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New overpasses at White City, Balgonie not fully operational
The new overpasses at Balgonie and White City may have opened but not all traffic is getting the benefit of it. Only eastbound traffic has access to the bridge as the other ramps are yet to be complet...
Aug 14, 2017 The Balgonie overpass was the first to open. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Low oil prices, rising loonie causing Sask. budget problems
Low oil prices and a rising Canadian dollar are causing problems for Saskatchewan's finances. As of Monday, the price of a barrel of oil was steady at $47.50, well below the $55 forecast in the provin...
Aug 14, 2017
Speculation remains over who will replace Brad Wall
As the dust settled on Brad Wall's retirement news, one question is set to dominate the political landscape: who will be the next premier of Saskatchewan? There are plenty of names already being sugge...
Aug 14, 2017
No for sale sign yet on STC bus depots
There are some notable items missing from the sale underway for Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) assets. While buses, trailers and other equipment are listed in the tender process, the bus de...
Aug 09, 2017
Dry conditions not a problem for SaskEnergy gas meters
There are no safety concerns over SaskEnergy gas meters. The extremely dry conditions in some parts of the province have caused so much ground shifting that the movement is pulling the copper wires fr...
Aug 09, 2017 SaskEnergy's Dave Burdeniuk holds a gas meter typically used on Saskatchewan homes on August 9, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Sask. government change age of income disability program
The provincial government is making a significant policy change to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program. As of Sept. 1, 2017, it will no longer be available when a person turn...
Aug 04, 2017 The provincial government is preparing to start moving a controversial policy around student's names and pronoun in schools into law on Tuesday (File photo)
SaskPower responds to 7th meter fire in Regina
There has been another fire at SaskPower meter box in Regina. It happened Friday morning in the Uplands neighbourhood, where the homeowner - who was home at the time - described a power surge followed...
Aug 04, 2017 A seventh SaskPower meter box caught fire in Regina on Aug. 4, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Regina man recalls his love affair with the Queen City Ex
Barry Tappin is celebrating his 70th year with the Queen City Ex. His love affair with the summer fair began as a kid when he lived just a few blocks from the Exhibition Grounds. "You could look strai...
Aug 03, 2017 Barry Tappin recalls the days of Royal American Shows when the summer fair arrived by rail car. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Chicken's feet, waffle tacos come to the Queen City Ex
While there are concerts for the adults and the rides for the kids the big draw is almost always the food at the Queen City Ex. The fair opened Wednesday at Evraz Place and runs until Sunday. There is...
Aug 02, 2017 A waffle taco is available at the Queen City Ex on August 2, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Bid process for STC assets begins
The Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) has started the sale of some of its assets. The provincial bus company was shut down in the provincial budget as part of the government's efforts to reduc...
Aug 01, 2017
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