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
Province celebrates French immersion growth, while Regina school division sees issues
This past week, the province praised and celebrated the growth of French immersion education programs in Saskatchewan -- but that growth is posing some problems for some divisions, like Regina Public ...
Feb 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
CNIB building in Wascana Park allowed to continue approval process
After being put on hold last year -- and after the process was roundly criticized by the provincial auditor -- the new CNIB/Brandt building slated for Wascana Park is back on the approval track. On Fr...
Feb 07, 2020
Truckers rally in downtown Regina against Unifor tactics
A peaceful moment wasn't to be had in downtown Regina for an hour Thursday morning, as around 90 truckers did laps in frustration. They were all truckers who are contracted to haul fuel for the Co-op ...
Feb 06, 2020 Truckers who are contracted by the Co-op refinery rallied on Feb. 6, 2020, driving in a circuit around downtown Regina to bring attention to their frustrations. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Indigenous housing corporation launches biggest solar project in Regina
The Elders' Sun Lodge, also known as psimokamik, is now the main site of Regina's biggest solar panel project. The project was launched on Wednesday. The roof of the affordable housing complex for Ind...
Feb 05, 2020 Silver Sage Holdings installed 230 solar panels on the roof of its Elders' Sun Lodge, launching the project in February. With two other portions set to be built on other buildings, it'll be the biggest solar project in Regina and one of the biggest in the province. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
More hotel rooms expected to be released for Grey Cup
Regina is expecting to be full to the brim on Grey Cup weekend in November with football fans from all over the country, but hotel rooms aren't quite sold out yet. According to Tracy Fahlman, CEO of t...
Feb 05, 2020 The Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed the logo for the 2020 Grey Cup Festival on Nov. 22, 2019. (Jamie Nye/980 CJME)
Province could soon start financing pipelines; new committee struck
Citing their economic importance to the province and a shaky political climate, the provincial government could soon start helping out with financing for pipeline projects. Evaluating the projects wil...
Feb 04, 2020
Regina youth centre to get security upgrades
The Paul Dojack Youth Centre in west Regina is getting some security upgrades. In January, a request for proposals closed for work on security upgrades at the facility, including things like replacing...
Feb 04, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
National NDP leader shows support at union rally, calls out Co-op for 'corporate greed'
The barricade at the Co-op refinery's Gate 7 got some national political power on Monday with a visit and speech from federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh spent time shaking hands and taking pictur...
Feb 03, 2020 NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visited the picket line at the Co-op refinery on Feb. 3, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME).
Unifor wants help from the provincial government to get back to the table
Unifor's national president is calling for Saskatchewan's premier to step in and get the Co-op refinery back to the bargaining table. "This is a time for leadership, Premier (Scott) Moe," Jerry Dias s...
Jan 23, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (980 CJME)
Refinery, Unifor discussing return to bargaining table
An announcement Thursday morning could mean movement in the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery. Unifor has been saying that it wouldn't go back to the bargaining table until the refinery agreed to n...
Jan 23, 2020 Jerry Dias, Unifor's national president, announced the union would drop its pension pre-condition to get back to the bargaining table on Jan. 23, 2020. (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 ...