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 - Volker Gerdts - January 30th, 2025
A $24 million grant is boosting funding for the Vaccine and Infections Disease Organization (VIDO) to help them stay ahead of COVID-19 mutations. Volker Gerdts, director and CEO of VIDO, joins Evan to discuss the funding and the organization's present work.
The Evan Bray Show - Dry January - January 30th, 2025
Do you participate in Dry January (or try to drink less alcohol these days?) Call Evan to share why at 1-877-332-8255.
The Evan Bray Show - Hayden McPherson - January 30th, 2025
While many people are trying to better themselves in January with resolutions, the commitment to Dry January might not be a favourite for certain business owners. Hayden McPherson, marketing coordinator for District Brewing Company in Regina, joins Evan to share what sort of impact Dry January can have on businesses…
The Evan Bray Show - Open Phones - January 30th, 2025
Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today.
The Evan Bray Show - Gerald Posner - January 30th, 2025
With Donald Trump's presidency, he has pledged to release thousands of classified government documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. American investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist and thirteen-time author, Gerald Posner, joins Evan to share why this could be "embarrassing" for the CIA.
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Samantha Lawler - January 29th, 2025
An amateur astronomer recently thought he found a new near-Earth asteroid, but it turned out to be a Tesla launched by SpaceX back in 2018! Samantha Lawler, associate professor of astronomy with the University of Regina, joins Brent Loucks to talk about this out-of-this-world "discovery."
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Maura Grossman - January 29th, 2025
What's all the fuss around the latest artificial intelligence platform, Deep Seek, and what do Canadians need to know about it? Maura Grossman, research professor at the University of Waterloo's Cheriton School of Computer Science, joins Brent Loucks to walk him through the basics of AI and what Deep Seek…
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - SSRL - January 29th, 2025
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…
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - David Baxter - January 29th, 2025
Eighty years after the liberation of the World War II death camp, Auschwitz, David Baxter, Canadian Press Parliament Bureau reporter, shares there are fears that another Holocaust could happen. He joins Brent Loucks to discuss his visit to the Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Quick Dick McDick - January 29th, 2025
Saskatchewan - and everywhere - is losing a staple retail commodity: Peavey Mart. After the announcement by the chain that all of its locations would be shuttering, Saskatchewan farmer, comedian and Youtuber, Quick Dick McDick, joins Brent Loucks to remember the establishment that some have called a man's HomeGoods.
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Professor David Soberman - January 29th, 2025
Will Canadians begin to buy fewer American goods and products or travel less to the U.S. now that Donald Trump is president once again and threatening financial penalties on Canadian trade? Professor David Soberman, professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, joins Brent Loucks to…
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Paul Martin - January 29th, 2025
The Bank of Canada gives its latest rate update today and business commentator, Paul Martin, joins Brent Loucks to discuss what that means for people in Saskatchewan, plus trade concerns and a potential strike by CN Rail employees.
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Tom Korski - January 29th, 2025
Major funding meant to recover suspected graves of Indigenous children did not pay for that service, Blacklock's Reporter is reporting. Brent Loucks speaks with Managing editor of the publication, Tom Korski, to find out where the money was spent.
The Evan Bray Show w/Guest Host Brent Loucks - Sarah Ritchie - January 29th, 2025
On Tuesday, the final report from the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference was released, citing no evidence of "traitors" being found within Canadian Parliament. Sarah Ritchie with The Canadian press, joins guest host Brent Loucks to discuss the findings.
The Evan Bray Show - Dan Malleck - January 28th, 2025
The U.S. Surgeon General has put out a call that cancer warnings should be made present on alcohol, much like warnings posted on cigarettes. Dr. Dan Malleck, professor of health sciences at Brock University and internationally recognized expert in drug and alcohol regulation and prohibition, joins Evan to weigh in…
The Evan Bray Show - Brooke Bulloch - January 28th, 2025
Certain red dyes used in processed foods are being banned in the U.S., but not here in Canada. What are these dyes, why do we use them and what risk do they actually pose to our health? Brook Bulloch, registered dietician and owner of Food To Fit Nutrition, joins Evan…
The Evan Bray Show - Chris Dekker - January 28th, 2025
The Western Canada Economic Forum arrives in Regina this week, running from Wednesday through Friday. Joining Evan to talk about the significance of having this gathering in Saskatchewan is Chris Dekker, president and CEO of Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP).
The Evan Bray Show - Cynthia Block - January 28th, 2025
The City of Saskatoon was kept on its toes last week. It dealt with a fire that closed down the University Bridge, a number of bear spray incidents, people vocalizing safety concerns on city buses and vandalism to local businesses. Cynthia Block, the Mayor of Saskatoon, joins Evan to discuss…
The Evan Bray Show - Sophie Farrell & Rimo Creer - January 27th, 2025
Frost Regina is nearly upon us! Sophie Farrell, manager of member engagement for Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), and Rimo Creer, marketing and membership manager at Regina's Warehouse District, join Evan to share more about this year's event.
The Evan Bray Show - Matthew Lau - January 27th, 2025
A new study's findings aren't supportive of assertions that systemic racism is behind differences in earnings between races, according to Matthew Lau, senior fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and author of Systemic racism claims in Canada: A fact-based analysis. He joins Evan to explain his findings.