Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
SaskTel confident in network security amid Huawei warnings
As international warnings come out about the Chinese communications technology company Huawei, SaskTel says it's confident in its network security. Security experts have warned most recently that Huaw...
Dec 14, 2018
McKillop reeve and ratepayers at odds over boundary changes
The division boundaries are changing in the RM of McKillop, near Last Mountain Lake, and while the local ratepayers' association is hopeful, the reeve says it's not going to solve anything. On Thursda...
Dec 14, 2018 Sign posted in the RM of McKillop ahead of referendum vote on boundary changes. (Ratepayers Association RM of McKillop No. 220/Facebook)
Boundary changes approved for RM of McKillop, election set
The RM of McKillop, near Last Mountain Lake, now has new district boundaries after they were approved by the provincial government. The Ministry of Government Relations announced Thursday morning that...
Dec 13, 2018 Sign posted in the RM of McKillop ahead of referendum vote on boundary changes. (Ratepayers Association RM of McKillop No. 220/Facebook)
Tax increase shrinks in 2019 budget, pool to be rebuilt
A lot of spending, and a bit of saving - that's what Regina's city council ended up with after the 2019 city budget was finalized. Council ended up with a mill rate increase of 4.325 per cent, which i...
Dec 12, 2018
Maple Leaf Pool dominates 1st night of city budget debate
While one might have expected to hear all about facts and figures in Monday night's meeting for Regina's 2019 city budget, but people pleading for a community pool took up most of the time. Twenty-eig...
Dec 11, 2018
Mayor calls for smaller tax increase at 2019 budget meeting
Property taxes and water rates in Regina will almost certainly go up in 2019, but how much they will rise will be discussed at the city council budget meeting on Monday night. "They want value for the...
Dec 10, 2018 Mayor Michael Fougere looks out the window of his office on the top floor of Regina City Hall. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Mayor talks parking, permits, proteins at Chamber breakfast
Regina's mayor took some time on Thursday morning to reflect on the year that was, and look ahead to what 2019 is going to bring. Michael Fougere was speaking to a Regina Chamber of Commerce end-of-ye...
Dec 06, 2018
New incentive for oil investment in Sask.
The provincial government is looking to keep oil money in Saskatchewan and get even more, with a new incentive program for waterflooding injection wells. The program would allow oil companies to defer...
Dec 06, 2018 Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre Dec. 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask Health Authority marks 1 year, says more changes coming
The gift for a first anniversary is paper, something to keep in mind as the Saskatchewan Health Authority marks one year in operation this week. On Dec. 4, 2018, the twelve health regions in Saskatche...
Dec 05, 2018
Oil company in Sask. happy with no production cuts
At least one oil company in Saskatchewan agrees with the provincial government's decision to not make cuts to oil production. Premier Scott Moe announced on Monday that he would not be following the A...
Dec 05, 2018
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...