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
Construction set to begin on three major roads in Regina
Construction on three major north-south roads in Regina is set to start next week. Work on projects on Albert Street and McCarthy Boulevard is to get underway Monday, with construction on a stretch of...
Apr 28, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Minister still confident in SRC rare earth facility after Vital Metals pause
After a rare earth company pressed pause on its processing facility, a Saskatchewan cabinet minister said the government is in the company’s corner and continues to push forward on its own rare ...
Apr 25, 2023
Downtown Regina construction to take four years, starts next month
In just a few weeks, the City of Regina will start a downtown construction project that will stretch through the next four years and cause headaches for some. The city is at the beginning of its 11th ...
Apr 13, 2023 (980 CJME)
Sask. NDP calls on government to get rid of PST on construction labour
With the next sitting of the Legislature set to kick off Monday, Saskatchewan's NDP is already making its agenda known to the public. Next week, the NDP plans to try to persuade the Saskatchewan Party...
Mar 02, 2023 NDP Leader Carla Beck and Highways and Infrastructure Critic Trent Wotherspoon speak to the media on March 2, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
City of Regina looking ahead to big infrastructure projects
The City of Regina is working ahead -- far ahead, in some cases -- to get its ducks in a row for several construction and infrastructure projects coming up in the next months and years. It has posted ...
Feb 08, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'This is really exciting': Victoria Hospital expansion project takes step closer to construction starting
By Jaryn Vecchio Site preparation work is starting on the Victoria Hospital expansion project in Prince Albert. Over the next couple of months, construction crews will be undergoing geotechnical drill...
Feb 08, 2023
Site prep for Victoria Hospital expansion begins in Prince Albert
Early design works are underway as the Saskatchewan government works to expand Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital. The hospital currently has 173 beds, and the project is intended to raise that number ...
Feb 07, 2023
Moose Jaw rolls out new policy to encourage housing starts
The City of Moose Jaw is looking to build on its economic momentum. On Tuesday, the city unveiled a new housing incentive policy it hopes will encourage developers to build more homes in the community...
Jan 31, 2023 (Discover Moose Jaw)
Provincial, federal governments invest almost $20M in Sask. infrastructure
The provincial and federal governments are investing nearly $20 million in 25 separate infrastructure projects around Saskatchewan. The $19.7-million investment includes money for the construction of ...
Jan 25, 2023
Construction season wraps up in Regina
Construction crews in Regina are beginning to store the equipment for the season. In 2022, $97.5 million went into Regina streets as crews repaired some aging roads and fixed drainage systems. Kim Onr...
Nov 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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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 ...