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Regina restaurant speaks out over construction woes
The tables are set, the cupcake case is full, and workers are busy in the kitchen, but on Friday all that can be seen out the front window of Fresh & Sweet on Victoria Avenue is a big fence and la...
Sep 05, 2019 Beata Kowalski is one of the owners of Fresh & Sweet on Victoria Ave. and she says the construction has the restaurant boxed in and is hurting business. Sept. 5, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina Bypass forcing major intersection changes in northwest Regina
Drivers in northwest Regina are going to have to find a different route for the next six weeks, and maybe longer, as the city makes traffic changes for the Regina Bypass. Starting on Wednesday, the in...
Sep 04, 2019
Work on Victoria Avenue moves into next phase
It may not look too beautiful right now, but the City of Regina is confident its Victoria Avenue Infrastructure and Beautification Project will pay off. The multi-year, $6-million project moved into i...
Aug 21, 2019 The sidewalk on the south side of Victoria Avenue was closed as construction started on Aug. 21, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart
OTTAWA - Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off of the federal election. Trans Mountain Corp., the fe...
Aug 21, 2019
Study suggests Regina's economy is on the rebound
A new study is giving Regina's economy a passing grade. "I'd say it's a B with room for improvement," David Froh, the vice-president of Economic Development Regina Inc., said Tuesday. "But all the sig...
Aug 20, 2019
Bumpy ride explained: Ring Road construction switches over
Though the City of Regina announced the work was done in the northbound lanes on the construction on Ring Road, drivers might be wondering what's going on after seeing lips to the pavement, metal shee...
Aug 09, 2019 The bridge over Wascana Creek in the northbound lanes won't be paved until the entire project is finished sometime in October. Aug. 7, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SGI launches July spotlight: Slow down in orange zones
The summertime means construction season is well underway and SGI is reminding drivers to help keep workers safe. SGI announced highway construction safety as the focus of July's Traffic Safety Spotli...
Jul 03, 2019 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME file photo)
Construction group says too much Regina roadwork is in-house
As work crews drill into Regina's roadways and further delay summertime traffic, the City of Regina is taking flak from the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association. Association president Shantel L...
Jul 02, 2019
Highway work projects to add passing lanes, spend $700M
Get ready for some highway headaches as you head out of town for the summer. The provincial government announced Wednesday its highway road work schedule for the year. Crews are already busy digging u...
May 22, 2019 (Government of Saskatchewan)
Driving instructor advises zipper merge during construction
It's full-blown construction season in Regina and a good time to review what it means to zipper merge. Drivers in the lane that ends should drive all the way up to the end point, then merge into the o...
May 22, 2019 A zipper merge is used at Arcola Avenue near the exit to Ring Road on Sept. 21, 2017. (Kevin Martel/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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