Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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Salvation Army filling the gap with lunches after schools close
It has been almost two weeks since schools in Saskatchewan closed and that has left a gap for many kids -- and not just when it comes to learning. Many kids relied on schools for a hot lunch and, with...
Apr 01, 2020 Gord Wilson (left) and Corey Nissen with the Salvation Army Haven of Hope help to hand out bagged lunches to people in need on March 26, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Take it seriously': Regina-born woman in Italy sends warnings back home
With Italy in lockdown and suffering big numbers of infected and fatalities from COVID-19, a Regina woman living there is sending warnings and advice back home. Tasha Wahl was born in Regina and grew ...
Mar 27, 2020 Tasha Wahl was born and raised in Regina but now lives in Bologna, Italy with her husband. (Tasha Wahl/Submitted)
Owners of The Everyday Kitchen doing something you don't see every day
Instead of people gathered around tables with coffee cup in hand, The Everyday Kitchen is filled these days with long tables holding boxes of donuts and coffee cups ready to be taken out. It has been ...
Mar 27, 2020 Mark Shmelinski, co-owner at The Everyday Kitchen, on March 26, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Haphazard': Health-care workers union critical of government response to COVID-19
The head of a union that represents thousands of health-care workers in Saskatchewan has some particular criticisms of how the provincial government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. "That is one of ...
Mar 26, 2020 SEIU-West president Barbara Cape. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina city orders stand; mayor clarifies dueling emergency orders
Regina's mayor says city council's emergency orders stand in the city of Regina, until or unless the provincial government decides otherwise. On Saturday morning Mayor Michael Fougere clarified things...
Mar 21, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
City forgiving parking tickets around General Hospital, will hold emergency meeting
The City of Regina is going to relax enforcement and forgive parking tickets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city announced Thursday evening it will be forgiving all non-safety-related (vehicles par...
Mar 19, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Travellers brace for return to Regina amid COVID-19 restrictions
A group of Regina women thought they'd have a hot-weather getaway at the end of winter, but instead watched from 4,000 kilometres away as COVID-19 spread through their home country and triggered trave...
Mar 19, 2020 Janice Yung (l to r), Reta Love and Laurie McLean. (Submitted)
Legislation quickly passed to protect workers hit by COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government quickly introduced, read, passed, and brought into force amendments to the Employment Act to protect workers affected by COVID-19. The amendments would protect ...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Labour Minister Don Morgan speaks to media on March 17, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City of Regina facilities to stay open for now amid COVID-19 concerns
Regina's mayor, city manager and fire chief are confident in their planning for COVID-19. However, as of a briefing on Friday morning, many decisions had yet to be made. Mayor Michael Fougere said it ...
Mar 13, 2020 Regina City Manager Chris Holden (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan has first presumptive case of coronavirus
Saskatchewan confirmed Thursday the first presumptive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Saskatoon. The person was tested on Monday in Saskatchewan and has been well enough to self-isolate in their h...
Mar 12, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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