Sarah Mills: Ending door-to-door is the future for Canada Post
Rural Sask. has picked up mail from shared mailboxes for decades. Now, it will be the same in some parts of in Regina an...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Moe says fall election will happen under the 'new normal'
Predicting what's going to happen just a couple of weeks from now can be difficult, let alone what might happen in six months due to COVID-19. But planning still is underway for the fall provincial el...
May 06, 2020
Moe announces $7.5B stimulus plan for Saskatchewan economy
The Government of Saskatchewan is dipping into its coffers to try to pull the province's economy out of its COVID-19 slump. Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday announced the details of a two-year capital p...
May 06, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
ALS Society going online to jumpstart waning donations
The restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for many people and groups, but that's especially true for charities that have had to put fundraising efforts and...
May 05, 2020 (ALS Society of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Bicycle sales bouncing back despite COVID-19
The list of activities you can safely take part in is a whole lot shorter this spring than it was a year ago, but there's at least one item on the list that's the same: Cycling. The outdoor pastime se...
May 04, 2020 Freddy Vandelinden is vice-president at Dutch Cycle in Regina. He said sales have been good as people are getting outside more under COVID-19 restrictions. May 4, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina optometrist ready to reopen with precautions
Patients at OKO Eyecare in Regina can expect to see a lot more cleaning and masks and fewer people when the doors open again. The optometry office has been closed for about five weeks, but will reopen...
May 04, 2020 Dr. Brendan Hebert owns OKO Eyecare in Regina and says it's ready to open for the first phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Lawn care companies see minimal effect from COVID-19
While most industries in the country have been slowed down or even stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic, lawn care is one of the few that has been able to keep operating with just a few changes. Simon Tay...
May 01, 2020 (L to R) Simon Taylor, owner of Weed Man in Regina, and technicians Kyle Kissick and Isa Haque. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City council takes on refinery, CNIB/Brandt, and their own paycheques in continued meeting
Regina's city council tackled some topics that created heat under some collars at its continued meeting Thursday. First, the councillors discussed a motion that would have them send a letter to Premie...
Apr 30, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier, chief medical health officer explain Re-Open Saskatchewan strategy
Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, were full of thanks and congratulations as they revealed the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan Thursday. They offered thank...
Apr 23, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Premier to unveil plan to slowly open Sask. economy
People all across Saskatchewan are holed up in their living rooms and basements, watching the active COVID-19 cases in the province tick slowly down, and wondering when things are going to get back to...
Apr 23, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
3,800 surgeries postponed in Saskatchewan over COVID-19
As the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) tries to keep on its toes and ready for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases, thousands of other surgery patients are being told to wait. Part of the authority...
Apr 22, 2020 An intravenous fluid bag at a trauma room at the Regina General Hospital's emergency department. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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Evan Bray: What would 'associate' EU membership mean for Canada?
There's been a lot of talk about Canada possibly becoming an "associate member" of the European Union. Evan Br...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 18
On Friday's show, Evan discusses Canada's nuclear future with Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel. Plus, marking 10 years of harm redu...