Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Minnesota sports betting bill runs afoul of partisan rancor over state senator's burglary arrest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of the partisan rancor over the arrest of a state senator on a felony burglary charge. One of...
May 02, 2024
Campaign to legalize sports betting in Missouri gets help from mascots to haul voter signatures
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's professional sports teams on Thursday turned in more than 340,000 voter signatures to put a ballot proposal to legalize sports betting before voters this November...
May 02, 2024
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton stops in Saskatchewan for Dogs' Breakfast
The University of Saskatchewan Huskie Football Foundation hosted its annual Dogs' Breakfast on Thursday morning at Prairieland Park. This year, organizers brought in their biggest guest yet, Sean Payt...
May 02, 2024
Riders select Boston College’s Kyle Hergel third overall in CFL draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected offensive lineman Kyle Hergel with their first-round pick, despite him signing an NFL contract. "It's exciting. It's a great legacy and a great program to be a pa...
Apr 30, 2024 The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected offensive lineman Kyle Hergel third overall in the 2024 CFL draft. (Boston College Athletics)
Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislation dies
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislative negotiators failed to advance a final proposal Monday. The House and Senate passed versions of the Miss...
Apr 30, 2024
Hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double, may hit $581M
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years. The latest estima...
Apr 30, 2024
Saskatoon Berries sponsor Baseball Saskatoon’s junior teams during 2024 season
The Saskatoon Berries' home opener is nearly a month away, and the city's brand-new Western Canadian Baseball League team announced a new addition to its "Jam Fam" on Monday. The Berries will sponsor ...
Apr 29, 2024
'Like preparing for a test:' O'Day, Riders ready to tackle 2024 draft
Jeremy O'Day is hoping all the studying and film work pays off when the CFL draft gets underway. The Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager and his staff have been hard at work over the past few mon...
Apr 29, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day has the third overall pick in the 2024 CFL draft. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools by banning blanket policies that bar tr...
Apr 29, 2024
Fraser Minten overtime heroics ties series with Warriors
It sure felt like the script was flipped for Game 2 on Saturday night in Saskatoon between the Blades and Warriors. After trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Blades found a way to overcome that d...
Apr 27, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...