Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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Wanuskewin hopes ‘little miracles’ will help with UNESCO world heritage site designation
A heritage park just outside of Saskatoon is hoping a recent discovery will solidify its bid to receive UNESCO world heritage site designation. Dr. Ernie Walker, the lead archaeologist at Wanuskewin H...
Jan 10, 2022
USask prof says extreme cold can be ideal for exercise
Dr. Phil Chilibeck practises what he teaches - in this case, enjoying a late afternoon of snowshoeing for exercise in a wind chill of -24 C. Chilibeck is a professor of kinesiology at the University o...
Jan 07, 2022
Crop production show going ahead despite recommendation against gatherings
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is expected to continue as scheduled next week, despite rising cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Saskatchewan. Lori Cates with the Saskatoon Prairielan...
Jan 07, 2022
Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators
Saskatoon’s Benchmark PPE is seeing an exponential rise in demand for not only its certified medical grade masks in recent weeks but also for its C-95 respirators. “It’s like 15 time...
Jan 07, 2022
Winnipeg Jets no longer thinking about playing games at SaskTel Centre
NHL fans in Saskatchewan will have to wait a little longer for the league to make its return to the province. Due to ongoing COVID-related restrictions in Manitoba, the Winnipeg Jets were exploring th...
Jan 07, 2022
6,000 full-time jobs added in Saskatchewan in December, says Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is out with the latest national and provincial employment numbers for December. According to a release, there were 55,000 full-time jobs added nationally in December. But the nationa...
Jan 07, 2022
Saskatchewan’s top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks
Saskatchewan has not put in any further COVID-19 health measures, but Dr. Saqib Shahab was emphatic in his recommendation Thursday. "We need ... to do everything to blunt the wave," the province’...
Jan 06, 2022
‘I absolutely love helping people’: Tow truck operator likes making a difference in cold weather
Heather Smith became a tow truck operator with Auto Rescue Towing just six months ago and she since has found a new sense of joy. While the summer months were easy to get used to, the winter months ha...
Jan 06, 2022
CurlSask moves forward with ‘bubble environment’ at 2022 Viterra Scotties
Assiniboia was to open the Viterra Scotties on Wednesday, the third time the community has hosted the annual event. But in 2022, things look drastically different from the last time the town of around...
Jan 05, 2022
Snowmobilers should be aware of new trespassing laws
Despite the freezing cold temperatures sweeping across Saskatchewan, the perfect amount of snow has arrived for snowmobilers. But Leah Switzer, the executive director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile As...
Jan 05, 2022
OPINION
Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...