Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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NDP push SaskPower to reconsider net metering program
The Saskatchewan NDP believes SaskPower should reconsider the suspension of the net metering program. In the program, people could receive rebates for installing solar panels and a distribution credit...
Sep 19, 2019
Crisis communication expert doubts Trudeau can recover from ‘blackface’ scandal
The reaction continues to pour in as two photos and a video have emerged of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in “blackface” makeup from more than 20 years ago. The question now is whether Tru...
Sep 19, 2019
Harvest continues to move slowly
The harvest in Saskatchewan continues to move slowly. Just 23 per cent of the crop is in the bin compared to the five-year-average of 50 per cent for this time of year. According to the most recent cr...
Sep 19, 2019
Storm sets back harvest in east-central Saskatchewan
A storm in east-central Saskatchewan has put farmers in a tough spot. On Tuesday night, heavy rain and hail hit Theodore, located about 40 kilometres northwest of Yorkton. "The canola has taken a part...
Sep 18, 2019
Images released of pickup truck suspected in fatal motorcycle crash in N.D.
Randy Moore's helmet camera captured the image of a pickup truck going the wrong way in Moore's lane just moments before his motorcycle crashed in North Dakota. The image was released by the North Dak...
Sep 17, 2019 This picture was taken from Randy Moore's helmet camera just before the crash occurred. (North Dakota Highway Patrol)
Over a dozen heat records fall across Sask.
Monday will go down as one of the hottest on record in Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, 13 temperature records were broken across the province, including one that stood for more than 130...
Sep 17, 2019
Western separation could be considered, says former politician
A former Saskatchewan politician thinks Western Canadian separation could happen soon. Allan Kerpan, a former MLA for the Saskatchewan Party and MP for the Reform Party, thinks the federal government ...
Sep 17, 2019
Saskatoon police responding to suspicious package left downtown
Saskatoon police have restricted a section of downtown Saskatoon after a suspicious package was left in the area Sunday evening. In a media release, police said a suspicious package left in the vicini...
Sep 15, 2019
Prairie Hope Women’s Centre aims to reshape addictions rehabilitation in Sask.
What started as a prayer on an empty field three-and-a-half years ago has turned into a revolutionary rehabilitation complex that hopes to change lives for generations in Saskatchewan. On Saturday, Te...
Sep 15, 2019
One dead after string of overdoses in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are warning the public to stay away from harmful drugs after emergency crews responded to five overdoses over a 30-hour period. Between Friday and Saturday, four of the five overdose ...
Sep 15, 2019
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...