Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Regina rabbi says hate must be combated with kindness
Pain, grief, sadness and frustration - some of the words a Regina rabbi is using to describe his reaction to the synagogue shooting that killed 11 worshippers in Pittsburgh last weekend. Chabad Jewish...
Oct 30, 2018 Rabbi Avrohom Simmonds speaks during a Hanukkah gathering in December 2017. (Chabad Jewish Centre of Regina/Facebook)
City of Regina commits to 100 per cent renewables by 2050
The City of Regina will soon be making a push to be cleaner and greener. City council approved a motion Monday night to get the city using 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050. The goal means anythin...
Oct 30, 2018 City council discusses a plan to deal with legalization of recreational marijuana and a proposal that would have fined homeowners for not clearing their sidewalks within 48 hours of a snowfall. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Fire destroys water treatment plant on Piapot First Nation
A fire overnight on Monday has left the water treatment facility on the Piapot First Nation in a smouldering ruin and the community with no access to drinking water. Ira Lavallee is an elected council...
Oct 30, 2018 A fire that started overnight has destroyed the water treatment facility on the Piapot First Nation northeast of Regina. (Andrew Shepherd / CJME News(
Regina police search for man wanted on several warrants
Regina police are searching for a 30-year-old man wanted on numerous warrants. Denny Troy Jimmy of Regina is wanted for possession of stolen property, evading police, driving while disqualified, breac...
Oct 30, 2018 Denny Troy Jimmy / Regina Police Service
Under fire for inciting violence, Trump renews attacks on U.S. media
WASHINGTON - Under pressure over his no-prisoners, no-apologies style following the deadliest-ever anti-Semitic attack on U.S. soil, President Donald Trump sent his supporters Monday a familiar conser...
Oct 30, 2018
Rider Express adds bus routes to fill Greyhound void
When Greyhound Canada announced last July it would be ending bus service in western provinces, Regina's Firat Uray saw an opening. Uray is the owner of Rider Express, a bus company he founded a month ...
Oct 29, 2018 Firat Uray owns Rider Express, a Regina bus company trying to fill the void left by Greyhound Canada. (Rider Express Transportation/Facebook)
Man charged with assault following North Central standoff
A 25-year-old man has been charged with assault following a standoff at a house in North Central on Monday. Officers were called to the house near Dewdney Avenue and Retallack Street before noon to re...
Oct 29, 2018 Joseph Ho / CJME News
SaskPower to buy more renewable electricity from Manitoba
SaskPower has taken another step towards increasing the province's renewable electricity. On Monday, the Crown corporation announced it completed negotiations on a new term sheet with Manitoba Hydro t...
Oct 29, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Missing children cases can have happy endings, says mom who reunited with son
TORONTO - A mother who has reunited with her son 31 years after he was allegedly abducted says she's living proof that missing children cases can have happy endings. Lyneth Mann-Lewis spoke at a news ...
Oct 29, 2018
Ontario, Saskatchewan premiers vow to reduce provincial trade barriers
TORONTO - The premiers of Ontario and Saskatchewan said Monday they are working together to reduce trade barriers between their provinces. Speaking at a joint news conference in Toronto, Ontario Premi...
Oct 29, 2018
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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