The Evan Bray Show

Justin revisits his conversation with 980 CJME & 650 CKOM news director, Sarah Mills.

Guest host Justin Blackwell revisits Evan's earlier conversation with Tom Korski, managing editor of Blacklock's Reporter. A new children's book by a Saskatchewan author is looking to keep both kids and their parents reading to them entertained. Aaron Wignes, Saskatchewan author of The Sleepover, joins guest host Justin Blackwell to discuss this project, why he put pen to paper and why parents will love it just as much as their children at bedtime.

2025 was another big year in the newsroom, from wildfires to sports, pop culture moments, trials and murders, the newsroom covered it all. Sarah Mills, 980 CJME & 650 CKOM news director, joins guest host Justin Blackwell to recap the year and look ahead to 2026.

From nail-biting endings, injuries, big trades and hoisting the Grey Cup, there was no shortage of sports stories making headlines in 2025. Jamie Nye, co-host of The Green Zone, joins guest host Justin Blackwell to recap the year and look ahead to what sports fans should be watching next. If you heard an AI-generated song, do you think you'd be able to tell? Last month, an AI-generated song called "Walk My Walk" made its way to the #1 spot on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart. Amanda Hoover, senior correspondent at Business Insider, joins guest host Justin Blackwell to explain what impacts AI-generated music could have on the music industry.

Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and author of Axing the Tax: the Rise and Fall of Canada's Carbon Tax, joins Justin Blackwell to  what changes taxpayers should keep an eye on in the new year. Guest host Justin Blackwell revisits the year-end conversations Evan had with police leaders in the province: Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Chief Cam McBride, Regina Police Service (RPS) Chief Lorilee Davies and Assistant Commissioner Commanding Officer Robin McNeil, Saskatchewan RCMP.

Guest host Justin Blackwell revisits his conversation with Matt Cullen, American former professional ice hockey center and World Juniors hockey commentator.

Guest host Justin Blackwell reviews the year that was in Canadian politics with Brian Lilley, political columnist for the Toronto Sun, and looks ahead to what 2026 might bring for Canadians. Guest host Justin Blackwell looks back on the year that was and ahead to what 2026 will bring with Jason Aebig, CEO of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. 

Guest host Justin Blackwell looks back on the year that was and ahead to what 2026 will bring with Mike Tate, CEO of the Regina Chamber of Commerce.

A joint research project is underway in Saskatoon to understand the mental health needs of local firefighters. Joel McNair, a Saskatoon firefighter, and Dr. Camelia Adams (MD), a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at USask, are leading the project. They join guest host Justin Blackwell to discuss the project and what they hope comes out of this research. As 2025 wraps up, guest host Justin Blackwell reviews the past 12 months of agriculture in Saskatchewan and Canada with Shaun Haney, founder and CEO of RealAgriculture, and looks ahead to what 2026 might bring.

The World Juniors are back in action! Guest host Justin Blackwell welcomes one of the tournament's commentators, Matt Cullen, hockey broadcaster and former American professional hockey player, to give an update on the latest news on the ice.

2025 was a big year for teachers. We saw ongoing conversations around classroom complexity, which was included in the teacher's collective agreement. But some educators say major challenges remain in the classroom. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, joins Evan to look back at the year and share what's ahead for teachers and education in Saskatchewan in 2026. 

You're quick & clever! And for some weird reason you've carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It's time for Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel -- your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you'll win prizes too!

Brent taking Christmas calls!

A small piece of Saskatchewan is hitting the Hallmark Christmas movie screen. Stephen Huszar, actor and producer from Saskatoon, joins Evan to chat about the new movie he's starring in: Melt My Heart This Christmas, how he got into acting and how being from Saskatchewan influences his work.

Merry Christmas Eve! Guest host Brent Loucks and Evan welcome Saskatchewan Premier, Scott Moe, for his final chat of 2025. Together, Evan and Moe look back on the year that was and ahead to what 2026 might mean for Saskatchewan.

Guest host Brent Loucks revisits his conversation with Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan Health Minister.

What was your favourite toy or gadget to ever receive? In honour of Santa's sleigh departing the North Pole to begin Christmas deliveries tomorrow

It's time for your annual tech check in, just in time for your holiday shopping! Tech expert, Marc Saltzman, joins Evan to run through some of this year's biggest and best tech purchases.

It's the most joyous and generous time of the year! Saskatchewan is full of amazing charities, non-profits and other organizations who work to take care of people who need it in our province and beyond. With the mail workers strike this year, it's harder than normal for these organizations to receive the holiday support they need. Evan invites volunteers, employees and people generally enthusiastic about the charity of their choice to call in and shout out the charity that has your heart!

A bit of Saskatchewan history is being told in a new song put together by Brad Wall, former premier of Saskatchewan, and Dan Cugnet, Weyburn area singer/songwriter, business leader and farmer. Constable Marmaduke Graburn is the only North West Mounted Police officer stationed at Fort Walsh to die in the line of duty. Using historical letters, Wall wrote the lyrics to a song that Cugnet helped him shape into a piece that he will now include on his next record. The two join Brent Loucks to talk more about this project!

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today.

Health-care workers and the NDP are sounding the alarm when it comes to overcapacity ERs at Sask. hospitals. Recently, both hospitals in Regina were near or more than 100 per cent capacity, with a very high safety risk. Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill joins guest host Brent Loucks to explain what the province is doing to deal with this ongoing problem.

Canadians felt the pinch at the grocery store all year long, and according to Canada's Food Price Report for 2026, that won't change. We take a look back at food prices and consumer habits in 2025 with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University Agri-Food Analytics Lab and visiting scholar in food distribution and policy at McGill University. He joins Brent to share major trends of 2025 and what's to come in 2026.

