The Evan Bray Show

From Kipling to the Paralympic Podium

Fresh off an incredible Paralympic podium performance, we’re excited to welcome Gilbert Dash to the show. Gilbert is a proud wheelchair curler athlete from Kipling, Sask. He joins the show to talk about his journey and what it was like to represent Canada on the global stage.

What the New Elk Plan Means for Producers and Hunters

Farmers in Saskatchewan have long dealt with wildlife damaging crops and feed, and elk have been a big part of that problem. The provincial government announced a new option to let producers manage that damage. Todd Smith, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, joins the show to explain what this means and what farmers and hunters are saying about it.

Behind Bars: The Hidden System Running Prisons

Last month, we heard from a correctional officer on how common the "con code" is in Saskatchewan prisons. Cody Ptolemy, a former inmate, joins the show to share what it was like from a prisoner's standpoint. He joins us now to share what those unwritten rules look like and how he’s turned his life around since leaving prison.

Catch up with Saskatchewan's Ag Minister at Canada's Farm Show

Evan sits down with the Minister of Agriculture, David Marit, at Canada's Farm Show to talk all things ag, the price of oil, gas and fertilizer driving up costs, crop insurance and what Saskatchewan farmers can anticipate for the year.

From Unionest to Now: Lessons in Prairie Separatist Movements

Separatist talk continues in Alberta, with some groups looking to our neighbours down south for support. But a Saskatchewan historian says this isn’t the first time the Prairies have dealt with something like this. Bill Waiser, historian, volunteer for Foundations Learning (formerly Read Saskatoon) and author of Saskatchewan: A New History and A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905, joins the show to share what Alberta could learn from a piece of Saskatchewan history.