The Evan Bray Show
The Voice of Saskatchewan. Evan Bray discusses the latest stories about Saskatchewan with Saskatchewan listeners. Heard from 8:30am - 12:30pm on 650 CKOM & 980 CJME.
The Evan Bray Show - Wayne Petrozzi - January 18th, 2024
The 2024 United States primary elections are underway, and Donald Trump is already leading thanks to a pivotal win earlier this week in Iowa. Wayne Petrozzi, an expert in American politics from Ryerson University, joins Evan to give him a crash course in understanding what’s happening in U.S. politics right…
The Evan Bray Show - Meaghan Walker-Williams - January 18th, 2024
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) laws are changing in Canada again in March, to allow for people with mental illness to pursue choice in ending their lives compassionately. This change in legislation is controversial. Reporter Meaghan Walker-Williams joins Evan to offer an Indigenous perspective on this change in law and…
The Evan Bray Show - Scott Moe - January 18th, 2024
Saskatchewan's poor results on an international grading level have sparked discussion and frustration throughout the province over the past week. As Saskatchewan teachers continue contract negotiations with the provincial government and raise issues about classroom sizes and complexity, the official opposition has laid blame for these educational shortfalls at the…
The Evan Bray Show - Lisa Shick - January 18th, 2024
As we enter the fourth day of the first inquest into the mass casualty event that happened on James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Lisa Schick, 980 CJME senior reporter, joins Evan Bray once again from Melfort to update him on the events of the…
The Evan Bray Show - Mark Kahan - January 17th, 2024
Everybody needs a little bit of help, every once in a while. The Canadian Cancer Society works to help out people and their families who are going through the worst time of their lives. But even those making a world of difference for others sometimes will need help themselves. Mark…
The Evan Bray Show - Alex Fallon - January 17th, 2024
We're one week away from The Western Canada Economic Forum, an event that will showcase the strength of the Western Canadian economy. Saskatchewan entrepreneur Alex Fallon, Chair of the Forum, joins Evan to discuss the upcoming event.
The Evan Bray Show - Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener - January 17th, 2024
It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It's your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest…
The Evan Bray Show - Tyler Smith - January 17th, 2024
Former Humboldt Bronco, Tyler Smith, has been on quite the journey over the past several years. In 2023, he and his girlfriend, Kat Kastner, won the Amazing Race Canada. Coming up later this month, he'll be inspiring people again as the keynote speaker at a More Joy Regina event on…
The Evan Bray Show - Vivek Jayaram - January 17th, 2024
It's no question that 2023 was dominated by a certain music superstar -- Taylor Swift. Between her Era's Tour, her concert movie, her NFL spottings and red carpet moments, she's been dominating entertainment coverage over the past year and continues to now. There's a lot to Taylor Swift, even beyond…
The Evan Bray Show - Matt Love - January 17th, 2024
Saskatchewan's official opposition is not pleased to see the scores students are bringing home and, as a result, is failing the province on its approach to education. Saskatchewan NDP education critic, Matt Love, says Premier Scott Moe's priorities are wrong, putting pronouns over the basics of reading and math. And…
The Evan Bray Show - Lisa Shick
Today is the third day of the first inquest into the mass casualty event that happened on James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon. Lisa Schick, 980 CJME senior reporter, is in Melfort. She recaps the second day of the inquest for listeners.
The Evan Bray Show - Kelsey Fitch - January 16th, 2024
A Saskatchewan non-profit is shining a light on women's mental health. Kelsey Fitch, the founder of Neoma Wellness and the Evoke conference, joins Evan.
The Evan Bray Show - Vanessa Birch - January 16th, 2024
Winter is finally here in Saskatchewan, and with that can come the winter blues. Yesterday was Blue Monday, considered to be the saddest day of the year. Counsellor Vanessa Birch believes you can beat those January blues, though! She joins Evan to share her advice.
The Evan Bray Show - Jeremy Cockrill - January 16th, 2024
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation announced a one-day strike that will be happening for teachers in the province next week on January 16th. The strike might just be the start of further job action, as we have yet to hear what steps the STF might take afterwards. Saskatchewan's Education…
The Evan Bray Show - Speech-Language Pathologists - January 16th, 2024
Sherry Bockus and Cheryl Turner are two recently retired speech-language pathologists who have seen first hand what is happening with teachers and students in Saskatchewan schools. They join Evan to discuss their opinions on the challenges that schools are currently navigating and make some suggestions for change.
The Evan Bray Show - Lisa Schick - January 16th, 2024
Today is the first day of the first inquest into the mass casualty event that happened on James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon. Lisa Schick, 980 CJME senior reporter, is in Melfort. She tells us what we might expect this first week of the inquest.
The Evan Bray Show - Jenn Dean - January 15th, 2024
Fans of Dancing with the Stars will be thrilled to hear the show is inspiring a Regina fundraising event. Swinging with the Stars is coming up on January 20th, pairing eight of the city's most influential people with professional dancers to spend hours and months rehearsing a choreographed routine to…
The evan Bray Show - Julie Blais Comeau - January 15th, 2024
Winter weather has finally settled in again and with that, many people are looking to jet out to warmer climates, away from Saskatchewan's frozen fields. Our etiquette expert, Julie Blais Comeau, joins Evan again to discuss the highs (and devastating wrecks) when it comes to air travel manners. Then, Evan…
The Evan Bray Show - The Round Table of Justice - January 15th, 2024
Each and every Monday we invite experts in the law to pull up a seat and discuss the week’s biggest crime and justice stories. In today’s Round Table of Justice Evan is joined by Superintendent Tonya Gresty with the Saskatoon Police Service, Inspector Lisa Simonson with the Prince Albert Police…
The Evan Bray Show - Michael Zwaagstra - January 15th. 2024
Saskatchewan was recently among the worst provinces to perform in a test estimating students school performances, with students in the province ranking second-worst in the country for math scores. Saskatchewan students also under-performed in reading. Michael Zwaagstra is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, a public high school teacher…