The Evan Bray Show

Move over Jurassic Park, there's a new discovery in town, and it's a lot closer to home. A 390-million-year-old, ancient, armoured fish has been discovered in Lake Manitoba. Just after a free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan, Dr. Melina Jobbins, research team leader and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba's Earth Sciences Department, joins Evan to discuss the first-of-its-kind prehistoric fish discovery for Manitoba!

We're living in a time where the word "crisis" is thrown around everywhere: climate crisis, housing crisis, mental health crisis, the list goes on. But while it can feel like the world is living on edge, humans manage to push through. James Cairns, professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies, Law and Social Justice at Wilfrid Laurier University and writer of In Crisis, On Crisis: Essays in Troubled Times, explores this in his latest essay. He joins Evan to share what inspired him to write this essay and how we can all stay grounded in uncertain times.

In April 2020, Canadians woke up to tragedy in Nova Scotia. A lone gunman, disguised as a Mountie, went on a killing spree in a rural part of the Atlantic province. He killed 22 people. Paul Palango, retired investigative journalist and author of Anatomy of a Cover-Up: The Truth about the RCMP and the Nova Scotia Massacres, joins Evan to discuss what he uncovered through his research and what questions remain unanswered.

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 Prince Albert Police Service Deputy Chief Farica Prince; Regina Police Service's Lisa Frei, TRiP Coordinator; and Brian Lewis, executive director of Growing Young Movers Youth Development Inc. to discuss youth justice and how police services and programs steer youth away from crime.

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

What happened with Friday's Roughrider game? Eventually, after hours-long delay, the game was postponed to Saturday because of air quality, but why did that announcement take so long? Jamie Nye, host of The Green Zone on 650 CKOM/980 CJME, joins Evan to discuss Saturday's game and Friday's fan frustrations.

Country Thunder wrapped up over the weekend, and it's always a busy time for RCMP and local police. But this time around, the RCMP had a bit of extra help from the Marshals Service. Robert Cameron, Chief Marshal of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, joins Evan for a quick chat on why the service was there and how it helped assist RCMP during the busy weekend.

Monday Morning Coffee - Bernie Eiswirth, recently retired executive officer of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers and former general manager for the Regina Red Sox, joins Evan to discuss the biggest stories making headlines this morning.

Tally up the score, tell us who wins and get entered to win! It's time for Green & White Prognostications presented by Canada West Harvest Centre. Pick the game winner and the closest combined score and you could be entered to win an end-of-season grand prize cash jackpot!

It's free fishing in Saskatchewan this weekend! Jason Matity, of Matity's Get Fishing, is also a Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Canada ambassador. He joins Evan with his fishing tips for the weekend.

Mental health is something that affects us all, but access to services and healing can sometimes be difficult to find. Shannon Steeves, executive director of Steeves Healing Journeys, joins Evan to talk about the newly established Sask. based non-profit and the services it offers families, individuals and youth regarding mental health and healing.

What time is it? It's Eatin' Time! with Belton Johnson - powered by the Saskatchewan Cattle Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Evan with his recipe for REVERSE SEARED COFFEE RUBBED SMOKED BEEF TENDERLOIN.

Every Friday, we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!

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

Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter for 980 CJME and 650 CKOM, joins Evan to talk all things Green and White ahead of tonight's game against the Calgary Stampeders.

We turn our eyes to the sky with associate professor of astronomy with the University of Regina, Samantha Lawler! She joins Evan to discuss the news beyond our world and galaxy.

Finding a safe space to call home can be life-changing, especially for someone battling with addiction. Recovery doesn't end when treatment does, and for many, the hardest part is staying sober. Mark Soloway, executive director of Oxford House Saskatchewan, joins Evan to explain what services the non-profit provides and how it helps people live independently through affordable housing and all-around supports.

Evan sits down with Mayor of Regina, Chad Bachynski, for his monthly mayoral panel check-in. Mayor Bachynski takes Evan's and your questions and give an update on Regina's state of affairs.

Public service workers keep our communities running, and it's often a thankless job. To provide us the latest on what these essential workers are dealing with on the frontline is Tracey Sauer, president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union. She joins Evan to chat about how workers are coping, what the union is calling for and how it's calling out the government in a recent tobacco lawsuit settlement.

After a concerning review of Regina's hospital culture, Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan Minister of Health, joins Evan to give us the latest update on health care in Saskatchewan.

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

Yesterday, Saskatchewan leaders met in the Battlefords to send a letter to Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General. They're asking for bail reform. Mia Holowaychuk, 650 CKOM reporter, was there and joins Evan to explain what the letter calls for and why leaders want to see change.

Getting a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most frightening moments in someone's life. But a group in Regina is making sure that women diagnosed with breast cancer don't have to face it alone. Briana Bolduc, Inpower Breast Cancer Support Group member, joins Evan to share how Inpower supports women and how you can support the initiative's latest fundraising raffle.

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!

A Saskatoon woman has joined an elite group of people who have completed a solo swim across the English Channel. Aerin Bowers, English Channel swimmer, is now one of fewer than 2,000 people to have completed the 18.2-nautical mile swim. She joins Evan from Edinburgh to discuss her achievement.

The conclusion of the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial recently has brought to the forefront discussion about sexual exploitation and trafficking. In 2021, Saskatchewan had human trafficking rates almost double that of the national average. Tal Marsolais, communications and community outreach for the Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS), joins Evan to discuss the visibility this recent trial has given to this issue and why Saskatchewan has such high rates of human trafficking.

