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Regina city council votes down bike helmet bylaw
Regina residents won't need to wear a helmet when riding a bike, but they should expect to learn more about the benefits of doing so. Regina city council decided to focus on education aspects surround...
Apr 29, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
La Loche, Lloydminster won’t begin reopening with rest of Saskatchewan amid COVID-19 outbreaks
With the majority of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan appearing in La Loche and Lloydminster, the two communities will not be allowed to begin Phase 1 of the provincial reopening plan on May 4. La L...
Apr 29, 2020
Petroleum analyst doesn't expect gas prices to rise significantly
Gas prices have jumped close to the 80-cent-per-litre range at many stations in Regina -- and that's where one analyst says they should be. Roger McKnight, the chief petroleum analyst at En-Pro Intern...
Apr 29, 2020
Supreme Court moves provincial appeals of carbon tax to September
OTTAWA - Canada's national fight over the carbon tax won't get sorted out at the Supreme Court of Canada until the fall. The Supreme Court says appeals from both Saskatchewan and Ontario over cases th...
Apr 29, 2020
Saskatchewan announces sixth COVID-19 death, 17 new cases
A sixth resident of Saskatchewan has died due to complications related to COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a resident in their 80s from the far north had died. It...
Apr 29, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Provinces, regions weigh different COVID-19 factors on reopening: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says individual provinces may go at different speeds when it comes to reopening their economies, but all will follow the guidelines their premiers and the federa...
Apr 29, 2020 Canadian Members of Parliament are shown on a monitor during a virtual session of the House of Commons on April 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Hair salons face operational changes amid plans to reopen in May
Phase 2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan kicks off on May 19 and hair salons are one type of business that will be allowed to open. However, it won't be business as usual. There will be many operation...
Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 response means no garage or yard sales in Regina
Regina residents looking for bargains at garage and yard sales won't find any for a while. The City of Regina issued a reminder Wednesday that such events can't be held due to public health orders put...
Apr 29, 2020
Unifor members reject refinery's final contract offer
Members of the union representing employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex have voted 89 per cent against the final contract offered by the company. The union agreed March 20 to the recommendations of ...
Apr 29, 2020 Unifor Local 594 held a drive-by rally at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on April 29, 2020 to demand action from the government to end the lockout at the Co-op Refinery. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Snowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross-country tour
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces are deploying the famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prim...
Apr 29, 2020
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Sarah Mills: School supply lists should be eradicated
Between 18 school divisions and the Ministry of Education, Sarah Mills says there must be a better way to procure pencil...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 28
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about making it easier to find a family doctor, a surge in highway fatalities, Saskatchew...