Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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'Can't be saved:' Holy Rosary School to close permanently
Just a little over a year after the community rallied to keep the school open, the Regina Catholic School Division is telling families that Holy Rosary Community School will have to close soon. In 202...
Feb 09, 2023 (File photo/980 CJME)
'We're there to serve them': Service top of mind for Docherty as he exits legislature
Through the nearly 12 years of his tenure at the Legislative Building, Mark Docherty said serving the public was always his No. 1 priority. "For MLAs, the people are your boss, the people (are) who yo...
Feb 08, 2023 Mark Docherty. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina looking ahead to big infrastructure projects
The City of Regina is working ahead -- far ahead, in some cases -- to get its ducks in a row for several construction and infrastructure projects coming up in the next months and years. It has posted ...
Feb 08, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SLGA auction takes steep climb hours after start
The auction for the first lot of SLGA liquor permits began slowly Monday morning but ramped up quickly by the end of the day. The permits up for grabs were for stores in Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albe...
Feb 06, 2023
NDP accuses Moe of failing Saskatchewan during five-year tenure
On Thursday, on the fifth anniversary of Scott Moe's swearing in as premier, the Saskatchewan NDP totted up the ways it feels Saskatchewan's economy is falling behind. "Scott Moe has shrunk the econom...
Feb 02, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck on Feb. 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon pharmacy disciplined for overbilling Indigenous Services Canada
After the pharmacy manager blew the whistle, SRx Pharma Inc. -- which runs a pharmacy in Saskatoon -- has been found guilty of misconduct. According to the discipline documents from the Saskatchewan C...
Feb 01, 2023 Me / CC
Drug decriminalization not on the radar in Saskatchewan
While B.C. delves into allowing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs, Saskatchewan's government isn't interested in following suit. "We're focused as a government here on treatment and recove...
Jan 31, 2023 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Everett Hindley. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
New emergency shelter opens its doors in Regina
As of Monday afternoon, 40 more people in Regina have a roof over their heads. The new temporary emergency shelter in the downtown core opened its doors, with all the beds already full and with a grow...
Jan 30, 2023 The former YMCA north of downtown Regina has been turned into a temporary emergency shelter. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Desperately needed:' Emergency shelter poised to open in Regina
A single bed, a quilt, a desk and chair, and a curtain for some much-needed privacy: All are things that can be found in the individual pods at the newest emergency shelter set to open in downtown Reg...
Jan 27, 2023 Erica Beaudin, executive director of RT/SIS, explains the boon more space in the new emergency shelter is to their wrap-around work on Jan. 26, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina airport to increase passenger, landing fees slightly in April
As of April 1, it's going to be a little more expensive to fly out of Regina for passengers, and into Regina for airlines. The Regina Airport Authority is raising its passenger facility fee by $10 for...
Jan 26, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
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April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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