Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Supporters of encampment residents pondering legal action
A couple of people moved around inside the fences at the old Taylor Field site Wednesday afternoon, putting up tents and organizing belongings from carts and wagons. One woman said she had been living...
Aug 03, 2023 Tarps on the fences around the old Taylor Field site are blocking the elements from a small new tent camp just starting to be built. Aug. 2, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Travis Patron allegedly trespassing at University of Saskatchewan
People at the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon are keeping an eye out for Travis Patron. According to a memo sent out to staff, Patron has been trespassing on campus and has reportedly b...
Aug 02, 2023 (University of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Addictions treatment spaces slow to come for those in need
For weeks, people who didn't have anywhere else to go slept and lived in front of Regina's City Hall. Many didn't have other options, even while there might have been shelter or housing spaces availab...
Aug 02, 2023 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Everett Hindley. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Residents, advocates try to put pieces back together after homeless camp removed
Regina City Hall was back open for business Monday morning, but things weren't exactly back to normal. Fencing with large "No Trespassing" signs blocked off the lawns in front of City Hall, with the o...
Jul 31, 2023 Fences and signs ring the lawns in front of Regina City Hall, with only a path to the front doors open, three days after a homeless camp was removed from the grounds on July 31, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Former North Battleford fire chief looking for damages after termination
He no longer works for the City of North Battleford, but the city's former fire chief has taken the city to court over his former job. Trevor Brice was the director of protective services and fire chi...
Jul 31, 2023 (City of North Battleford/Facebook)
RM taking second look at composting facility location
After an uproar and two public meetings filled with frustration, the RM of Edenwold is going to take a step back and take another look at the location of the new composting facility meant to serve Reg...
Jul 27, 2023 (Town of Pilot Butte/Facebook)
'Alarming and concerning': Pilot Butte still looking to stop composting facility
Despite another meeting meant to answer any questions and hear concerns, the people of Pilot Butte still want to stop a composting facility from being built just outside the town. Mayor Peggy Chorney ...
Jul 25, 2023 (Town of Pilot Butte/Facebook)
'Absolute worst possible place': Pilot Butte upset over proposed site of compost facility
In Regina, the launch of the new green bin composting program is only a few weeks away, with the bins currently sitting in storage, ready to be delivered next month and the program set to start pickup...
Jul 21, 2023 (Town of Pilot Butte/Facebook)
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)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...