Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Latest COVID update June 2: Hospitalizations fall to November levels
The number of people in Saskatchewan hospitals with COVID-19 has fallen to its lowest level in more than six months. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 103 COVID pat...
Jun 02, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Police report 71 overdoses and 7 deaths in May; worst month in 2021
Concerned. That’s how Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Supt. Patrick Nogier described the organization’s feelings on the overdose crisis within the city. May has been the worst month so far ...
Jun 02, 2021
Construction set to begin on new Wascana Pool
Construction is finally about to kick off for the new Wascana Pool. The City of Regina said in a media release Wednesday the work is to begin this month. "The new Wascana Pool can be enjoyed by everyo...
Jun 02, 2021 Artist rendering of the new pool. (City of Regina)
Red Sox think new stadium would save city money on infrastructure
The Regina Red Sox are taking a swing at trying to help lower the city's future costs around infrastructure related to utilities. The Western Canadian Baseball League team has proposed a 3,500-seat st...
Jun 02, 2021 (Regina Red Sox/Submitted)
No wrong choice for second dose of COVID vaccine: Regina doctor
Saskatchewan residents now have a choice on which vaccine to get for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The province announced Tuesday that it will be following the latest guidelines on mixing...
Jun 02, 2021 (Supplied)
Two Regina high schools report COVID cases
Cases of COVID-19 have been detected at two Regina high schools. Regina Public Schools said the Saskatchewan Health Authority had identified one case each at Balfour Collegiate and Scott Collegiate. B...
Jun 02, 2021 Balfour Collegiate. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Brandt to hire more than 1,000 people, including hundreds in Sask.
The Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees this year, including hundreds in Regina and Saskatoon. The new positions will span the company's 10...
Jun 02, 2021
Regina police looking for suspect after brazen robbery
The Regina Police Service is looking for a suspect after a brazen robbery downtown on Tuesday. At around 12:12 p.m., a man entered a business in the 1800 block of Rose Street demanding a cellphone. Th...
Jun 02, 2021 The Regina Police Service's explosives disposal unit responded to a call about a suspicious package behind a business on Victoria Avenue on April 26, 2021. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
First in Canada, $350-million wheat straw mill planned for Regina
It's the first of it's kind in Canada. That is what Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., is saying about building a $350-million facility in Regina to process wheat straw before converting it into pulp for paper produ...
Jun 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Show Segments
Gormley, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:30 – The province announced Tuesday an update to the Re-Opening Roadmap. Masks could possibly come off July 11. The Premier said Tuesday if 70 % of people 12 a...
Jun 02, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...