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The prime minister and premiers wrapped up a day of meetings in Saskatoon, and by the end of day a united front was pres...
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Heat rising in Saskatchewan as warnings pop up
The weekend and beyond promised to be hot in Saskatchewan with heat warnings already popping up in some parts of the province before the sun was even up on Friday. The heat warning from Environment Ca...
Jul 21, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Makowsky says help is being offered at Regina homeless camp
Where the terrace in front of Regina City Hall used to be all cement and fountains, now it's tents and people who have nowhere else to stay. The homeless encampment in front of City Hall started a few...
Jul 20, 2023 Part of the homeless encampment at Regina City Hall. (980 CJME file photo)
How much is too much?: REAL CEO runs consulting company on the side
After Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL) CEO Tim Reid was called out in the Experience Regina report for having too much on his plate, questions are swirling about his consulting company. Reid ...
Jul 19, 2023 REAL president and CEO Tim Reid. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Smoke in Saskatchewan expected to be thick for Riders game
While Saturday morning dawned bright and sunny in some parts of Saskatchewan, for others it was hazy with smoke pressing down - and that smoke was expected to spread. Through the week, smoke from wild...
Jul 15, 2023 Special air quality statements due to wildfire smoke remained in place in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
A perfect storm: Investigator explains Experience Regina report
At the end of the day, George Cuff isn't laying the blame for the Experience Regina controversy at any one person's feet or recommending anyone be fired. "I think it would be foolish, quite frankly, a...
Jul 13, 2023 George Cuff reveals the investigation and report into what happened around the Tourism Regina rebrand and controversy over Experience Regina slogans on July 13, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Provincial government settles Brandt, CNIB lawsuit
After years of questions and back and forth, it appears the controversy over the new Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) headquarters in Regina has been settled. Several years ago, Brandt...
Jul 12, 2023 The old CNIB building space in Wascana Park will be kept as green space, as per the settlement in the lawsuit against the provincial government. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
ICU bed temporarily closed at Regina hospital due to short staffing
A hospital intensive care unit is rarely not a busy place, but in Regina there's one less bed -- and therefore resources -- to help take the load off. According to an internal Saskatchewan Health Auth...
Jul 12, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat (right) and leader Carla Beck (left) believe the provincial government's health-care recruitment plan isn't working, after revealing a memo showing the Regina General Hospital has closed one of its ICU beds for the rest of summer due to staffing issues.(Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City of Regina providing $18.6M in incentives, work to Viterra
It turns out the City of Regina is putting up a lot of cash and value for Viterra's planned canola crush facility north of the city. In 2021, Viterra bought more than 600 acres of land north of Regina...
Jul 12, 2023 Viterra Building in downtown Regina. (980 CJME)
Many Saskatchewan Drive businesses welcome revitalization plan
On Wednesday, Regina city council will consider a plan to renovate and revitalize the Saskatchewan Drive corridor from McTavish Street all the way to Winnipeg Street. The multi-year plan includes addi...
Jul 11, 2023 Saskatchewan police are on the lookout for drivers who don't stop fully at stop signs or red lights. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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