Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Teachers unimpressed with province's proposal on classroom composition
The second meeting between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) in about a week had the teachers' representatives leaving less than impressed. The two sides are tr...
Mar 05, 2020 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Parent says new southeast Regina high school sorely needed
At least one parent is happy to see Regina's public and Catholic school divisions working on a possible new joint-use high school in the city's southeast. On Tuesday, a memorandum of understanding was...
Mar 05, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Timmons bids farewell to leadership forum she helped create
Vianne Timmons said she was getting a little emotional Wednesday as she spoke about leaving the University of Regina in about a month and her last Inspiring Leadership Forum as president of the univer...
Mar 04, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Coronach 'open for business' with transition money announced Friday
First with the oil downturn starting in 2014 and now with federal regulations moving the country away from coal, southeast Saskatchewan's economy is hurting. But on Friday, the provincial government a...
Feb 28, 2020 Coronach's mayor Trevor Schnell, Feb. 28, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina school divisions say it's too early to plan for coronavirus outbreak
While the Saskatchewan Health Authority is planning for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in the province, schools in Regina aren't preparing just yet. Neither the public nor Catholic school d...
Feb 28, 2020
Province preparing for coronavirus outbreak, adding to travel list
Health authorities around the world are preparing for coronavirus outbreaks as they watch more pop up in places like Italy and South Korea. Saskatchewan also is gearing up, even though it hasn't had a...
Feb 27, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Two separate lunchtime fires cause 'considerable' damage to Regina homes
Fire crews in Regina had a busy lunchtime on Wednesday, responding to two separate fires about 45 minutes apart. The first was called in at around 11 a.m., on Nagel Crescent in the Glencairn neighbour...
Feb 26, 2020 Firefighters head in to attack the last pockets of fire at a house on the 1400 block of Athol Street on Feb. 26, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Coal layoffs another blow to Estevan's bruised economy
With the announcement of more layoffs in one of Estevan's biggest industries, the city's already-contracting economy is taking another hit. Earlier this week, Westmoreland Mining announced it would be...
Feb 22, 2020 Westmoreland coal mine near Estevan. Photo courtesy Discover Estevan
YWCA prepares for Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser
The YWCA in Regina is looking to get as many people out as possible on Saturday night for its Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser. This is the fifth year the association has participated in the natio...
Feb 22, 2020 Coldest night of the year banner outside the YWCA building in downtown Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
U of R prof believes refinery lockout raises safety questions
Even at the best of times, the Co-op refinery isn't the safest place to work. There are the long-term risk from carcinogens, immediate risks from chemicals, and the always-present danger from the extr...
Feb 21, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...