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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Donor-recipient couple pleased with organ donor registry
It was just their third date when Chris Willenborg found out his eventual wife, Errin, needed a new kidney. Fast forward to six months before their wedding, and he gave her one. But there were years b...
Mar 22, 2019 Chris and Errin Willenborg were at the legislative building on budget day. Chris gave Errin a kidney six months before their wedding, and now they're approving of a government plan to create an online organ donor registry. March 20, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SGEU sees both good and bad in provincial budget
The provincial government has had money on the brain over the last little while, putting out the budget for the coming year on Wednesday. The head of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees'...
Mar 21, 2019 (SGEU/Facebook)
'An attaboy': Volunteer firefighter says tax credit a good step
The only little gift to taxpayers in this year's provincial budget is a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and first responders, and it's being called a good step forward. "It's like an attaboy, ri...
Mar 21, 2019 (File photo courtesy of Carol Daniels)
Balanced Sask. budget expected to be revealed
The details of Saskatchewan's 2019-20 provincial budget are a closely guarded secret until the Finance Minister stands in the Chamber on Wednesday, but a few hints have been dropped here and there. On...
Mar 20, 2019 Sask. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer shows off a copy of the budget on Monday, ahead of its reading later in the week. Mar. 18, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. gov't brings out a 'balanced' shoe for '19-20 budget
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer's new shoes for budget day paint a positive picture of the budget to come: They're black, with small buckles in the front and a slight wedge heel in the ba...
Mar 18, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer shows off her budget shoes for the 2019-20 budget. She says they're back to balance with a slight surplus. March 18, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Tickets to go on sale for NHL Heritage Classic on April 25
The view of the field from the AGT Lounge at Mosaic Stadium will look a lot different in October for the NHL Heritage Classic than it did Friday when the countdown was officially kicked off. The loung...
Mar 15, 2019 NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly makes the formal announcement for Regina hosting the 2019 NHL Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium on March 15, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
City councillors tabling motion on building in Wascana Park
Any further work on the CNIB/Brandt building set for Wascana Park has been put on hold as the auditor conducts a review, so the same thing is happening to at least one notice of motion on the project ...
Mar 14, 2019
Ring Road photo radar box damaged by vehicle, to be replaced
Observant drivers may have noticed something missing on south Ring Road over the past couple of months -- the photo radar box. SGI said a vehicle slid off the road during the holiday season and damage...
Mar 14, 2019
Group home rejected by Weyburn neighbourhood, city council
The outcry from people living in one of Weyburn's nicest neighbourhoods has managed to stop a new group home plan in its tracks. The Saskatchewan Housing Authority Corporation and the Weyburn Group Ho...
Mar 13, 2019 (Courtesy of Discover Weyburn)
Local group making solar panels affordable for Reginans
They've only been on his home for a few weeks, but Josh Campbell is excited about the new solar panels shining on his garage roof. They were bought through the Wascana Solar Co-operative, and the grou...
Mar 13, 2019 Josh Campbell stands in front of his garage where solar panels have been installed on March 12, 2019. The panels were purchased through the Wascana Solar cooperative's group buy program. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
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