Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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Mayor, former players react to Saskatchewan Roughriders' financial outlook
There was plenty of reaction to the news about how COVID-19 could affect the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The CFL team announced Wednesday that, in the worst-case scenario of no games being played in 202...
Jun 25, 2020
1966 Grey Cup champion Dale West reached new heights with Roughriders
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Dale West has seen the good and the bad when it comes to the Roughriders. West was born in Cabri before his family moved to Saskatoon. His father, Ken, had just got ou...
Jun 25, 2020 (Dale West/Facebook)
'Biggest financial crisis' in team history: Roughriders brace for economic impact of COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing for a $10-million deficit this year due to COVID-19. During its annual general meeting Wednesday evening, the CFL team announced that if no games are played ...
Jun 24, 2020
Regina to open Regent outdoor pool, Lawson and North West indoor pools when able
Regina city council is getting ready to open up two indoor pools and one outdoor pool over the next month. On Wednesday, city council voted in favour of a motion to open the Lawson Aquatic Centre and ...
Jun 24, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina ballparks, athletic fields set to open
The road to having organized sports back in Regina was cleared a little as the city announced ball parks and fields are getting set to open. Community operated ballparks will open on June 22. This inc...
Jun 19, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
From NFL safety to Grey Cup winning quarterback, Kerry Joseph looks back on football career
Coming to the CFL didn't just represent a step in Kerry Joseph's football career - it represented a chance to get his life back on the road he wanted to be on. "I had that desire to play and when the ...
Jun 19, 2020 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Kerry Joseph returned to Regina for the Plaza of Honour induction ceremony on Aug. 22, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders head coach Dickenson back in Regina, talks coaching staff pay cuts
Under normal circumstances, Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson would be speaking to media ahead of the team's season-opener against the Montreal Alouettes. But due to the COVID-19 pan...
Jun 18, 2020
WHL would need fans at arenas for 2020-21 season to happen: Commissioner
The WHL is aiming to begin its season in the fall, but it would need to have fans in the seats in order to do so. WHL Commissioner Ron Robison said the league has set a minimum requirement of 50 per c...
Jun 18, 2020
Loss of revenue to be in the millions for Evraz Place: CEO
Agribition being postponed is the latest punch in the gut for Evraz Place. Regina Exhibition Association Limited is the not-for-profit corporation that operates Evraz Place for the City of Regina. CEO...
Jun 17, 2020 An aerial view of the REAL District in 2018. (Submitted)
SEIU-West growing frustrated with lack of contract, poor staffing levels
With the need for healthcare workers at highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one union is saying frustrations over staffing and labour negotiations are reaching a boiling point. Healthcare-sector membe...
Jun 16, 2020 Members of SEIU-West were outside the Legislative Building on June 16, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...