Sarah Mills: Teachers deserve gratitude as school year wraps up
There's a collective sigh coming from Saskatchewan's teachers as the school year ends. Sarah Mills says teachers are ask...
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Regina's proposed zoning bylaw to be presented to council
Regina's proposed new zoning bylaw will be presented to city council during a special meeting on Wednesday. The bylaw is the primary tool used to regulate and develop land in the city and affects prop...
May 12, 2019 Diana Hawryluk, executive director of city planning and community development, speaking at City Hall on May 8, 2019
Saskatchewan facing calls to better protect wildlife habitats
Climate change keeps Peter Prebble awake at night and is jeopardizing the future of civilization, according to the Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) board member. He's calling on the provincial...
May 10, 2019 Greater sage-grouse. (Wikimedia Commons)
Regina bypass nears completion; on time for October opening
The end of the road is in sight for crews paving their way toward completion of the Regina Bypass project. The $1.88-billion project is on time and on budget entering the final summer of construction ...
May 10, 2019 Crews paving a section of the Regina Bypass east of Highway 6 on May 9, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan passes changes to trespassing law
Saskatchewan's trespassing law underwent a significant change on Wednesday, when a new piece of legislation received third reading. The new law requires visitors to get permission from landowners befo...
May 08, 2019
Sask. police collect 283 firearms during gun amnesty
Police services across Saskatchewan plan to hold another province-wide gun amnesty next year even though numbers are declining. Regina took the lead, launching its first gun amnesty program in 2017 an...
May 08, 2019 Firearms collected during a gun amnesty on display at the Regina police headquarters on May 8, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Mining exploration incentive leading to more drilling in Sask.
Mining companies are getting a boost from the province to help explore northern Saskatchewan for valuable minerals including copper, cobalt, gold and zinc. The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (...
May 07, 2019 Copper taken from the Forum Energy Metals Corp. Janice Lake project. (forumenergymetals.com)
Sask. mayors speak against oil tanker ban at Senate hearing
The wheels of democracy were well-oiled Wednesday during a public hearing on a proposed tanker ban along British Columbia's northern coast. The Senate Transport and Communications Committee heard from...
May 01, 2019
Worker injured at Evraz, fourth since February
An Evraz Steel worker was sent to hospital after yet another incident at the Regina plant. In an emailed statement, the company said there was a mechanical issue with a water pipe in the melt shop on ...
Apr 30, 2019 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo)
Regina German Club pulls out of Mosaic, opens patio instead
The German pavilion will not return to the Mosaic Multicultural Festival this year. "After looking at the numbers and much, much discussion we just thought, how exhausting it is and how much stress it...
Apr 27, 2019 The Regina German Club on April 26, 2019 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Biggar fire put out as fire threat in area decreases
The state of emergency in Biggar is expected to be lifted on Friday as crews have the nearby wildfire contained and under control. The blaze that burned through a wilderness area used for backpacking ...
Apr 26, 2019
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