Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan's throne speech a blueprint for... what?
The Government of Saskatchewan has laid out its legislative plans for the year ahead, but Sarah Mills says families meas...
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'There were definitely challenges': City says it did its best in snowstorm plow
The City of Regina's complement of snow clearing and mitigation equipment had already been on the road for more than a day by the time the snow stopped falling in the city on Wednesday morning. On Wed...
Nov 20, 2024 The city’s director of roadways and transportation says the amount of snow and high winds caused problems. (CJME file photo)
Voter turnout ticks up slightly in Regina election
Voter turnout in Regina's municipal election saw a small increase this year, but it remained very low. The official numbers were released Thursday afternoon, showing voter turnout at 26 per cent. That...
Nov 14, 2024 Returning Officer Jim Nicol insists Elections Regina did everything it could to make voting convenient. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government preparing for possible Canada Post strike
The Government of Saskatchewan started getting its ducks in a row on Tuesday after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The union said workers would b...
Nov 12, 2024 The provincial government says preparations are underway for any Canada Post strike. (CJME file photo)
By the numbers: A look at expenses and attendance of Regina's city councillors
In Regina, city councillors are considered part-time employees, often with another full-time job during the day. The mayor is the only full-time position on council. Between 2021 and 2023, councillors...
Nov 12, 2024 980 CJME worked out the expenses and attendance for each of the Regina city councillors and mayor for the last term. (980 CJME file photo)
Still unclear when Regina Urgent Care Centre will open 24-7 as promised
There's still no date as to when the Regina Urgent Care Centre will open 24-7, despite a promise when it opened that hours would be expanded this fall. When the centre opened, after the Canada Day lon...
Nov 8, 2024 The Sask. Health Authority hasn’t been able to say when the Urgent Care Centre will open fully, despite announcing in the summer that it would be this fall. (CJME file photo)
Moe takes a step back from change room promise
Speaking for the first time since before the results came in on election night, Premier Scott Moe seemed to take a step back from a possible change room ban in schools. During the election campaign, M...
Nov 7, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says he misspoke that a changeroom ban would be his new government’s first priority. Nov. 7, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Bit of a reboot': new faces on every portfolio for Sask. Party cabinet
Premier Scott Moe handed out 16 new titles Thursday morning as he announced the cabinet for his new government. For the first time since the Saskatchewan Party took power in 2007, there was a new face...
Nov 7, 2024 Travis Keisig is one of 16 faces in the new Sask. Party cabinet taking on a new file or two in the announcement Thursday. Nov. 7, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina community advocate speaks out against mayoral candidate
After charges against a Regina mayoral candidate were revealed, one man in the city is speaking out about his own run-in with Nathaniel Hewton. Last week, it came out that Hewton was wanted by RCMP in...
Nov 4, 2024 A local man who works with non-profits in Regina believes there need to be more requirements for people who run for office. (980 CJME files)
Man sentenced to eight years for sexual interference of young step-daughter
Warning: This story may contain details that are disturbing to some readers. The Regina and Area Sexual Assault Centre's crisis line can be reached at 306-352-0434 or toll free at 1-844-952-0434. A ma...
Nov 1, 2024 Regina provincial court was told the man abused his step-daughter over three years, from when she was aged nine to 11. (CJME file photo)
Top-paid Sask. Crown CEO for 23-24 retired
Among the CEOs of Saskatchewan's Crown Corporations, the one who ended up being paid the most in the 2023-24 fiscal year, only worked there for a few months of the year. In February 2023, Doug Burnett...
Oct 31, 2024 The payee disclosure reports for the Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations was released Thursday. (CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: 'Associate member' is wrong wording in any Canada-EU pact
It appears Canada officially tying itself to Europe isn't part of what any future trade relationship looks like. Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Oct. 30
On Friday's show, Evan talked about how the political change in B.C. might impact Saskatchewan oil. Plus, helping those ...