Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure ...
Jul 31, 2026
Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends 'friendship day' baseball game in D.C.
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc attended a "Canada-U.S. Friendship Day" baseball game in Washington on Tuesday - wearing a Washington Nationals jersey. LeBlanc was in Washington th...
Jul 29, 2026
Late-season addition Damari Monsanto delivering big buckets for Saskatoon Mamba
Minutes after delivering a breakthrough 26-point performance in his second Canadian Elite Basketball League game, Damari Monsanto didn't need many words to describe his game. "Shooter. Can really shoo...
Jul 29, 2026 Saskatoon Mamba guard Damari Monsanto has been one of the team's biggest contributors off the bench after being signed on July 21, 2026. (Brayden Elliott/Saskatoon Mamba)
Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade
CALGARY - Calgary's Olympic Oval is getting an upgrade. The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to the renewal of the speedskating facility built for th...
Jul 27, 2026
Young Quebec sailor, 17, aims to challenge gender stereotypes in sailing
MONTREAL - At 17, Jasmine Pernot is set to become the youngest skipper and one of only three women leading crews in Quebec's new offshore sailing race, hoping to show other young women they belong at ...
Jul 26, 2026
Canada will celebrate the Gordie Howe bridge's opening today. Here's what to know
A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open Monday, with a Canada-only celebration today marking the end of a project mired by lengthy delays and political tension. The...
Jul 24, 2026
VIDEO: Fans reflect as Saskatchewan Roughriders honour Rajyaguru, Dalke after fatal crash
For several quiet minutes on Thursday night, the score, the standings and the rivalry did not matter. Thousands of fans stood inside Mosaic Stadium as the Saskatchewan Roughriders honoured Bhishma Raj...
Jul 24, 2026 Fans stand at Mosaic Stadium in Regina as the Saskatchewan Roughriders honour Bhishma Rajyaguru and Jayden Dalke during a pre-game moment of silence on July 23, 2026. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans pay tribute to player and man killed in crash
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders fans held ballcaps in their hands, while some wiped away tears, as the team on Thursday honoured a player and another man killed in a highway crash. Before kickoff at...
Jul 23, 2026
National crime rates and crime severity both fell in 2025: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down almost across the board in 2025. The agency said Wednesday Canada's crime severity index dropped five per cent la...
Jul 22, 2026
U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. "President ...
Jul 20, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the end of the WestJet strike, an irrigation project around Lake Diefenbaker, conce...