Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Saskatoon Blazers eyeing back-to-back U18 AAA championships
Winning the last game of the season is extremely difficult, but doing it in back-to-back seasons is even tougher. That's the challenge ahead for the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League's Saskatoon Bla...
Mar 22, 2024
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The firing of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don't ...
Mar 21, 2024
Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate picks out-of-state team to win NCAA tournament
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican businessman Eric Hovde wants to be a U.S. senator representing Wisconsin. But he's picking a team from Indiana to win the NCAA basketball tournament. "At the end of the...
Mar 21, 2024
Former Quebec junior hockey players to be sentenced in July for sex assault of teen
QUEBEC - A Quebec judge will deliver sentences in July for two former Quebec major junior hockey players who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021 at a hotel as their team celebra...
Mar 21, 2024
Hoopla cancelled as Saskatchewan teachers continue labour dispute with province
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial high school basketball championship has been cancelled due to an escalating labour dispute between teachers and the government. The Saskatchewan High Schools Athleti...
Mar 20, 2024
Toronto mayor lays out FIFA oversight and advisory groups amid cost overrun concerns
Toronto's mayor promised transparency Wednesday in the city's efforts to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as she announced new oversight and advisory groups to help prepare for the increasingly costly...
Mar 20, 2024
Hullabaloo over fate of Saskatchewan Hoopla basketball tournament overshadows budget
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is set to release its 2024 budget Wednesday, a day expected to be overshadowed by teacher protests and heightened hullabaloo over the fate of Hoopla. Hoopla, the p...
Mar 19, 2024
Hoopla to be cancelled if STF sanctions aren't lifted by Wednesday: SHSAA
If the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's sanctions aren't lifted by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Hoopla will be cancelled. According to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA), the provin...
Mar 18, 2024 Basketball athletes from high schools in Moose Jaw protest the possible cancellation of Hoopla. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute
REGINA - Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play wel...
Mar 18, 2024
Biden administration sides with promoter, says lawsuit over FIFA policy should go to trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The Biden administration sided with a promoter who filed an antitrust suit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body's policy against hosting league mat...
Mar 18, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...