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: Regina
Unifor members picket outside Co-op AGM in Saskatoon
Around 30 Unifor members stopped outside the main entrance of TCU Place in Saskatoon on Saturday to draw attention to the ongoing lockout at the Regina refinery. “We thought it was important to ...
Feb 29, 2020
Report details capacity issues at Saskatoon, Regina emergency rooms
Demand, delays and inefficiencies are to blame for the ongoing struggles and capacity issues at major emergency rooms in the province. Results of a review requested by Health Minister Jim Reiter late ...
Feb 27, 2020
Regina Folk Festival 'parts ways' with artistic director
A woman who has been at the forefront of planning the Regina Folk Festival (RFF) for about two decades is no longer with the organization. Regina Folk Festival Board President Melissa Biro confirmed b...
Feb 27, 2020 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
Weather forces Canadiens alumni to cancel games in Sask.
Bad weather in eastern Ontario and Quebec forced the Montreal Canadiens alumni to cancel four games scheduled to be played in Saskatchewan. A media release Wednesday afternoon said weather-related fli...
Feb 27, 2020
Maple Leaf Pool funding boost approved, taxi talks pushed back at council
Regina city council has unanimously voted in favour of an $880,000 funding boost to the Maple Leaf Pool rebuild. The additional money is expected to come from the Recreation Infrastructure Program -- ...
Feb 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Police investigating robbery in Cathedral area
A Cathedral-area business was robbed by two people - one carrying a large knife - on Tuesday night. Police arrived to the 3000 block of 13th Avenue at about 10 p.m. They say the pair entered the busin...
Feb 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Refinery labour dispute, Maple Leaf Pool on Wednesday's council agenda
Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Stevens is to put forward a notice of motion at Wednesday's council meeting, suggesting the City of Regina to step in on the labour dispute at the Co-op oil refinery. Stevens is as...
Feb 26, 2020
No injuries after house fire on Rae Street near 7th Avenue
Emergency crews moved fast to put out a house fire on Rae Street near Seventh Avenue on Tuesday morning. Nobody was hurt because the house was empty. Deputy Fire Chief Neil Sundeen said the call came ...
Feb 25, 2020 Crews respond to a house fire on Rae Street near 7th Avenue on Feb. 25. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Police investigate death near Broadway Avenue and Atkinson Street
Foul play is not suspected after police found a 24-year-old man dead near Broadway Avenue and Atkinson Street on Sunday morning. At about 8 a.m., they arrived after getting reports of somebody lying u...
Feb 24, 2020 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
Rail blockade counter-protest to be held Saturday at Regina City Hall
A counter-protest against the rail blockades across Canada is being held at Regina City Hall Saturday at 2 p.m. Posters taped to traffic light poles in the area are "calling all disgruntled Canadians"...
Feb 22, 2020 A poster calling "all disgruntled Canadians" to a counter-protest at Regina City Hall on Saturday, February 22, 2020. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
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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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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...