Murray Wood: Conservatives need to broaden appeal as Liberals form government
Wood says the Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives need to hope that Prime Minister Mark Carney stumbles or start appe...
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Regina bowlers have somewhere to throw again
For the past two months, the shoes haven't been worn and the balls haven't been thrown. Kevin Clark has been staring at empty lanes at the Golden Mile Bowling Centre. But now, as part of Step One of S...
May 31, 2021 (Golden Mile Bowling Lanes)
Evraz Place reinvents itself during COVID-19 pandemic
There's a lot to be glass half-empty about with COVID-19. At Evraz Place, it's a glass half-full world, and the future is pouring all kinds of possibilities. While it's true the facility had many even...
Apr 26, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Written in the stars: Sask. man's journey from Canora to Mars
As a kid, Tim Haltigin quickly became familiar with stars in the night sky. They illuminated the farm near Canora where he grew up. His curiosity was as constant as the constellations that kept him co...
Mar 08, 2021 NASA's Perseverance rover descends to the surface of Mars in a photo taken from the unit's Skycrane. (NASAJPL Edu/Twitter)
Booking process for Mosaic Stadium ice rink changes
Evraz Place is changing how it books ice times at its giant outdoor rink at Mosaic Stadium. "We're booking one week at a time just so that should the (Saskatchewan Health Authority) health guidelines ...
Jan 04, 2021 (Sandra Jackle/Twitter)
Blockbuster, private screenings ammo for theatre chain to attract customers
Theatres are doing what they can to drag people from the couch, and movie lovers craving more than just popcorn will soon have something else they can sink their teeth into. Landmark Cinemas has decid...
Dec 20, 2020
How to cut through holiday chaos, fly with ease in YQR
Christmas is supposed to be merry, but travelling through busy and hectic airports can suck the joy out of the holiday season. That's why a version of Santa Baby emanates by the baggage pickup area at...
Dec 20, 2018 Christie-Anne Blondeau on vocals and Fred Forester in Resonance performing live to entertain travelers at the Regina Airport Dec. 19, 2018. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Smart meter testing expands to more businesses
Following a round of smart meter testing in 2017, SaskPower is now expanding its re-launched pilot program. The crown will install 7,500 meters on businesses and industries around Saskatchewan beginni...
Jun 21, 2018 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
More funding needed for "inadequate" coroner's system
Dozens of recommendations are being made to improve Saskatchewan's coroner's system with everything from new positions and new committees to speeding up toxicology results and having a plan around mas...
Jun 20, 2018 Former Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill releases his report and makes 44 recommendations for the Office of the Chief Coroner. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
200 Regina homes listed on Airbnb, none licensed: city
The chances are good anyone operating an Airbnb in Regina is doing so illegally - they just might not know they are violating the bylaw. Airbnb could be considered the flagship home-sharing company, i...
Jun 18, 2018
Successful appeal or election to decide vacant council seat
The future of Tim Probe's former seat on the RM of Sherwood council remains unclear. While he was acquitted Thursday of municipal corruption and breach of trust charges, a previous, separate court rul...
Jun 09, 2018
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