The Evan Bray Show

New life on the farm: calving season with Quick Dick McDick

It's nearly spring, which means Saskatchewan producers are in the thick of calving season! Joining Evan straight from the farm, Quick Dick McDick, Saskatchewan farmer, comedian and YouTuber shares how the season is going for him right now and what else is keeping him busy on the farm.

Is housing still about shelter — or about wealth?

We know that for many young people home ownership feels increasingly out of reach. Is this the result of treating homes as investments rather than places to live? Our next guest says decades of market-driven policy have deepened inequality, strained communities, and left Canadians competing against one another. To talk more about Evan chats with Jessica Barrett, award-winning journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis.

Higher gas, higher groceries? The economic ripple effects of the Iran conflict

Rising tensions in Iran are starting to ripple through the global economy, and that could soon affect Canadians here at home. We're already seeing the cost of oil jump on the world market with higher prices at the gas pump likely to follow. It could even have an impact at the grocery store. Paul Martin, Saskatchewan business commentator and expert, is keeping a close eye on these developments and joins us on the show to break it all down.

Open lines with Evan: calls, questions, conversations

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

Will it be easier to see a doctor? Saskatchewan’s Health Minister explains

Yesterday, the province unveiled the Patients First Health Care Plan — a province-wide strategy aimed at improving access and ensuring patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time. To help us understand what Saskatchewanians can expect, we’re speaking with Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health.