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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Jamie Nye: Why not you? It should seem pretty obvious
Friday brought the news the Western Hockey League is good to play in Saskatchewan as Regina will be a hub city for the seven East Division teams. And instantly the "Why not us" crowd came out. Yes, pa...
Feb 16, 2021
Pats, other Sask. WHL teams 'excited' for life in a bubble
Seven WHL teams will be living in a bubble in Regina in the coming months -- and the hometown Pats are ecstatic about it. The WHL announced Friday it had received approval from Saskatchewan health aut...
Feb 12, 2021 (File photo by Keith Hershmiller/Regina Pats)
Masters, REAL react to WHL bubble in Regina
Regina leaders are excited about the upcoming WHL season being played exclusively in the city. Seven teams will make up the East Division and each is to play a 24-game regular season in the Queen City...
Feb 12, 2021 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina to become hub of activity for WHL's East Division
Regina is about to become a bubble. The WHL announced Friday that the Queen City will be the hub for its East Division, with games to begin March 12. "The WHL appreciates the co-operation we have rece...
Feb 12, 2021
Shahab said talks with WHL 'ongoing' about bubble in Regina
Talks are continuing about a hub for the Dub. Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer said Tuesday "discussions are ongoing" between the province's health officials and the WHL -- a.k.a. the Dub -...
Feb 09, 2021
Regina mayor in favour of hosting WHL hub
If the WHL drops the puck in a hub city this year, Regina Mayor Sandra Masters wants it to happen in the Queen City. "The City of Regina has a long and storied history as it relates to WHL and hockey ...
Feb 05, 2021 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. (980 CJME file photo)
‘It’s just tough:’ Parents hoping for better news after son paralyzed in snowboarding accident
A day trip to the ski hill has left an Aberdeen-born hockey player paralyzed and the hockey community is rallying behind him. Kyrell Sopotyk, a member of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers, was snowboar...
Jan 27, 2021
Sask. junior hockey teams grateful for provincial bailout amid ‘astronomical’ costs
Staff in charge of business operations for Saskatchewan’s junior hockey teams are taking a deep breath after the province committed $4 million to the WHL and SJHL on Friday. It might be the firs...
Jan 18, 2021
Jamie Nye: Keeping junior hockey alive had to be a priority for small Sask. cities
The Saskatchewan government stepped up in a big way last week with $4 million for junior hockey teams. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League got $1 million to spread across the league to help teams ke...
Jan 18, 2021
Sask. government provides funding to SJHL, WHL teams
It's unknown if or when junior hockey games will be played in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19 measures. On Friday, the Saskatchewan government offered financial support for teams in the two leagues that ...
Jan 15, 2021
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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 ...