Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Sask. legislature getting more parent- and baby-friendly
With its marble pillars and sharp-cornered molding, the Saskatchewan legislative building isn't the most baby-friendly place -- but some changes have been made to fix that, in procedure at least. The ...
Apr 02, 2019 Saskatchewan NDP interim leader Nicole Sarauer shares her thoughts on 2017 in an interview with reporter Sarah Mills. (980 CJME)
Families say increased autism funding isn’t enough
The provincial government is upping funding for some families dealing with an autism diagnosis, while others feel left out in the cold. In this spring's budget, the province increased the individualiz...
Apr 02, 2019
Carbon tax not factored into provincial spending
Careful accounting, estimations and projections go into the creation of the provincial budget every year -- but this year that didn't include the carbon tax. "Each and every budget, each and every yea...
Apr 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (File photo by Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
A week after cuts, funding for Regina school restored
With a single word in the legislature, cuts that some called "devastating" have been reversed for the Cornwall Alternative School in Regina. On Wednesday during Question Period, the education minister...
Mar 27, 2019 Dozens rallied outside the Cornwall Alternative School in Regina on March 25, 2019 to show their support after its funding was cut in the provincial budget. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Discussions continue for NFL pre-season game at Mosaic Stadium
The possibility of an NFL pre-season game coming to Regina's Mosaic Stadium this year isn't dead in the water yet. According to Mayor Michael Fougere, the venue and promoter for the game now have shif...
Mar 27, 2019
Regina police seeing ups and downs in 10-year crime stats
It appears things are up and down for the Regina Police Service. On Wednesday, 10-year crime statistics released by the RPS showed that total crime was up in 2018 compared to 2009 by a little over 12 ...
Mar 27, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME File Photo)
"Sigh of relief": Cut to Regina school funds to be revisited
After a few words by Gord Wyant in the legislature chambers, the Cornwall Alternative School in Regina has hope again. On Tuesday afternoon, the education minister said he will revisit the decision to...
Mar 26, 2019 Eunice Cameron, board member for Cornwall Alternative School, said she let out a sigh of relief when she heard the education minister say he would revisit the funding cut to the school on March 26, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'A crying shame': Dozens rally to save Regina alternative school
It's being touted as a special school that saved many people from going down the wrong path, but in the provincial budget funding for the Cornwall Alternative School was cut, effectively shutting the ...
Mar 26, 2019 Dozens rallied outside the Cornwall Alternative School in Regina on March 25, 2019 to show their support after its funding was cut in the provincial budget. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. truckers concerned about changes to U.S. border hours
With changes at the Port of Raymond, there will soon be only one 24-hour border crossing from Saskatchewan into the U.S., and that has some truckers concerned. "We can't have one border crossing that ...
Mar 25, 2019
Pot revenue predictions revealed, province won't share dollars
The provincial government revealed its predictions on cannabis revenue in the budget this week and said it has no plans to share the money with municipalities - something for which Regina's mayor had ...
Mar 22, 2019
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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 ...
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