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Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry left hoping for more after minimum wage change
The Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry says Saskatchewan's announcement of a minimum wage increase is a positive sign, but is still not enough. On Tuesday, the province said it would increase the minimum wa...
May 03, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina partners with CMHA to create Reflection Benches
The City of Regina in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is trying to make it easier for people to access mental health resources. On Tuesday, the city announced it will be...
May 03, 2022 The CMHA‘s Shannon Patton (l to r), Muna De Ciman and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters with one of the city‘s Reflection Benches on May 3, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Five facing drug, weapons charges after bust near Balgonie
Five people are facing charges after Regina police officers executed a high-risk vehicle stop east of the city Friday. In a media release Tuesday, police said the incident was the culmination of a two...
May 03, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan to raise minimum wage to $13 in October, $15 in 2024
People who work for minimum wage in Saskatchewan are getting a raise. The provincial government announced Tuesday that on Oct. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13 per hour. T...
May 03, 2022
Under construction: City of Regina to spend $118M on projects in 2022
With three streets in the CAA's Top 10 Worst Roads in Saskatchewan, the City of Regina obviously has some work to do. To that end, the city announced Tuesday it's going to spend $16.5 million to impro...
May 03, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Swift Current company fined $37K after worker hurt near Cadillac
A Swift Current company has been fined in connection with a workplace injury in August of 2020. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Rock Solid Trucking Ltd. pleaded gui...
May 03, 2022 Swift Current Provincial Court. (Google Maps)
Be prepared: SaskAlert system test set for Wednesday
Cellphones across Saskatchewan will be squealing Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:55 p.m., the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will be conducting a test of its SaskAlert system. "Regular testi...
May 03, 2022
Premier floats minimum wage hike as NDP proposes royalty rebate
On Monday, Saskatchewan's NDP proposed a measure which could put a balm on some of the affordability pain people are feeling right now. Then the premier shot his own idea right back. "Times like these...
May 03, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'It's been a long waiting period:' Rams' Varga excited to see results of CFL draft
After months of workouts and interviews, Ryder Varga is ready to find out where his football career is heading next. "I'm excited. It's been a long waiting period the last couple of months, just wonde...
May 03, 2022 Ryder Varga. (File photo courtesy of Piper Sports Photography)
Riders no longer require proof of vax; single-game tickets on sale Tuesday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have dropped their COVID-19 vaccination requirement for fans for the 2022 CFL season. In a media release Monday about ticket sales, the Roughriders revealed fans won't nee...
May 02, 2022
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Sarah Mills: The name Lake Ontario stands, regardless of any presidential decree
Sarah Mills says petty tantrums are not the way to negotiate a trade deal, and they don't benefit anyone paying bills an...
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