Murray Wood: A fair to remember
The exhibitions are on in Saskatoon and Regina this week. Murray Wood thinks they're fun, but they're just not the kind ...
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COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The Week in Review, May 8
The door creaked open to Saskatchewan's economy this week, with the latch coming off on the same day the province saw its worst one-day spike in COVID-19 cases. But the plan to open things up more in ...
May 08, 2020
Province introduces Pillars of Life suicide prevention plan
The Saskatchewan government has created a five-point plan for suicide prevention. It's called Pillars for Life. "Ultimately what this plan is putting forward is a plan and a process to reduce the numb...
May 08, 2020
Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing. On Tuesday, union memb...
May 08, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
City asks for public’s help as residential street sweeping to begin Monday
Residential street sweeping is to start in Regina on Monday and the city is asking the public for help to keep the roads clear of vehicles. The city's director of roadways and transportation, Chris Wa...
May 08, 2020 Signs like this will start appearing in residential areas with street sweeping to begin Monday. (City of Regina/Twitter)
Managing expectations: Mother's Day in a pandemic
The days and weeks may be blurring together, but consider this a friendly reminder: This Sunday is Mother's Day. While many people without kids appear to be finding new hobbies to stave off boredom, m...
May 08, 2020 Autumn Lillejord playing in the backyard with her kids, five-year-old Fionna and three-year-old Andy. (Submitted)
Pandemic causing ‘unprecedented’ threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals waiting to be proce...
May 08, 2020
SWAT call on Toronto Street results in charges against Regina man
A 35-year-old Regina man has been charged after the Regina Police Service's SWAT team was deployed Thursday night. At 9:20 p.m., police issued a public advisory asking residents in the area of the 160...
May 08, 2020 (File photo courtesy of the Regina Police Service)
'The lucky ones:' Sask. veterans share their stories on 75th anniversary of VE Day
On May 8, 1945, Allied forces declared victory in Europe. Beyond the now-iconic images of celebrations on the streets on VE Day, some men who fought for that victory recall the relief of being reunite...
May 08, 2020 Reg Harrison. (Memory Project)
Wage-subsidy program to be extended as steep job losses continue, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government's emergency wage-subsidy program will be extended beyond its early-June endpoint. The program covers 75 per cent of worker pay up to ...
May 08, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
'A business worth saving': Former Riders president-CEO reacts to possibility of lost season
It's something that has been mentioned as a possibility, but the loss of the 2020 CFL season seemed to be closer to becoming a reality Thursday. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie testified before a Hous...
May 07, 2020 Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Everyone deserves a perfect summer
Whether it's cycling, climbing trees, hanging with friends or putting your head in a book, Sarah Mills says looking back...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 29
8:30 - A high-risk sex offender has been released into Regina, prompting a public safety alert from the Regina Police Se...