Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatchewan preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine
Saskatchewan is putting out the welcome mat for refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia's attack on the country. "I spoke with my federal counterpart yesterday to advise that Saskatchewan will ...
Mar 02, 2022 The flag of Ukraine is flying at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME file photo)
'R' designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian. The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an...
Mar 02, 2022 (eHealth/Twitter)
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 0.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the first time since 2018. The national bank raised its rate to 0.5 per cent on Wednesday, up from 0.25 per cent. It had been at that level s...
Mar 02, 2022
Keeping it REAL: Evraz Place now known as the REAL District
The property previously known as Evraz Place is now the REAL District. Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) announced the name change Wednesday, saying the new handle was selected "after month...
Mar 02, 2022 REAL president-CEO Tim Reid unveils the new name and logo for the REAL District on March 2, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
City of Regina parts ways with another senior executive
For the second time in less than a month, the City of Regina has experienced a change in its senior leadership. On Feb. 7, city council dismissed then-city manager Chris Holden. On Wednesday, the city...
Mar 02, 2022
March 2 Show Segments
8:30 – National Post Columnist John Ivison says the West is united in its desire to help Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, but the choice to intervene directly is a difficult one. Iviso...
Mar 02, 2022
RCMP recovers fake credit cards, IDs in two busts near Maidstone
Two busts near Maidstone in the past week have taken a bevy of fake credit cards and identity documents off the streets. The RCMP said the first two arrests occurred Feb. 22, when the Maidstone Mounti...
Mar 01, 2022 The documents seized by the RCMP near Maidstone on Friday. (RCMP/Submitted)
REAL planning to announce new name for Evraz Place
Regina Exhibition Association Limited is set to reveal a new name for Evraz Place. In a media release Tuesday, REAL announced it would announce the new name at a media conference Wednesday morning. Ev...
Mar 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
SHA shifting to self-screening at its facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has started to move to self-screening at its facilities. The SHA began the process Monday -- the same day the last of the COVID-related public health measures in Sask...
Mar 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Environment Canada expecting mixed bag for Sask. in March
David Phillips has seen March come in like a lion and go out like a lamb many times. And sometimes it doesn't. "I've seen as many the other way -- and sometimes it comes in like frozen mutton," Enviro...
Mar 01, 2022 Environment Canada senior climatolgist, David Phillips, said southern Saskatchewan will likely see normal to slightly warmer than normal temperatures in March, while central and northern Saskatchewan are expected to get some cooler weather. (980 CJME file photo)
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April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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