Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Federal government freezes Gymnastics Canada funding after surge of abuse cases
The federal government has officially suspended all funding towards Gymnastics Canada due to allegations of abuse. Amelia Cline is with Gymnasts 4 Change Canada. Her organization wants to bring more a...
Jul 23, 2022 Gymnastics Canada Logo. (Gymnastics Canada/Facebook)
Saskatoon Fire Department stresses river safety during heat wave
After an incident involving a "party island" last weekend, the Saskatoon Fire Department wants to remind people about safe ways to beat the heat. “We want you to have fun and enjoy the river, th...
Jul 23, 2022
27-year-old dies after getting shot by police on Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw
An intense series of events resulted in a 27-year-old man being shot and killed by police on Highway 1 in between Regina and Moose Jaw on Sunday. RCMP said local police were called around 1:10 a.m.. T...
Jul 17, 2022
Multiple successful rescue missions performed at Poplar Bluffs
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) dealt with multiple rescue situations at Poplar Bluffs, roughly 20 kilometres south of Saskatoon, all within 24 hours. The first call came in at 10:00 p.m. on Satur...
Jul 17, 2022
Going swimmingly: Women to swim 163 km of Diefenbaker
Six swimmers are going to take turns until they’ve covered 163 kilometres of Lake Diefenbaker. The Diefenbaker Dip: 163 Swim is a fundraiser for the La Ronge Native Women’s Council and YWC...
Jul 17, 2022
Saskatoon Fire responds to structure fire in Westview
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received several calls about a structure fire Saturday night in the Westview neighbourhood. It was located at the apartment complex of Westview Place, just off 33rd...
Jul 10, 2022
‘This is the most absurd thing:’ Local business in The Centre Mall reacts to Rogers outage
A major power outage from Rogers left many shoppers and businesses hung out to dry on Friday. Due to the outage, debit transactions and ATM machines were down for most of the day, not to mention cell ...
Jul 10, 2022
Multiple fires deemed suspicious in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) responded to several small fires that were each deemed suspicious. Each fire took place between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. early Saturday morning. The fi...
Jul 09, 2022
‘It was pretty scary’: People recount blustery evening in Saskatchewan
There was no shortage of intense weather throughout Saskatchewan on Friday evening. Marlene Durkin lives in the Blaine Lake area, roughly 80 kilometres north of Saskatoon. In her 20 years living there...
Jul 09, 2022
Regina woman eagerly awaiting match from Ukraine in honour of shared history
Joanne Fry's grandfather came to Canada as a refugee from Ukraine, so it wasn't a hard choice for her to decide to open up her home to anyone coming to Saskatchewan from Ukraine. Two days ago, the ret...
Jul 07, 2022
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...