Murray Wood: Sunshine sketches of summers past
What are the memories of summers that stick in your mind? Murray Wood ponders how some things will evoke those moments.
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SHA provides new guidelines for visitation during pandemic
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has updated its visitation restrictions for long-term care homes and hospitals. Currently, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, visits to SHA facilities for patients and...
Jun 03, 2020 Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
University of Regina forced to take different approach to convocation
It would have been the start of three days of convocation ceremonies for students at the University of Regina on Wednesday, but the annual celebrations have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Instead, th...
Jun 03, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
REAL cancels 2020 Queen City Ex due to COVID-19 concerns
The Queen City Ex has been cancelled for the first time in its history. In a media release Wednesday, Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) announced the 2020 version of the annual fair had bee...
Jun 03, 2020
Regina teacher shares story of racial profiling online to spark dialogue
A Regina teacher is hoping people will pay attention to examples of racism on their own streets and communities after a photo of him opening his car was shared on social media with a warning for peopl...
Jun 03, 2020 (Christian Mbanza/Facebook)
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold. The central bank says its target for the overnight rate will remain at 0.25 per cent. It says the impact of the pandemic o...
Jun 03, 2020
Regina police looking into incidents of broken vehicle windows
The Regina Police Service is investigating after a recent rash of smashed vehicle windows in the city. According to police, there were 44 reports of mischief involving broken vehicle windows between M...
Jun 03, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Streets in U.S. cities calmest in days, protests largely peaceful
MINNEAPOLIS - Protests were largely peaceful and the streets in cities across the United States were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off sometimes violent demo...
Jun 03, 2020 Demonstrators chant on June 2, 2020, in Philadelphia during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
'Air high fives,' increased cleaning part of new normal at daycare centres
From encouraging "air high fives" to socially distanced dropoffs and a lot of cleaning and hand-washing to stop "bad germs," daycare centres will be explaining a new normal as they welcome back more k...
Jun 03, 2020 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina teen creates mural for George Floyd
Hundreds of people were gathered in front of the legislative building Tuesday, but they were all keeping clear of a large chalk mural in the middle of the entryway. The mural shows George Floyd and re...
Jun 03, 2020 Zoe Stradeski's mural of George Floyd in chalk in front of the Saskatchewan legislative building was a centerpiece at the Black Lives Matter rally on Tuesday. Jun. 2, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina's Centennial Market to reopen Saturday
Saskatchewan's largest indoor market is opening up for business. Centennial Market in Regina is to reopen Saturday. It had to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now allowed to resume busin...
Jun 02, 2020 Social distancing indicators at Centennial Market in Regina on June 2, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: A teenage summer job teaches the perfect life lessons
From paper routes to fast food, pumping gas or lifeguarding at the pool, Sarah Mills says summer jobs provide teens with...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 30
8:30 - Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District continues to generate plenty of debate, and now the provinc...