Sarah Mills: Ending door-to-door is the future for Canada Post
Rural Sask. has picked up mail from shared mailboxes for decades. Now, it will be the same in some parts of in Regina an...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone. Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday -- one to L...
Dec 15, 2021 Dr. Jeffrey Betcher gets the first COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan on Dec. 15, 2020. (Image taken from media pool video)
Hindley, Meili weigh in on new long-term care inspections program
The Saskatchewan government is going to be keeping a closer eye on long-term care homes in the province with the launch of its new inspections. Minister for Seniors Everett Hindley said the inspection...
Dec 14, 2021
School Christmas concerts turning virtual
Last year, many kids weren't even in class because of COVID-19, so Christmas and holiday concerts were a no-go. But this year, many schools are looking to bring that tradition back, albeit virtually. ...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'We can go to five overdoses in a row': Regina police sergeant describes challenges of overdose crisis
A call where two people are overdosing in the same house, or one where someone is overdosing in a car -- the drug overdose crisis is taking a toll on a lot of people in Saskatchewan, including those w...
Dec 13, 2021 Sergeant Donna Wall with the Regina Police Service. Dec. 3, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Some skeptical over plan to cut down surgical backlog
On Thursday, the provincial government announced a new plan to get through the surgical wait list that grew large because of the grip COVID's fourth wave had on the province. The plan includes an incr...
Dec 10, 2021 Sarah Turnbull and her daughter Blake, whose surgery and procedures were pushed back because of the fourth wave of COVID-19. Dec. 9 2021 (980 CJME)
Fall sitting ends with different takes by government, Opposition
The legislative building may be all decked out with Christmas trees and nutcrackers for the season, but MLAs won't be there much longer. Many will turn around and head home soon, as the fall sitting e...
Dec 09, 2021 Premier Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili discuss the end of the fall sitting on Dec. 9, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Better enforcement needed on age limits for tobacco and vape products: auditor's report
People under the age of 18 in Saskatchewan can't legally buy tobacco or vape products, and the provincial auditor believes the Ministry of Health needs to do a better job of making sure that's enforce...
Dec 08, 2021 Tara Clemett, Saskatchewan's auditor, delivers Part 2 of her office's 2021 report on Dec. 8, 2021 (980 CJME)
Moe taking heat over phone call to leader of Sask. anti-vaccine group
Premier Scott Moe is getting a lot of criticism over a conversation he had with the leader of a Saskatchewan group that is against the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccines for children, and mandates. Moe said h...
Dec 08, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (980 CJME file photo)
Ombudsman identifies series of problems before, after woman's death in long-term care
It was just over a week between when Rose Botting's mother, Frances Sander, was admitted to a long-term care home in Rosetown and when she died in hospital. According to a report from the provincial o...
Dec 07, 2021 Rose Botting spoke at the Legislative Building on Tuesday about her mother, Frances Sander, and her death from a fall in long-term care. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Composter happy about new project from city
Maple Wood Crescent in northwest Regina is one of the few dozen areas of the city where green bins are present at every house. The crescent was part of the pilot project for the City of Regina's curbs...
Dec 07, 2021 (980 CJME)
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Evan Bray: What would 'associate' EU membership mean for Canada?
There's been a lot of talk about Canada possibly becoming an "associate member" of the European Union. Evan Br...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 18
On Friday's show, Evan discusses Canada's nuclear future with Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel. Plus, marking 10 years of harm redu...