Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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Latest COVID update July 23: 51 new cases, 2 deaths reported Friday
A total of 51 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths were reported in the province Friday. There were 8,204 new doses of the vaccine administered. The Saskatchewan Government is encouraging residents to...
Jul 23, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Fire closes Highway 1 lanes between Ernfold and Chaplin
A fire is causing traffic delays on Highway 1. In a news release at about 4:45 p.m. Friday, Mounties said that the eastbound lanes were closed between Ernfold and Chaplin. "Detours are being set up, h...
Jul 23, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Weyburn woman charged with allegedly hauling illegal cigarettes
A Weyburn woman has been arrested for a big haul of allegedly illegal tobacco. Police in that city said in a news release Friday that they found over 55,000 cigarettes, 3,000 cigarillos and 47 tins of...
Jul 23, 2021 (submitted/Weyburn Police)
Kids narrowly escape after inflatable playground toppled in storm
Staff at Saskatchewan Aquatic Adventures are being praised for their quick actions after a storm toppled a waterpark at Jackfish Lake in Battlefords Provincial Park. About 35 kids were on board the in...
Jul 23, 2021
Regina police arrest three; seize fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Regina police made three arrests and got a bunch of drugs off the streets Wednesday. In a news release, officers said they searched two homes and two vehicles, close to each other in the Glenelm Park ...
Jul 23, 2021
Roughriders release rules for attending a game at Mosaic Stadium
If you're going to a Roughriders game this season, you'll have to follow a few rules. The team released its official list Friday. Many of the rules are the same as in past seasons, and some are about ...
Jul 23, 2021 (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Body of man missing in Lake Diefenbaker recovered
There’s been a sad end to the search for a man who went missing in Lake Diefenbaker on Canada Day. On Thursday, the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) reported to Elbow RCMP that ...
Jul 23, 2021
RCMP try to reunite urn with owner
North Battleford RCMP are trying to find the owner of an urn that was found behind a business on the Highway 16 bypass in North Battleford. On May 27, police were contacted by someone who had found th...
Jul 23, 2021
Parts of Saskatchewan pelted by storm packing hail, strong winds
Parts of Saskatchewan experienced a wicked storm on Thursday evening that literally left its mark. The fast-moving thunderstorms brought hail, heavy rain and strong winds to southern and central Saska...
Jul 23, 2021 Queen City Rib Fest was was damaged in a storm one day before it was set to open. (Queen City Rib Fest/Facebook)
July 23 Show Segments
8:30 – Saskatchewan is experiencing a very bad year for agriculture, with the lack of moisture and heat leaving most crops (and producers) extremely stressed. According to the most recent crop r...
Jul 23, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...