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Estevan open to other energy opportunities following phase-out of coal
The mayor of Estevan wants to keep the Energy City going after the federally mandated phase-out of coal-fired electricity by 2030. Roy Ludwig was at the Saskatchewan Legislature for Wednesday's throne...
Oct 24, 2019
'What do I want Canada to look like?': Regina students hold mock vote
As Canadians prepare to head to the polls, so did students in Regina. Grade 4 students at St. Elizabeth School took part in a mock vote on Thursday to learn about the democratic process. Saskatchewan ...
Oct 20, 2019 Grade 4 students at St. Elizabeth School in Regina take part in mock student vote on Oct 17, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
One year later: The highs and lows of Regina area's first legal pot shop
Running a legal pot shop isn't the lottery win Allen Kilback thought it would be ... at least not yet. In the year since the better-than-expected opening on legalization day which saw nearly 900 custo...
Oct 17, 2019 A sniff jar at the Eden marijuana retail store near Pilot Butte on Oct. 17, 2018. It has since been rebranded to Vatic Cannabis Co. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Budding industry: Majority of Sask. pot shops open one year after legalization
When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business. One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operatio...
Oct 17, 2019
Province forms education team to solve class size issue in schools
The provincial government believes it has found a way to resolve a major concern at the bargaining table with teachers. In addition to a dispute over wages, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) ...
Oct 16, 2019
Striking Crown workers march through downtown Regina
Roughly 1,000 Unifor members marched through downtown Regina on Friday, one week into the strike at seven Crown corporations. The crowd gathered in Victoria Park, wearing bright reflective vests, wavi...
Oct 11, 2019 Striking Unifor members march through downtown Regina on Oct. 11, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
New website provides immediate lab test results for Sask. patients
There is no longer a need to visit the doctor for the sole purpose of learning the results of a laboratory test in Saskatchewan. To save time and provide better access to patients, the province has la...
Oct 08, 2019
Darke Hall design plans unveiled
While renovations are being done to the interior of Regina's Darke Hall, memories of its historic past are being uncovered. A third archway leading from the foyer into the auditorium, which had been c...
Oct 05, 2019
What to expect during a strike at Crown corporations
With a possible strike looming at seven provincial Crown corporations on Friday, customers may notice a change in some areas of services provided. Unifor represents approximately 4,300 to 4,400 Crown ...
Oct 03, 2019
What to expect during a strike at Crown corporations
With a possible strike looming at seven provincial Crown corporations, customers may notice a change in some areas of services provided. The government said while it recognizes job action is part of t...
Sep 30, 2019
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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