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: Infrastructure
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)
New funding to add 200 seats in construction training programs
New funding will add 200 news seats to pre-apprenticeship skills training programs in construction-related trades. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the $2.5-million investment Wednesday, which...
Jul 05, 2023
Crews completing repairs after Saturday storm left 20,000 without power
About 20,000 SaskPower customers lost power over the weekend after a brutal Canada Day storm swept through the province. Scott McGregor, SaskPower spokesperson, said that count was at the height of th...
Jul 04, 2023
SaskPower to inspect almost 100,000 wooden poles for damage
Saskatchewan's Crown power corporation plans to spend $5.8 million to inspect thousands of wooden power poles around the province. According to SaskPower, the company's workers will examine and test 9...
Jun 27, 2023
Traffic, pedestrian restrictions to start Thursday near Albert Street Bridge
Starting Thursday, traffic will be affected on another of Regina's main streets. In a media release Wednesday, the City of Regina said work will begin at 9 a.m., to install a temporary bypass of storm...
Jun 14, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower bringing $9M in upgrades to downtown Regina
SaskPower is set to begin upgrading the electrical grid in Regina's downtown core. According to the Crown utility, the $9-million investment involves replacing and removing aging equipment, including ...
May 12, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower investing $1.15B in capital projects in 2023-24
Saskatchewan's power infrastructure is getting a big boost. According to SaskPower, the Crown utility company intends to spend $1.15 billion in the upcoming fiscal year “to modernize, grow and s...
May 11, 2023
Infrastructure dollars mean new arenas, bridges, aquatic centres around Sask.
Bridge replacements, new arenas and new aquatic centres are among the projects receiving a big chunk of funding from the federal and provincial governments. On Tuesday, the governments announced a joi...
Apr 18, 2023
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
White City/Emerald Park area could get new high school
The Prairie Valley School Division is looking to put a new high school in the White City/Emerald Park area. The division's board of education announced in a news release Monday that it would be placin...
Jan 23, 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 ...