Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings dot Sask.
Thursday evening, severe thunderstorm watches and warnings dotted here and there across eastern and central Saskatchewan, bringing hail, rain and high winds. The warnings include the city of Regina. T...
Jul 22, 2021
North Portal relieved at border opening
When the news came out that the Canadian land border would be opening, even a crack, Kaylah Turner said she felt relief more than anything. Turner is the mayor of North Portal, the Saskatchewan villag...
Jul 21, 2021 Gateway Cities Golf Course's clubhouse is located on the American side of the border, but it's nine holes are on the Canadian side, leaving the course stuck in the middle of the closed border. (Submitted)
Regina airport looking for direct international access as border re-opens
On Monday, the federal government announced it would be opening the border to vaccinated Americans in three weeks, and about a month later for everyone else who's vaccinated. James Bogusz, head of the...
Jul 20, 2021 Regina Airport Authority CEO James Bogusz. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP calling for Crown bill deferral program to be extended
Case numbers may be going down but NDP MLA Aleana Young said people are still struggling because of the pandemic. She said she spoke to a man while door-knocking and he told her he has a good job but ...
Jul 20, 2021 NDP MLA Aleana Young. Mar. 17, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government working on vaccine passports
As people plan to get away from home for the first time in 16 months, it appears more vacations could require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Health said the govern...
Jul 20, 2021 Swift Current teacher Riley Sharp gets his COVID vaccine on May 1, 2021. (Riley Sharp/Facebook)
Vehicle market in flux over new car issues
Driving past the Regina Motor Products car lot at the southern edge of the city, one could be forgiven for wondering if the dealership had moved - the lot, normally thick with shiny new vehicles, has ...
Jul 19, 2021
Dozens of COVID tickets still waiting for court in Saskatchewan
Less than half of the tickets relating to violations of Saskatchewan's public health orders under the COVID-19 pandemic have been resolved. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, 265 charg...
Jul 16, 2021 People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier speaks to a crowd in Regina's Victoria Park on May 8, 2021. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina businesses innovating when it comes to COVID after restrictions
All of Saskatchewan's mandatory restrictions around COVID-19 are gone and have been for several days, but some businesses are giving people a few more options than just "mask on or mask off." When a h...
Jul 16, 2021 Nicky's Cafe owner Perry Makris stands in the 'COVID-friendly' section of the restaurant, which has more health precautions for those who still want them. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Braden Herman's family files lawsuit against Bernie Herman, RCMP
While the criminal murder case against a former RCMP officer in Prince Albert winds its way through the courts, the family of the victim is kicking off a lawsuit. In a statement of claim filed Thursda...
Jul 15, 2021 Braden Herman. (Facebook)
Restaurateur left in the lurch after ability to sell offsale abruptly cancelled
Joshua McLean said he was shocked when he woke up last week to an email explaining his restaurant wouldn't be able to operate as an offsale as of four days later. McLean owns Homestead Bar A Vin, a wi...
Jul 12, 2021 Josh McLean (right), the owner of Homestead Bar a Vin, was shocked when he found out his restaurant's ability to function as an offsale would be taken away. NDP MLA Aleana Young joined McLean for a media conference on July 12, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...