The Evan Bray Show

Evan sits down with Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block for her monthly mayoral check-in. Mayor Block takes your questions and gives us an update on the city's state of affairs.

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

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

Alberta voters will be weighing more than just the question of separation in an upcoming referendum, with several other proposals that could reshape the province’s relationship with Ottawa. From immigration to access to provincially funded services and healthcare, there is a lot to discuss. Matthew Scace, Globe and Mail reporter in Calgary, joins us to explain the other nine questions Albertans will be tasked to answer next week.

As Bell's massive AI data centre expansion near Regina moves toward public consultations, a new Angus Reid Institute poll finds 70 per cent of Saskatchewan respondents want limits on large data centre development. Dave Korzinski, Research Director at the Angus Reid Institute, joins Evan to discuss concerns about water and electricity use, and whether the promise of billions in investment and new jobs is enough to win people over.

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! Call 1-877-332-8255 to play!

Cold and flu season is here, and Saskatchewan's annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign is getting underway. Dr. Joseph Blondeau, Saskatoon clinical microbiologist and Head of Clinical Microbiology at RUH and the University of Saskatchewan, joins Evan with advice on staying healthy this fall and to discuss the troubling reports surrounding a suspected plague-related laboratory incident in Russia.

After more than 40 years with SGI, Penny McCune is getting ready to retire as the company’s President and CEO. She joins Evan to reflect on her career, her time leading SGI and what comes next.

Last time we invited Todd McIntyre, owner of McIntyre Ranch in the RM of Caron, SK, to the show, he was preparing for a trip to Arkansas, volunteering on a ranch there. He has since returned and joins us for a quick follow-up!

A botched execution in Tennessee left death row inmate Christa Pike alive, while Donald Trump is pushing ahead with the first U.S. military execution in more than 60 years, reportedly by firing squad with plans to livestream it. Austin Sarat, Legal scholar and death penalty expert, Amherst College, joins Evan to discuss these developments.