Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Association of Regina Realtors CEO to retire after 26 years
A long-time member of Regina's real estate scene is hanging up his keys and calling it a career after 26 years. Gord Archibald, CEO of the Association of Regina Realtors, is set to retire on Dec. 31; ...
Dec 15, 2019 Gord Archibald, CEO of the Association of Regina Realtors, is set to retire on Dec. 31, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
'Stuck in the middle': Refinery labour dispute hits home for truckers
As the labour fight at Regina's Co-op oil refinery continues into its first full week, it's affecting people beyond the bargaining table -- including truckers and their kids. Picketers are delaying th...
Dec 12, 2019 A long line of third-party contractor drivers line up outside west of Regina's Co-op refinery as they wait to get through the Unifor picket line in December. (Submitted to 650 CKOM)
Unifor picketers trying to stay warm during cold snap
It's hard enough getting locked out from your job and walking the picket line. Imagine doing it in the dead of winter. That's what Unifor Local 594 members are dealing with at Regina's Co-op oil refin...
Dec 11, 2019 Unifor Local 594 members saying that moving, dancing and hopping are all good methods for keeping warm in the frigid air outside the Co-op Oil Refinery in Regina on Dec. 11, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Carmichael Outreach open for donations at new, permanent home
It has been a two-year journey for Regina's Carmichael Outreach, but the drop-in support centre is finally settling into its new, permanent home just a few blocks away from its previous spot. "This sp...
Dec 09, 2019 Cora Sellers, the executive director of Carmichael Outreach. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Regina YWCA honours victims on 30th anniversary of Montreal shooting
Regina's YWCA marked a grim day in Canadian history on Friday -- the fatal shooting of 14 women at Montreal's cole Polytechnique in 1989. On Dec. 6 that year, a gunman entered a lecture hall at the sc...
Dec 06, 2019 The Regina YWCA handed out roses to women in the Cornwall Centre on Dec. 6, 2019, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique shooting. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Rookie MP Steinley learning the ropes in Ottawa
Warren Steinley is treating his first few weeks on the job in Ottawa as the newly elected MP for Regina-Lewvan as something akin to high school. "You go and meet everyone, feel out where everyone sits...
Dec 02, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
FSIN vice-chief calls for criminalization of coerced sterilization
A vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants to see more action taken to support Indigenous women who allege doctors and nurses pressured them to consent to being steril...
Nov 26, 2019 A woman who alleges she was sterilized against her will speaks during a rally in front of the Saskatchewan legislative building on Nov. 26, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Nutrien to keep Rocanville site closed despite end of CN Rail strike
As CN Rail and the Teamsters union announced a tentative deal to end an eight-day labour strike, potash company Nutrien said it still plans to proceed with a two-week shutdown of its Rocanville potash...
Nov 26, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Log houses an option for prospective home buyers
Newcomers to this year's Canadian Western Agribition might be surprised to learn that the week-long agricultural showcase has more than just cattle, tractors and saddles on hand. Prospective homeowner...
Nov 26, 2019 Log home salesman Wayne Morris poses in front of his company's vendor booth at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina on Nov. 26, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Pay-by-tap bank cards, meth use fuel increased thefts from vehicles
Credit card companies and banks tout their cards' pay-by-tap feature as an easy, convenient way to do your shopping. It turns out the same holds true for thieves in Regina, especially when they're usi...
Nov 20, 2019 Regina police are advising drivers not to leave valuables like wallets and purses in their vehicles, especially when visible. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...