Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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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)
Bad week in social media gets worse; Twitter hammered
NEW YORK - Cracking down on hate, abuse and online trolls is also hurting Twitter's standing with investors. The company's stock plunged Friday morning after it reported a decline in its monthly users...
Jul 27, 2018
Storms bring moisture, some hail and wind damage to crops
Farmers across Saskatchewan took the good with the bad over the last week of wild weather. The weekly provincial crop report shows storms brought badly-needed rainfall, but also caused some hail and w...
Jul 19, 2018
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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