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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'No-brainer:' Collaros says coming back to Winnipeg an easy choice
WINNIPEG - It didn't take long for quarterback Zach Collaros to know he wanted to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After helping the Bombers capture their first Grey Cup since 1990 with a 33-12 vi...
Jan 28, 2020
Vince Carter, who turned 43 on the day Kobe died, says playing after was cathartic
TORONTO - The Atlanta Hawks gathered around Vince Carter after Tuesday morning's shootaround at Scotiabank Arena and sang "Happy Birthday" to the NBA's oldest player. Carter had actuall...
Jan 28, 2020
Ed Belfour arrested in Kentucky hotel on mischief, alcohol charges
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Former NHL star goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested for criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place after an incident in a hotel early Tuesday morning. Bowlin...
Jan 28, 2020
Pilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog
CALABASAS, Calif. - The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounde...
Jan 28, 2020
Canadian Christine Sinclair on verge of soccer history at CONCACAF qualifier
EDINBURG, Texas - It's a milestone game for women's soccer in St. Kitts and Nevis. For Canada, it's an opportunity to make soccer history. There is plenty on the line Wednesday when eighth-ranked Cana...
Jan 28, 2020
Silvernagle wins second straight Scotties provincial title
Robyn Silvernagle has repeated as Saskatchewan's women's curling champion — and this time she actually witnessed the final shot of the game. "I had to throw (the final rock) for one. Last year, ...
Jan 28, 2020 Skip Robyn Silvernagle (far left) and her rink celebrate winning the provincial women's curling title in Melville on Jan. 28, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Wray Morrison: Cruel, but not new
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have made their call. Zach Collaros will get starter’s money going into the 2020 CFL season. Matt Nichols, who missed time with a shoulder injury last season, is no lon...
Jan 28, 2020
QMJHL suspends Oceanic star Alexis Lafreniere three games for check to the head
Rimouski Oceanic star forward Alexis Lafreniere was suspended by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for three games on Tuesday for checking to the head. Lafreniere got a five-minute major and a gam...
Jan 28, 2020
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr signs contract extension with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - He may be going in as the presumptive starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes, but Vernon Adams Jr. says he'll enter the season with the mindset of fighting to keep that post. The A...
Jan 28, 2020
In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass
DENVER - Folded conveniently into the narratives about his "complicated past" was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could've wrecked him. It was a rape allegation by a 19-year-old employee of a Colora...
Jan 28, 2020
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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...