Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Street Culture Project releases final report on harassment
Last fall, allegations of sexual harassment surfaced on social media and launched the Regina non-profit Street Culture Project down a path of resignations and investigations. It led to a final investi...
Feb 24, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant renewal looks to green future
On Wednesday afternoon, Regina's city council will vote on whether to allow the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant to seek a loan for its renewal project - a renewal that will be distinctly green. Ry...
Feb 24, 2021 (Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant/Facebook)
Health Ministry looking for help in care homes
Eleven months into the pandemic, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is looking for help in the province's personal care homes. The ministry has put out an Expression of Interest, trying to find someo...
Feb 19, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (File photo/Submitted)
First COVID-19 shots in Moose Jaw to be given Saturday
The south-central region of Saskatchewan, including Moose Jaw, is one of only two areas of the province that still hasn't received any COVID-19 vaccines. According to local public health experts, this...
Feb 18, 2021 Chez Nous Senior Care Home in Moose Jaw. Photo courtesy Discover Moose Jaw
Regina efficiency review moves on to last hurdle
The City of Regina's services could soon be under a microscope - the city's Executive Committee voted Wednesday morning to pass a proposal to create a Recovery and Efficiency Review Program. An effici...
Feb 17, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic nearly back to normal after cyber attack
Three months after a malware attack invaded its systems, Saskatchewan Polytechnic still has some cleaning up to do before it can be back to normal. At the end of October, an attachment containing malw...
Feb 16, 2021 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
'Up our mask game': Shahab reminds the province about mask use
Masks have been mandatory in public indoor settings in Saskatchewan for about three months, but the province's chief medical health officer is taking every opportunity to remind people about them. Las...
Feb 16, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘We do need to do better’: Moe admits rapid tests should’ve been sent out sooner
The premier is admitting things could have been done better when it comes to rapid COVID-19 tests in the province. Last week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority admitted it had been shipped more than 3...
Feb 12, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Province taking another look at health-care workers prioritized for COVID vaccines
After hearing from health-care groups, Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is going to reassess which groups are included as a priority for a COVID-19 vaccine. Moe didn't make any promises that more w...
Feb 11, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
How you’ll know when you’re eligible for a COVID vaccination
The province released more details of its vaccine rollout plan Tuesday, and though there are some puzzle pieces missing, the bits of the picture are more clear around how people will be told they're e...
Feb 10, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...