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Gormley, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 8:30 - The labour dispute at the Co-op refinery has been ongoing since December 5. Monday evening Regina police arrested 14 people – including Unifor’s...
Jan 22, 2020
Architect pitches top 6 potential spots for new downtown arena
A local architect is hoping to spur discussion about potential sites for a downtown arena in Saskatoon ahead of an update coming to city council on Monday on the search for a site. Bertrand Bartake, a...
Jan 22, 2020
Carlton Cards closing within weeks across Canada, local retailers confirm
Carlton Cards and Papyrus stores are closing across North America over the next month and a half. All three Saskatchewan locations of Carlton Cards confirmed the reports with 980 CJME on Wednesday aft...
Jan 22, 2020
Unifor found in contempt, fined $100K
Unifor is going to have to dig deep into its wallet after a Regina Court of Queen's Bench judge ruled the union was in contempt of court. On Dec. 18, Justice Janet McMurtry issued an interim order tel...
Jan 22, 2020 (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
SGI records drop in distracted driving tickets
Increasing fines for distracted driving may be getting the attention of Saskatchewan drivers. On Wednesday, SGI revealed that police officers in the province handed out 534 tickets for distracted driv...
Jan 22, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan handout)
Echo Valley Provincial Park offers skating loop through the trees
If you're tired of skating in the same old rink, you will want to check out Echo Valley Provincial Park, located about an hour northeast of Regina. Staff have flooded a campground road, making a skati...
Jan 22, 2020
Union members across Canada join the picket lines at the Co-op refinery
In the wake of the arrests of 14 Unifor picketers at the Co-op refinery, hundreds of union members across Canada are joining the fight for a fair deal. Unifor member Katherine Phillips traveled from K...
Jan 22, 2020 Unifor members picketing outside a Co-op office building and cardlock fenced off at Fleet Street and Turvey Road on Jan. 10, 2020. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
NDP releases documents on Sask. Hospital, issues known during design phase
Documents obtained by the Saskatchewan NDP show that the Saskatchewan Hospital’s roof concerns began at the design phase of the build. NDP Leader Ryan Meili revealed the findings Tuesday at a me...
Jan 21, 2020
Saskatchewan man charged with multiple counts of immigration fraud
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid multiple charges relating to immigration fraud against a Saskatchewan man. According to a CBSA release, over a two-year span from June 2016 to Novembe...
Jan 21, 2020
Prison watchdog decries 'Indigenization' of Canada's correctional system
OTTAWA - The proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent due to disturbing and entrenched imbalances, Canada's prison ombudsman warned Tuesday. Th...
Jan 21, 2020
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