North Saskatchewan River in the area of Paynton, ab...
Oct 22, 2015
Mosaic lays off 46 employees in order to 'curtail production'
Forty-six hourly employees have been permanently laid off from the Mosaic Potash Mine in Colonsay. The company's Sarah Fedorchuk confirmed the pink slips were handed out Monday. "We have great faith t...
Oct 22, 2015
Man sentenced in staged HomeSense robbery
A staged robbery involving a Saskatoon couple has landed the boyfriend with a six-month community sentence. On May 26, police charged Braden Odishaw, 25, with an armed robbery at the HomeSense on Clar...
Oct 22, 2015
New government puts pipeline talk in the spotlight at Regina luncheon
Talks about the future of pipeline projects in Canada seem to be renewed and reenergized with a new majority government. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall had recently expressed his hope that Justin Trud...
Oct 22, 2015
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...