Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Sask. cyclist first to pedal height of Mount Everest
In a province known for its flatness, a local athlete has become the first person to gain recognition for going up and down a hill. Regina triathlete Brett Vancise has become the first person in Saska...
Jun 16, 2020 Brett Vancise is the first person to complete an Everesting in Saskatchewan. He completed his 309-kilometre ride in 19 hours on June 11, 2020. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
SEIU-West growing frustrated with lack of contract, poor staffing levels
With the need for healthcare workers at highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one union is saying frustrations over staffing and labour negotiations are reaching a boiling point. Healthcare-sector membe...
Jun 16, 2020 Members of SEIU-West were outside the Legislative Building on June 16, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
U of R athlete losing last season after Canada West pandemic cancellation
Cameron Cross may not have the chance to play his last season of university football. The University of Regina (U of R) Rams defensive lineman says the cancellation of the upcoming 2020-21 football se...
Jun 16, 2020 Rams defensive lineman Cameron Cross.
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Long lineups on first day of SARCAN reopening
SARCAN reopened its doors Monday morning, accepting recyclables for the first time since late March, when facilities were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The depot on Rochdale Boulevard in Regina...
Jun 15, 2020 SARCAN closed its doors March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day of reopening, customers lined up to recycle the cans, bottles and drink containers they accumulated. (980 CJME file photo)
NDP says Sask. budget lacks a recovery plan
The Saskatchewan NDP says the budget is nothing more than a 'pre-election placeholder' that does nothing to show how the government intends to get the province back on track from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jun 15, 2020 Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili is critical of the province's updated 2020-2021 budget, saying it doesn't invest where it should. Jun. 15, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, 13 in Far North
There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, according to a release from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Thirteen of the new cases are in the Far North. Most are connected to a wake on June ...
Jun 15, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Fire tears through Good Fortune Kitchen in Balgonie
The Good Fortune Kitchen in Balgonie caught fire on Sunday morning. While on a jog Lisa Berezowsky noticed an unusual amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe at the restaurant around 11:45 a.m....
Jun 14, 2020 A fire broke out at Good Fortune Kitchen in Balgonie on June 14, 2020. (submitted)
NHLers ponder playing in arenas without fans: 'We gotta do what we gotta do'
Like many sports fans hungry for something, anything, to watch during a spring of self-isolation and physical distancing, Darnell Nurse tuned into "The Last Dance" with keen interest. The documentary ...
Jun 14, 2020
Erin O'Toole used American call centre to contact Conservative voters
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole, running for the leadership of the federal Conservative party promising to stand up for Canadian workers, used American ones on his campaign. A U.S. call centre was hired in May ...
Jun 14, 2020
Some Montreal bar owners planning to reopen in defiance of provincial stance
MONTREAL - This is usually one of Ziggy Eichenbaum's biggest-earning weekends of the year, when his pub is packed with tourists and partiers soaking up the atmosphere surrounding the Montreal Grand Pr...
Jun 14, 2020 Ziggy Eichenbaum, owner of Ziggy's Pub, is seen in his bar Friday, June 12, 2020 in Montreal. As Quebec allows the reopening of restaurants that serve alcohol in the next two weeks bars without food are to remain closed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...