Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Emissions cap, methane rules would be 'deeply harmful' to Saskatchewan
A new report puts numbers onto the economic harms the Saskatchewan Economic Assessment Tribunal believes will be visited on the province by a proposed oil and gas emissions cap and Methane 75 regulati...
Sep 24, 2024 The report estimated that oil and gas production would see a 7 to 52 per cent reduction by 2050, and a 1.5 to 6.4 per cent reduction in provincial GDP for a cumulative reduction of $34.5 to $230 billion. (CANADIAN PRESS)
Court decision sheds more light on WCB, SASM court dispute
Details from a court decision between the Sask. Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) and the Safety Association of Saskatchewan Manufacturers (SASM) have shed more light on the situation. Last month, 980...
Sep 06, 2024 SASM and the WCB have been fighting in court over funding agreements and audits. (980 CJME file photo)
'Outdoor event space' use approved for former Gordon Block space
An application from the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), to make use of space where the Gordon Block used to be, has been approved by the city. The development application propos...
Sep 05, 2024 The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) is looking to turn the space where the Gordon Block was, on the Pat Fiacco Plaza, into an outdoor event space. Sept. 4, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Provincial money to help Regina Street Team steady and expand
The Regina Street Team got a lot of praise for the work it's been doing, helping the most vulnerable in Regina's core areas, and on Thursday, it also got a funding boost from the provincial government...
Sep 05, 2024 Jason Knudsen (left) and Rob Kraushaar say their Regina Street Team will be able to keep their qualified staff through to next year thanks to the newly announced provincial money. Sept. 5, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina school divisions hopeful as year starts with cell phone ban
A new school year meant new books, new classes, and new rules for some on Tuesday. This is the first school year with a province-wide cell phone ban in classrooms the provincial government announced i...
Sep 03, 2024 This is the first school year with a province-wide cell phone ban in classrooms the provincial government announced in the summer. (980 CJME files)
'A huge issue': Sask producers watching canola retaliation
Worries mounted for some Canadian canola producers Tuesday as China took aim at canola for retaliation over EV tariffs. On Tuesday, China announced it would launch an anti-dumping investigation into C...
Sep 03, 2024 APAS president Ian Boxall says China keeps targeting canola for retaliation, showing how important it is to Canadian trade. (980 CJME file photo)
Health foundations donate $500k to new sonography training program
They say 'it takes a village,' and six charitable hospital foundations in Saskatchewan are taking teamwork seriously when it comes to improving the state of health care in the province. The six groups...
Aug 29, 2024 Alison Dubreuil, president and CEO of Suncrest College, says the first class of sonography students started their classes this week. Aug. 29, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Government celebrates unfinished parkade, says it's not about election
With the rain dripping down and bobcats and backhoes working outside, the provincial government celebrated the new Regina General Hospital Parkade being almost finished. On Wednesday afternoon, with t...
Aug 28, 2024 After years of asking, the parkade at the Regina General Hospital is 80 per cent complete and is expected to open later this year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina clinic reportedly offering service for membership fees
With shortages of almost any medical professional and a lot of difficulty for people trying to find a family doctor in the province, many are looking for solutions. A Regina medical clinic appears to ...
Aug 28, 2024 An advocacy group says the Albert and Parliament Primary Health Care Centre in Regina sent out information to patients, telling them they could opt into a paid membership system for more service and to help their doctors stay in practice. (980 CJME file photo)
Brandt ice time issue to be brought up at city council
The dispute over ice time at Regina's Brandt Centre will be brought to the floor of Regina City Council next week. Mayor Sandra Masters and Councillor Bob Hawkins will bring a notice of motion about t...
Aug 16, 2024 Recommendations in a notice of motion to council would, in part, keep ice time as status quo for the coming hockey season. (980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...