Murray Wood: Finally, the game Rider fans have been waiting for
Despite holding a 6-1 record heading into Saturday's CFL game in Montreal, Murray Wood says Rider fans were waiting for ...
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'So happy:' New Regina police chief excited for opportunity
Though Farooq Sheikh is still finishing his work in Alberta as that province's chief of the sheriff's service, he already has plans and ideas brewing for his new role as chief of the Regina Police Ser...
Nov 08, 2023 In a video interview, Regina's new police chief, Farooq Sheikh, said he's excited to take on the challenge of the new job. (Screenshot)
City council to discuss future of Tourism Regina, separation from REAL
On Wednesday afternoon, Regina city council will discuss reversing a decision made just over a year before to give Tourism Regina to Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). The board chair at RE...
Nov 08, 2023 REAL board chair Wayne Morsky sent out a statement discussing the events that led to his resignation from REAL. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
All hands on deck as City of Regina responds to snow dump
Many drivers in Regina got a tough refresher on winter storm driving Tuesday morning. After rain, several centimetres of snow fell heavily in just a couple of hours. Then the snow slacked off, but it ...
Nov 07, 2023 City crews are focusing on ice control in the wake of the storm that dumped snow on Regina on Nov. 7, 2023. (City of Regina/Facebook)
Poaching health-care workers, travel nurses among topics at premiers' meeting
One of Saskatchewan's moves to bring more health-care workers into the province is being put to an end by an agreement between premiers. Premier Scott Moe and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston spoke wit...
Nov 07, 2023 Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe talk health care and housing at a news conference after a Council of the Federation Meeting on Nov. 7, 2023. (Screenshot)
OB-GYN worried about sex ed classes as gov't reviews third-party presentations
When Dr. George Carson heard about the provincial government's pause on third-party presentations in schools, his first thought was it was the wrong thing to do. In August, as part of its announcement...
Nov 06, 2023 Ob-GYN Dr. George Carson says taking third-party expert presentations out of sex ed. classes would be detrimental to students' education. Nov. 3, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Very scary:' Regina woman evicted from subsidized housing
First, Evelyn Harper lost her home care. Then, she couldn't prepare for her subsidized housing unit to be treated for its cockroach infestation. So the 71-year-old was evicted and rolled out into the ...
Nov 02, 2023 Evelyn Harper came to the Legislature for help after being evicted from her Regina Housing Authority unit last week, after losing her home care and not being able to prepare for a treatment for a cockroach infestation. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'A statement of respect:' Sask. MLAs unanimously pass poppy rights law
In a rare show of togetherness, all Saskatchewan MLAs voted together to immediately pass the government's poppy legislation after it was introduced on Wednesday. "I don't remember many times -- and I'...
Nov 02, 2023 Workplace and Labour Relations Minister Don McMorris. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Carbon jail:' Duncan looking to shift responsibility to government on carbon tax
As it sets up a potential fight with the federal government over the carbon tax and home heating, Saskatchewan's government is also looking to make sure it's the only one in the crosshairs. Dustin Dun...
Nov 01, 2023 Crowns Minister Duncan Dustin said Tuesday he would likely be the one going to jail if the federal government pursues criminal charges when SaskEnergy stops paying the carbon tax in the new year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'A constant worry': Family frustrated over health-care wait times
Both Morris and Ella Eagles are no strangers to cancer - each member of the married couple has had experience with it - but that hasn't made the weeks and weeks of waiting any easier. Recently, Ella h...
Nov 01, 2023 Morris and Ella Eagles spent weeks on wait lists and had to contend with old health-care equipment that broke down while trying to find out if she had cancer. (L to R, Vicki Mowat Sask. NDP health critic, Morris Eagles, Ella Eagles) Oct. 31, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'This is about fairness': Crowns minister explains new SaskEnergy carbon tax fight
As the weather continued its downward slide into winter on Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced it would be taking its next step in its long-standing opposition to the federal carbon tax, wit...
Oct 31, 2023 Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan explained Monday how his government will stop the Crown collecting and remitting the carbon tax as of Jan. 1. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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