Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Saskatchewan removes May long weekend alcohol ban in provincial parks
Some campers in Saskatchewan will be saying "Cheers!" this long weekend. The provincial government announced Thursday that it's lifting the Victoria Day weekend alcohol ban that has been in place for ...
May 18, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Seeding in Saskatchewan behind five-year average
Saskatchewan farmers made progress in their seeding operations last week, but they're still behind their usual pace. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report, seeding is 38 per ce...
May 18, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Gormley Show segments, Thur. May 18th, 2023
8:30 - An Al Qaeda-linked terrorist has been released from a Canadian prison. The Parole Board of Canada is the last line of defence on whether offenders are ready to leave. This is the latest in a gr...
May 18, 2023
Shared e-scooters arrive in Saskatoon
There's a new option for getting around Saskatoon. E-scooters have officially arrived. The city announced Wednesday that Bird and Neuron have been chosen to operate the two-year shared e-scooter pilot...
May 18, 2023
Highway construction gets rolling around Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways is gearing up for construction season, and the ministry is asking drivers to keep an eye out for construction zones around the province. According to the ministry, ...
May 17, 2023
'I was ready to faint:' Moose Jaw woman hits the jackpot on VLT
Tammy Topinka broke the bank at Bugsy's. The Moose Jaw woman won $1,436,484.22 in the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Bugsy's Irish Pub in Moose Jaw on Sunday. "I was ready to faint," Topinka said i...
May 17, 2023 (Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Mounties continue search for pickup, suspects in west-central Saskatchewan
A grey Ford pickup truck and the individuals inside it are keeping the Saskatchewan RCMP busy. In a media release Tuesday, the Maidstone Mounties said the truck and its unidentified occupants had been...
May 17, 2023
Saskatchewan gov't, Shoppers Drug Mart to provide period products
A new deal has been struck to help Saskatchewan women who struggle to afford menstrual products. Free period products will be made available in Saskatchewan thanks to an agreement between the province...
May 17, 2023
Shaunavon company fined $112K in connection with worker's death
A Shaunavon company has been fined a total of $112,000 in connection with a workplace death in November of 2021. Earlier this month, Bench Hutterian Brethren Corp., pleaded guilty in Shaunavon Provinc...
May 17, 2023 The Shaunavon courthouse. (Town of Shaunavon/Facebook)
Smoke forces Riders to move practice indoors
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are escaping the smoke by moving training camp indoors. Wednesday's practice is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. at the Saskatoon Soccer Centre on Nelson Road. There will a...
May 17, 2023
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...