Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Masters reflects on eventful 2022, looks forward to 2023
One doesn't have to look too far back into 2022 for one of the biggest stories of the year in Regina: Two city councillors taking the new city manager to court. The case didn't come to anything -- it ...
Dec 30, 2022 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters (980 CJME)
Connection and trust: NDP leader looking to extend momentum from '22 to '23
When 2022 started, Carla Beck didn't have the Saskatchewan NDP leadership on her mind. But come June 26, she stood on stage at the leadership convention, beaming to a crowd of party supporters with he...
Dec 28, 2022 Carla Beck, leader of the Sask. NDP and Official Opposition. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
COVID, growth and the federal government: Moe looks back at 2022, ahead to 2023
As he speeds into the new year with ideas about growth and autonomy, Premier Scott Moe paused to take a look back at the work done in the year that's about to end. Moe thinks Saskatchewan did a good j...
Dec 22, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Advocates frustrated, disappointed with Regina city budget
When Regina city council wrapped up its meeting and gave final approval for the 2023 budget, Ian Betz-Wood sitting in the gallery gave comment that let councillors know he wasn't happy with how things...
Dec 19, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina tax increase approved, homelessness discussion stymied
Even though the increase to Regina's property tax mill rate was brought down by a full percentage point, there were still murmurs of "shame" from the gallery as the vote passed. On the third day of co...
Dec 16, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Council expected to confront homelessness plans in budget debates Friday
After spending much of Thursday listening to dozens of people from across Regina pushing for cash to back a plan to end homelessness in the city, at least one city councillor wants to do just that. Wh...
Dec 16, 2022 Regina lawyer and city councillor Dan LeBlanc. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Homelessness at top of agenda for city budget delegates
Pleading, instructing, negotiating and in some cases angrily berating, members of the public spent much of Thursday exhorting Regina city council to include a plan to end homelessness in the coming ye...
Dec 15, 2022 Regina city councillors listen to delegates during the 2022 budget deliberations on Dec. 15, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City council approves Regina police budget
After several hours of presentations and questions, Regina city council approved the Regina Police Service budget for 2023, as is, late Wednesday afternoon. The 2023 budget is set to rise $6.3 million...
Dec 14, 2022 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray explains to city council why he believes police need their full budget ask for 2023 on Dec. 14, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Decision reserved in court case over Regina city budget
It was standing room only in a Regina King's Bench courtroom Tuesday morning as arguments began in the court application against city manager Niki Anderson. So many people were in the room at first th...
Dec 13, 2022 Regina city councillor and lawyer Dan LeBlanc speaks to media outside Court of King's Bench after finishing oral arguments on Dec. 13, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Councillors, city manager heading to court Tuesday
On Tuesday morning, a day before they start at City Hall, arguments over the City of Regina's budget will take place in a courthouse. A judge will hear the arguments over an application to force the c...
Dec 13, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...