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Sarah Mills says she was no follower of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but the idea that people are being killed ov...
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Sask. trucking company fears fuel shortage as labour dispute continues at refinery
A Saskatchewan-based trucking company fears a Western Canadian fuel shortage is on the horizon as the labour dispute continues at the Co-op refinery. Last week, unionized refinery workers began picket...
Dec 13, 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)
Longtime Santas Anonymous volunteer reflects on toy drive's impact ahead of Wrap Day
Roxanne Brown has donated gifts and her time to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous for more than two decades. The Regina woman first got involved with the toy drive in 1998 during her time with Scouts Canada...
Dec 13, 2019 Regina's Roxanne Brown has donated toys and her time to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous for the last 21 years. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Delegations the focus on first night of 2020 city budget talks
Regina city council used Monday night to focus on hearing from delegations on the first round of 2020 budget talks. A few dozen delegates spoke before councillors, sharing their thoughts on everything...
Dec 10, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina city council to start 2020 budget deliberations Monday
City council is to begin deliberating the 2020 budget Monday evening. Nearly 40 delegates are set to speak before council throughout the deliberations, having their say on topics ranging from transit ...
Dec 09, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Unionized Co-op refinery workers keep picket lines bolstered on Day 2 of lockout
Hundreds of unionized Co-op refinery workers remained spread out across the handful of picket lines surrounding the plant northeast of Regina Saturday. On the second day of the lockout, picketers at G...
Dec 07, 2019 Picketing Co-op refinery workers pose for a photo in front of a fuel truck they're delaying from entering the plant on the second day of the lockout on Dec. 7, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
'This is people's lives': Co-op refinery workers rally over pensions
Unionized workers at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina held a rally Friday afternoon, marking the first day of being locked out of the plant. On Tuesday, the company issued 48-hour notice of a lock...
Dec 06, 2019 Unionized employees from the Co-op Refinery held a rally outside the complex during the first day of a labour disruption on Dec. 6, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
WCB launches new strategy to limit workplace injuries
WorkSafe Saskatchewan has adopted a new strategy it hopes will prevent fatalities and serious workplace injuries in the province. The Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy was launched Monday. The ...
Dec 02, 2019 Gord Dobrowolsky, the board chair of the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, delivers remarks before unveiling The Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy alongside the province on Dec. 2, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Trailer of bottles collected for cancer research by Regina ringette team stolen
Regina police are investigating after a trailer of bottles collected for charity by a local ringette team was stolen earlier this week. According to Kirsten Lee, the assistant coach of the U10 Regina ...
Nov 28, 2019 This trailer of bottles collected for charity by a Regina ringette team was stolen from Macrae Drive on Nov. 26, 2019. (Kirsten Lee/Submitted)
Regina police bus ad aims to drive down rising distracted driving numbers
Phones down, eyes up. That's the message the Regina Police Service (RPS) is sending to drivers in its latest campaign against distracted driving. As of Thursday, three city buses will be driving aroun...
Nov 28, 2019 The City of Regina, SGI and the Regina Police Service launched the Operation Bus Cop program on Nov. 28, 2019, to combat distracted driving. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Council adds dog park funding to 2020 budget, pushes back lead pipe talks
If all goes well during the city's 2020 budget deliberations next month, Regina residents could see four new dog parks in the new year. On Monday night, council voted down the idea of implementing any...
Nov 26, 2019 Regina city council convened to discuss adding dog park funding to the 2020 budget deliberations and the impact of putting more civilians on the board of police commissioners on Nov. 25, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
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