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

Minister Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Firearms Secretariat, joins Evan to share the latest news from the province in wildfire developments and to speak to the removal of former Saskatchewan RCMP head, Rhonda Blackmore.

Saskatchewan is rich with history, and for a museum in Battelford, it's overflowing with artifacts and stories of early prairie life. Bernadette Leslie, manager of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford, joins Evan to discuss her nearly 50-year-long career as the manager as she prepares for retirement. She talks about what you can see at the museum and what's next for the historical space.

While summertime means hot days out at the lake, there are a number of things that could harm your pets during this time. Dr. Cathy Dick, a wellness veterinarian and clinical instructor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, joins Evan to chat about how to keep your furry friends safe this summer and take your calls on any pet related questions.

Evan catches up with Saskatoon's Chief of Police, Cam McBride, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2025 and what information people in Saskatchewan should be aware of.

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

Mark Carney has put Poilievre between a rock and a hard place. That's what Tasha Kheiriddin, National PostMedia political columnist, writes in her latest article. She said Carney is appealing to the centrist voters and now Poilievre's next move will be critical for the conservatives. She joins Brent Loucks to break down the power plays happening in Ottawa.

As coal production is being rebuilt in Saskatchewan, a Saskatoon group is in opposition to this government move. Organizations across the province are asking through a joint statement that the Government of Saskatchewan invest, instead, in a renewable energy transition. Jory Vermette with the Saskatoon Climate Hub, joins Evan to discuss this statement.

Even though the weather is prime to be outside right now, you might be heading indoors to beat the heat on the horizon. By the time winter rolls around, indoor air quality may not be on your radar but it probably should be. Mohamad Fouda, associate category manager - HVAC with Wolseley Canada, joins Evan to discuss some of the concerns with caring for your health by keeping your indoor air quality top notch.

A Food Network program is coming to Saskatchewan for casting it's latest episode. Come Dine With Me Canada, based on an original British version of the series, is coming to Saskatchewan to film an upcoming episode and bringing some hope of a serious prize and recognition for amateur chefs in the province. Heather Muir, casting director for Come Dine With Me Canada, joins Evan to discuss how Saskatchewan chefs can apply.

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 Saskatoon criminal defence lawyer, Brian Pfefferle, and Kathy Bueti, associate at Simmonds and Associates in Winnipeg, to discuss the latest trials that have been recently making headlines.

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

Monday Morning Coffee - Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote, co-founder and CEO of Black Fox Farm & Distillery, joins Evan to discuss the biggest stories making headlines this morning.

Evan catches up with Bill Huber, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), to chat about the latest on what's going on in rural Saskatchewan, what farmers are seeing in the fields and the latest on rural crime.

A new self-help book using humour and honesty is hoping to help you flush away your emotional baggage. Angela Jamieson, Saskatchewan author of Using No. 2 to get to No. 1, joins Brent to share how this part pep-talk, part bathroom humour book will teach you to let go of all the "crap" weighing you down.

What time is it? It's Eatin' Time! with Belton Johnson - powered by the Saskatchewan Cattle Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Evan with his recipe for JALAPEÑO POPPER MEATBLA.

Saskatchewan has an intricate history, and some stories are more well-known than others. But an author is hoping to change that, bringing his great-grandfather's community and story to the spotlight. Leander K. Lane, Saskatchewan author of The Road to Shiloh: The Untold Story of the First Black American Community on the Saskatchewan Prairies, joins Brent Loucks to share what he discovered and why the history of Black pioneers in Saskatchewan still matters today.

Every Friday, we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!

A child who hasn't reached the right reading level by Grade 3 is four times less likely to graduate, but a Saskatoon program is doing what it can to ensure all kids get a fair shot. Zeba Ahmad, CEO of the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation, joins Brent Loucks to discuss the Early Learning Equal Start program and how it's already helping children improve.

Summer can get busy and chaotic very quickly, meaning we don't always have time to check in on the latest public health updates in the province. To provide us with an update is Dr. Saqib Shahab, Chief Medical Health Officer for Saskatchewan. He joins Evan to chat the latest on measles, a new COVID variant and how to stay safe this summer at the beach.

A new initiative has just launched in Regina to help downtown businesses. Mike Tate, CEO of the Regina Chamber of Commerce, joins Evan to explain what the program entails, its new three-year strategic plan and the future of business in Regina's downtown.

The world's oldest rocks might be right here in Canada. That's according to research from Quebec's Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt. Jonathan O'Neil, associate professor with the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Ottawa and author of Evidence for Hadean mafic intrusions in the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, Canada, joins Evan to share what his team found and what this means for not just geology lovers but the earth.

Saskatchewan doesn't have any specific legislation in place for service dogs. Joining Brent Loucks to share why this is a concern and to take your dog training calls and questions, Conrad Keller, head trainer and founder of Sunshine Service Dogs, joins the show!

Summer holidays look a lot different compared to many decades ago. Kids are glued to their phones more than ever before, and it could have a negative impact on their mental health. Dr. Alexandra Gold, licensed clinical psychologist at Mass General Brigham and Faculty at Harvard Medical School, joins Brent Loucks to explain what warning signs to look out for and how to build healthy phone habits.

Brent Loucks discusses the finalization of the merger between Bunge and Viterra and what that might mean for Saskatchewan, with Kelvin Heppner, farmer and agriculture journalist with RealAgriculture.