The Evan Bray Show

The spring sitting begins - what’s ahead for the Saskatchewan Legislature

There's a lot on the agenda as MLAs get set to retun to the Legislative Building for the spring sitting. All eyes are on the upcoming budget and what big bills could be passed. Lisa Shick, senior reporter with 980 CJME, joins guest host Brent Loucks to help us break down what really matters this session and what you should be keeping a close eye on.

Voices from Saskatchewan’s Iranian Community

The military action in Iran can feel very distant but of course there are many Iranian-Canadians right here in Saskatchewan. Brent is joined by Pooyan Arab, Executive Director of the Iranian Association of Saskatchewan.

A roach in a sandwich!!! Are pests of the rise in Saskatchewan?

A restaurant in Saskatoon was temporarily closed after a patron found a cockroach cooked into their sandwich. How common are cockroaches in homes and businesses in Saskatchewan? Shawn Sherwood, Poulin's exterminator joins the show to answer that question! He will also share tips on how to keep those creepy-crawlers out of your home.

When mining brings harm: protecting Indigenous women and girls

Saskatchewan is a mineral-rich province, which is driving a number of new projects. But a group in Ottawa are advocating for the communities that could be impacted by these projects, which have been linked to increased violence and risk of human trafficking for Indigenous women and girls. Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, President of the National Family and Survivors Circle, joins Brent to discuss the recent forum she hosted in Ottawa and how governments and industry leaders can protect vulnerable communities.

Why Iran matters to oil markets

Global energy markets are bracing for a major shock after joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, with fears that escalation could disrupt oil flows from a region that supplies about 20% of the world’s crude. While there has been no confirmed damage to infrastructure or shipping so far, uncertainty alone is pushing prices higher. To talk about what we're seeing and what we might see Brent speaks with Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa.