Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Welfare check leads RCMP to homicide case in Yorkton
What started as a routine welfare check turned into a homicide case for Mounties in Yorkton on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on Sixth Avenue North for the check, and ...
Dec 01, 2023
Three charged with robbery, forcible confinement and extortion in Moose Jaw
A scary situation unfolded in Moose Jaw on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, officers responded to a 911 call about a person who was being held against their will and threatened inside a home at...
Dec 01, 2023
Sask. gained 1,500 jobs in November, unemployment at 5.1 per cent
Saskatchewan's 5.1 per cent unemployment rate was second-lowest among all provinces in November, as the province added 1,500 jobs. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's jobless rate c...
Dec 01, 2023
Rush eager to return to playoffs as season gets underway
There's a new feeling around the Saskatchewan Rush as it gets set to begin the 2024 National Lacrosse League season. After missing the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, the Rush made a decisio...
Dec 01, 2023
Sask. bakeries left with bitter taste amid brown sugar shortage
The holiday season is not looking so sweet for Saskatchewan bakeries due to a brown sugar shortage in Western Canada. A labour strike at the the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver had 138 workers walk...
Dec 01, 2023
Climatologist tells Bray warmer temperatures should continue all winter
As November wraps up and the holiday season gets into full swing, it is not beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada senior climatologist David Phi...
Nov 30, 2023
New suicide hotline launches in Saskatchewan, across Canada
Warning: This story contains the mention of suicide. People who are thinking about death by suicide or worried someone they love or know might be having suicidal thoughts can now dial 9-8-8. The new S...
Nov 30, 2023
Sask. woman loses $500 to Taylor Swift ticket Facebook scam
Taylor Swift's immensely popular Eras Tour is one of the hardest shows to find tickets for. Now, scammers are trying to use the tour's popularity to their advantage. In a new type of scam, scammers ar...
Nov 30, 2023
'Incredibly concerning:' Lack of snow leaves some Sask. farmers worried
While many in Saskatchewan are pleased about the lack of snow on the ground and mild temperatures, farmers who were already hit with a difficult season because of drought are concerned those condition...
Nov 30, 2023
Sask. turns to Calgary to cut 'unacceptable' wait times for breast cancer diagnoses
As Saskatchewan struggles with long wait times for breast cancer diagnoses, the province is sending some patients to Alberta. The initiative begins immediately, the Ministry of Health announced Wednes...
Nov 29, 2023
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...