Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Work on Winnipeg Street North overpass gets green light
Change is coming to pass at the Winnipeg Street North overpass. The City of Regina said Thursday the long-awaited two-year construction project on the overpass is set to begin. A new overpass is to be...
May 27, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Thousands of fentanyl doses worth more than $1M seized in Regina
Never before in Regina have police seized the amount of fentanyl found while executing a search warrant in the east part of the city on Wednesday. Police found 2.8 kilograms of fentanyl -- enough for ...
May 27, 2021
Province OK's overnight camps for Step Two of reopening plan
Saskatchewan kids will be able to roast marshmallows over campfires this summer. The provincial government announced Thursday that overnight camps for children and youths can begin June 20, the first ...
May 27, 2021
Hundreds expected back at work as SIGA gets set to open casino doors June 20
On June 20, hundreds of employees will be back on the job at casinos and restaurants run by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). For SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen, it’s a promis...
May 27, 2021
Latest COVID update May 27: Sask. reports 6 deaths, 118 new cases, 216 recoveries
Saskatchewan reported six deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day total of fatalities related to the virus in a month. The last time six people died due to the virus in the province...
May 27, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina Public Library branches set to open next week
Regina readers, rejoice -- the Regina Public Library is to reopen its branches next week. The Central Library and the Albert, George Bothwell, Prince of Wales, Regent Place, Sherwood Village and Sunri...
May 27, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Decreasing COVID cases prompt Regina hospitals to ease visitation measures
Regina's hospitals will soon be allowing more visitors. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Thursday the General and Pasqua hospitals both are to move from Level 2 family presence and visitati...
May 27, 2021
Road construction season in Saskatchewan kicking into gear
Road crews are set to put the pedal to the metal in Saskatchewan. The provincial government marked the unofficial start to road construction season Thursday, saying most of the projects planned for th...
May 27, 2021 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME file photo)
Royal Saskatchewan Museum ready to reopen
Another Regina attraction is set to open its doors Sunday. All of the galleries and the shop at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum are to be open seven days a week, from 9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. A maximum of 30...
May 27, 2021 (Royal Saskatchewan Museum/Facebook)
Seeding continues across Saskatchewan as producers welcome rain
Seeding has progressed in Saskatchewan, despite the steady rain over the last week, so that 86 per cent of crops are now in. The latest crop report for Saskatchewan says producers are ahead of the fiv...
May 27, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...