Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Drilling begins on Canada's 1st geothermal plant
Saskatchewan's deepest well ever is being drilled near Estevan, but it's not for oil. Saskatoon-based company DEEP Earth Energy Production (DEEP) has started drilling on the first geothermal power fac...
Nov 23, 2018 Drilling on Canada’s first geothermal power facility located near Torquay. (Supplied/DEEP Earth Energy Production)
Mosque to take over site of Regina's Pump Roadhouse
After four decades of dollar drafts and karaoke, The Pump Roadhouse in Regina is closing its doors. A new mosque is going up in the bar's place on Victoria Avenue East. "We decided to close in early J...
Oct 25, 2018 Pump Roadhouse bar on Victoria Avenue East. (Google Maps)
Regina's first marijuana shop could open by November
Construction is ramping up on what could be the first legal marijuana retail store to open within the City of Regina. Wiid Boutique was not open in time for legalization day but put up its exterior si...
Oct 19, 2018 Wiid Boutique co-owner Landyn Uhersky outside the marijuana retail store under construction on Albert Street in Regina on Oct 18, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Sask. to have six licensed pot stores open for Oct. 17
When it comes to how many pot stores will be open to customers on Wednesday, the first day of legalized marijuana, Saskatchewan comes out a bit lower than average. Only seven shops in Saskatchewan wer...
Oct 17, 2018 A sniff jar at the Eden marijuana retail store near Pilot Butte on Oct. 17, 2018. It has since been rebranded to Vatic Cannabis Co. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Budding cannabis company hopes Sask. facility grows economy
A homegrown Canadian cannabis company is hoping to plant deep roots and stimulate economic growth in Saskatchewan. On Sept. 17, exactly one month before recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada, ...
Oct 09, 2018 A rendering of the Thunderchild Cannabis Facility set to open in Fall 2019. (Chelsea Smyth/ submitted)
Regina hotels in "strongest position" to host Grey Cup
It should be easier to find a hotel room in Regina if the Roughriders successfully win a bid to host the 2020 Grey Cup. When the Riders last hosted the CFL championship game in 2013, it was tough to f...
Oct 04, 2018 Volunteers and fans converged on the City of Regina for Grey Cup 2013. (File Photo)
Business leader not concerned with migration ebb and flow
Saskatchewan's population continues to grow, but it's slowing down. That's in part because the province is still losing thousands of people to interprovincial migration, most of them pursuing opportun...
Sep 28, 2018
Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain after court setback
VANCOUVER - Some First Nations and Metis communities are determined to purchase an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite a court ruling that halted construction and potentially...
Sep 10, 2018
City council votes to oppose future businesses in Wascana Park
Regina city council is taking a stand against future commercial development in Wascana Park. After hearing from 10 delegations and reading four letters at Monday night's council meeting, councillors d...
Aug 28, 2018 A beautiful morning view at Wascana Park. (Wascana Centre/Twitter)
Bregg Cleaners dealing with decade of Capital Pointe delays
It's been nearly a decade since plans were first pitched for a new condo development at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Albert Street and Bregg Cleaners owner Terry Thorsteinson has had a front-row ...
Jul 31, 2018 Bregg Cleaners has had a front-row view for the lack of development on the Capital Pointe project next door. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...