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WestJet CEO talks prairie flights, cancellations on visit to Regina
Without air travel, people in Saskatchewan would be incredibly isolated - even more so than they already are. But, as many who have dealt with cancellations or frequent rebookings in the past year can...
Oct 11, 2023 WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech says his company is always looking for more opportunities but also has to be cautious, as direct flights are expensive to operate. He was in Regina Wednesday, speaking with local politicians and business leaders. Oct. 11, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Pronoun legislation yet to be introduced as two-week sitting begins
Though the provincial government had hoped to get going right away on the work of passing its pronoun and school policies, things started slowly on Tuesday. The controversial new policies require scho...
Oct 11, 2023 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck says a bill, like the pronoun policy, which proposes to take away people's rights, needs to have full scrutiny from the opposition. Oct. 10, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Legislature recalled early for pronoun law, rally expected
MLAs are expected to reconvene at the legislative building again Tuesday, two weeks early, so the government can push through its sex ed and pronoun policies. Almost two weeks ago, a judge ruled that ...
Oct 10, 2023 The provincial government is preparing to start moving a controversial policy around student's names and pronoun in schools into law on Tuesday (File photo)
Rider greats remember George Reed as celebration of life nears
People dressed in their best green and white will be streaming into REAL District in Regina Friday for George Reed's celebration of life. The two-hour service is being held at the International Trade ...
Oct 06, 2023 Saturday will be proclaimed George Reed Day in Saskatchewan to remember and mark all the good Reed did in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME)
Saturday declared George Reed Day in Saskatchewan
In recognition of his years playing for Saskatchewan's team and his work in the community, the province has proclaimed Saturday as George Reed Day in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe made the announcem...
Oct 05, 2023 Georgette Reed says her father loved his work and helped out many charities, but was always there at her swim meets. She spoke as the premier proclaimed the coming Saturday, George Reed Day. Oct. 5, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Educator pay rises, but daycare director says it's not enough
While the provincial government raised the subsidy it provides for early childhood educators (ECEs) in Saskatchewan as of Sunday, at least one daycare operator said government didn't go far enough. Th...
Oct 04, 2023 Daycare directors are pointing out many problems with the wage increase for early childhood educators (ECEs) that took effect Sunday, including it not being accompanied with an increase in the maximum subsidized pay. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Regina, Saskatoon to host 2024 women's hockey rivalry series games
Some of the best hockey players in the world are set to meet in Saskatchewan this February when the women's rivalry series between the national U.S. and Canadian teams hold games in Regina and Saskato...
Oct 03, 2023 Tim Reid, CEO of REAL in Regina, announcing the Regina game for the women's hockey rivalry series between Canada and the USA, happening in February 2024. Oct. 3, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'So much trauma:' Man pleads guilty in death of Sask. Mountie
A picture of Shelby Patton, wearing the red serge and stetson and a wide grin on his face, looked out over a King's Bench courtroom for some of the proceedings Wednesday as lawyers explained a guilty ...
Sep 27, 2023 The memorial to Const. Shelby Patton at a park named in his honour in Indian Head. The man who ran over and killed Patton in June of 2021 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Regina Court of King's Bench on Sept. 27, 2023. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME file photo)
Investigators to watch as burned heritage building torn down in Regina
Fire investigators in Regina this week have been having the same problems firefighters were in the days before with the heritage building on 12th Avenue called the Gordon Block. As they tried to inves...
Sep 26, 2023 Workers and machines begin placing timber planks on the paving stones in front of the Gordon Block heritage building on 12th Avenue to protect them when the burned-out building is torn down. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Fire-damaged building in downtown Regina to be torn down
The heritage building in downtown Regina that was damaged by fire Sunday is to be demolished. In a media release Tuesday afternoon, the city said the owner of the 111-year-old heritage building locate...
Sep 26, 2023 Most of the glass is broken in a heritage building on 12th Avenue after a two-day-long fire on Sept. 26, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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