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 ...
Tag Archives: Construction
With Saskatoon school 'crumbling,' NDP calls Sask. Party priorities 'misguided'
For months, parents at Saskatoon's cole Monique Rousseau have been asking for help to fix a portion of the roof that's had a hole in it since last spring. A picture of the damage dated June 6 shows pl...
Oct 10, 2023 Ceiling damage at Saskatoon's École Monique Rousseau. (Saskatchewan NDP/Submitted)
Saskatchewan gov't has no plans to follow feds on construction tax cuts
While the Government of Canada seems ready to dig into its own coffers to help build homes across Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan doesn't appear to be following suit. On Thursday, the Liberal g...
Sep 21, 2023 Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan's finance minister, says the provincial government is working with the construction sector to address its current challenges. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Home builders call on province to eliminate PST from residential construction
Days after the federal government announced that GST would be removed from new rental construction projects, there are calls for a similar move from the Saskatchewan government. Nicole Burgess, CEO of...
Sep 19, 2023
GTH announces another sale of land, improving financial picture
The Global Transportation Hub in Regina was a hub of activity over the past year. According to a media release from SaskBuilds and Procurement, there was construction on about one quarter of the GTH's...
Sep 14, 2023 The Global Transportation Hub's financial health continues to improve, with another sale announced on Sept. 14, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Main runway at Regina Airport reopens as construction nears end
The main runway project at Regina International Airport is almost complete. As of 8:30 a.m. Friday, the main runway has been reopened. The $26 million runway overlay project for YQR's main runway bega...
Sep 08, 2023 Construction is largely complete at the Regina Airport's main runway, meaning flight patterns will return to normal immediately. (980 CJME file photo)
High construction cost blamed for pause on Saskatoon soccer stadium
Saskatoon's proposed soccer stadium is getting a yellow card, but not because it picked up a foul. Dan Kemppainen, CEO of Prairieland Park, said the project's high construction cost is the reason why ...
Sep 06, 2023
Construction set to begin on parkade at Regina General Hospital
Construction on the long-awaited parkade at Regina's General Hospital is poised to begin. The Saskatchewan government announced in March of 2020 that it was instructing the Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Sep 05, 2023 A parkade is to be built in the northwest corner of the Regina General Hospital’s parking lot. (980 CJME file photo)
159 projects completed by midway mark of City of Regina's 2023 construction season
The City of Regina says it's slightly ahead of schedule at the midway point of its 2023 construction season. Since the end of July, 159 projects have been checked off Regina's list of to-dos on its $1...
Aug 23, 2023 A long-term construction project continues on McCarthy Boulevard on Aug. 23, 2023. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
RM, company and landowners fined after illegally burning waste
Illegally disposing of waste from a demolition project has led to a total of $70,000 in fines for a Saskatchewan RM, two local landowners and a construction company. According to Saskatchewan's enviro...
Aug 15, 2023
Prince Albert hospital expansion officially starting construction
By Jaryn Vecchio Construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has officially started. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate work beginning on the site's new ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...