As families gather over the holidays, many Canadians will be spending a lot of time with their parents and grandparents, sometimes for the only time all year. Dr. Howard Chertkow, Canadian research scientist at Baycrest Health Sciences and partner with the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), joins Brent to talk about what signs you can look for and how families can approach the sensitive conversation.

It's almost the end of the year! Brent welcomes Chris Guérette, Saskatchewan Realtors Association CEO, to discuss the Saskatchewan housing market's year-in-review as we wrap 2025, and what trends she might predict for 2026 homebuying in the province. 

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, Brent is joined by Michael Spratt, Ontario criminal defence lawyer, podcaster and legal commentator, Prof. Brandon Trask, former prosecutor, associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba and adjunct fellow at St. John's College, and Brian Pfefferle, Saskatoon criminal defence lawyer, to discuss the Jordan ruling.

After a week full of deliberations with Regina's city council, we finally have some answers from city hall. Brent welcomes Geoff Smith, 980 CJME Reporter, to the show to talk about what cuts were made and how the mill rate will impact your taxes.

Brent goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today.

Saskatchewan Chef, Dan Clapson, joins guest host Brent Loucks to discuss the biggest stories making headlines this morning.

People living in Outlook can shower again! This comes after the town discovered a water reservoir had been tampered with on Monday, forcing the water to be treated as compromised. Brent Loucks is joined by Outlook's Mayor, Ryan Husband, and Kevin Trew, Chief Administrative Officer of the town, to explain what happened and bring us the latest details.

Do you send paper holiday cards? A family newsletter in hard-copy form? Or have you switched to digital? Have you stopped sending anything at all?

What time is it? It's Eatin' Time! with Belton Johnson - powered by the Saskatchewan Cattle Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Brent Loucks with his recipe for MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST.

Every Friday, we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. This week, guest host Brent Loucks hosts a special edition of Hugs 'n Kisses, where you can send your loved ones a special holiday radio Christmas card shout-out!

The first phase of the Dakota Dunes Casino expansion has been completed! Brent Loucks welcomes Zane Hansen, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) president and CEO, to talk about Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Peavy Mart is making a comeback in several Alberta towns and a few locations have even been confirmed for Saskatchewan! Amber Bell, Alberta Field Editor for RealAgriculture, joins Brent Loucks to talk about this exciting news and other agriculture top stories making headlines.

There are some nasty colds and flus going around and even our own Evan Bray has been under the weather recently! Guest host Brent Loucks welcomes Dr. Simon Kapaj, Saskatoon-based medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, to walk through the illnesses hitting Saskatchewan leading up to the holidays this winter.  

Evan revisits his conversation withTasha Kheiriddin, National PostMedia political columnist.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. For some, it's the perfect time to head to their local vinyl store for themselves or the music lover in their life. Darrin O'Grady & Darren McKay, co-owners of Vinyl Diner Records in Saskatoon, join Evan to talk records, Christmas gifts, the gift of music this season and to take your questions and comments!

Former Dragon's Den Dragon and author of The Wealthy Barber, Dave Chilton, has just released a completely updated version of his bestseller from 1989. The new edition has already topped the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller lists with Chilton's apt financial insight proving to be timeless. Evan revists this conversation that he had with Dave from this past Tuesday.

How do you deck the halls during the holiday season? Are you traditional, modern, or somewhere in between? Share your colour scheme and favourite decor items with Evan

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today.

Just over a year ago, Chrystia Freeland resigned from then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. It launched Canada into a series of events culminating in the Prime Minister's resignation as Liberal leader in early January and the eventual election of Prime Minister Mark Carney. That election eight months ago also marked the loss of an election Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, was expected to win. Now, Tasha Kheiriddin, National PostMedia political columnist, contemplates whether a replacement may be coming for the party leader and who that might be.

A week before Christmas Eve, parents are frantically searching for the latest toys for their kids. What technology defined your generation?

You're quick & clever! And for some weird reason you've carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It's time for Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel -- your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you'll win prizes too!

Evan welcomes Dr. Peter Stoicheff, president of the University of Saskatchewan, in his final days as USask president to discuss his work in the role over the past decade, the future of the university and what's next for him.

Saskatoon's city council 'giddyup' to a downtown winter activity after previously saying 'neigh.' Rich Pilon, horse-drawn carriage business owner in Saskatoon and former Canadian NHL player, joins Evan to chat about the process of getting his temporary business license from the city, which wasn't a smooth ride.

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today

What might U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats do to impact Saskatchewan's potash industry? Turns out, it could mean layoffs and production setbacks for our province, the largest exporter of the resource in the world. Evan speaks about the dangers of this with Stuart Smyth, professor in agricultural and resource economics at the University of Saskatchewan.

Hunting season in Saskatchewan has just wrapped up, but there's something to take note of when you're enjoying the spoils of your hunt. Canadian Light Source researcher, Adam Leontowich, who also enjoys hunting, is studying the microscopic particles of lead that can be left in hunted meat. He joins Evan to share why those small fragments could have drastic results when consumed by humans.

New data breaks down just how much money Canada and Saskatchewan are spending on health care. Experts like Chris Kuchiak, manager of health expenditures with the Canadian Institute for Health Information, say spending is no longer keeping pace with rising demands. He joins Evan to discuss what lies ahead for the future of health care.

Former Dragon's Den Dragon and author of The Wealthy Barber, Dave Chilton, has just released a completely updated version of his bestseller from 1989. The new edition has already topped the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller lists, with Chilton's apt financial insight proving to be timeless. He joins Evan to talk about updating his work and its re-release.