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
Town of Grenfell on the way to a new long-term care facility
The town of Grenfell has been working toward and preparing for a new long-term care home for years, and it seems the time is just about here. On Thursday, Grenfell was the subject of one of three requ...
Feb 08, 2019
Sask. bus service cancels route weeks after starting
There are even fewer ways to get around Western Canada these days after Rider Express cancelled its Calgary to Winnipeg route just weeks after starting. Rider Express began the route in October, hopin...
Feb 07, 2019 Firat Uray owns Rider Express, a Regina bus company trying to fill the void left by Greyhound Canada. (Rider Express Transportation/Facebook)
Former STC rider frustrated over refusal of federal money
Some former STC riders are looking on in frustration after finding out the provincial government turned down about $2 million from the federal government for a public bus system last year. The offer w...
Feb 07, 2019
Regina shelters, crisis services coping with the cold
It appears that Regina's homeless shelters and crisis services aren't having to scramble too much in the cold the city's been under. John McFadyen, executive director of Mobile Crisis Services in Regi...
Feb 06, 2019
Lawn vs. street: shovellers discuss what to do with snow
There are a few inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and that if you live in Saskatchewan at some point you're going to have to shovel some snow. Most people, when they're shoveling a driveway or si...
Feb 05, 2019 Jim Carlson spent part of Tuesday afternoon shoveling his driveway, making sure to pile it onto the curb in front of his house. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Woman warning others after being attacked in her own truck
The incident didn't last for more than a couple minutes, but it's something that will likely stay with Chandell Cain for years. It happened in mid-January. Cain didn't have to get to class until a lit...
Feb 03, 2019
Indigenous partners wanted for local agri-foods strategy
Federal and local governments are making a point of bringing in Indigenous communities and ideas as they look to build on the Regina-area's agri-food industry. On Friday morning, Minister Ralph Goodal...
Feb 01, 2019 Thomas Benjoe, president and CEO of FHQ Developments, was at the announcement of $250,000 of federal money for a Regina-area strategy for the agri-foods industry, of which FHQ Developments is a part. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina red light cameras handing out tickets again
This weekend could be an expensive one for those who have a habit of running red lights in Regina - as of Friday, the red light cameras are handing out fines again instead of warnings. That's a good t...
Jan 31, 2019
City council approves land gift for new YWCA centre
The timeline's not clear yet but, thanks to a gift from the City of Regina, the YWCA has the land for its new, bigger and better, centre. At Wednesday night's city council meeting - a continuation of ...
Jan 31, 2019
Owner loses fight, Cook house approved for heritage designation
The house was bought with the intention of turning it into something new. The owner said he had numerous plans, including the possibility of condos, but he wasn't specific. However, a decision by Regi...
Jan 30, 2019 A photo of the Cook house from the appendix notes for the Regina city council meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.
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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...