Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Tag Archives: Regina
New school zone signage to pop up around Regina
Regina drivers may want to keep their eyes peeled for new school zone speed limits across the city. Although the City of Regina announced earlier this year that it will be lowering the speed limit in ...
Jun 04, 2019 Regina city workers put up a new school zone sign indicating 30 kilometres per hour at Glen Elm Community School on June 4, 2019. (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)
Regina dry cleaner eager to see Capital Pointe hole filled
Most Regina drivers have passed by the ugly, gaping pit where the once-proposed condo tower Capital Pointe was to be built. It's an eyesore that's hard to miss at the northeast corner of Albert Street...
Jun 04, 2019 Bregg Cleaners owner Terry Thorsteinson says he's looking forward to the end of October, when the hole originally planned for Capital Pointe will be filled in and paved over. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Conexus to close nine branches across Saskatchewan
Conexus Credit Union, one of Saskatchewan's largest financial institutions, announced on Monday it will be closing nine of its branches across the province, including two Regina locations. Closures in...
Jun 03, 2019 The Fifth Avenue Conexus Credit union branch is one of nine in Saskatchewan slated to close on Oct. 2, 2019. (980 CJME file photo)
‘Opioid epidemic:’ Pharmacists call for stricter access to low-dose codeine
REGINA - Pharmacists say it's time for Canada to restrict access to over-the-counter codeine as the country grapples with an opioid crisis. There have been renewed calls to limit access of low-dose co...
Jun 03, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Baseball helping Regina boy adjust to new life in Canada
Moving away from home can be tough for any kid, but it can be even tougher when the move is over 9,000 kilometres across the globe. For eight-year-old Tristan Byeon, a baseball glove and bat is helpin...
Jun 01, 2019 Eight-year-old Tristan Byoen is enjoying baseball this season, the first time he has ever played the sport. (Nicole Lee/Submitted)
City unveils pilot plan for traffic flow on Lewvan Drive
The City of Regina is set to launch a pilot project Monday in hopes of easing traffic woes on Lewvan Drive, but it could take drivers some time to catch on. On Friday, the city revealed its plan to st...
May 31, 2019 Diagram showing the lane reversal schedule during construction on Lewvan Drive. (City of Regina)
Dad concerned after six-year-old misses bus, walks home alone
A Regina father is calling on the city's public school board to review its busing procedures after his six-year-old daughter missed her bus and walked home alone this week. As soon as Blayne Wood's da...
May 31, 2019
Cooler weather, smoke coming to southern Sask.
Many people were taking full advantage of the 30 C heat in parts of the province for much of the week, heading to the beach, eating lunch in the park or scurrying through the newly opened splash pads ...
May 30, 2019
Sewing identity: High school program connects Indigenous youth with culture
A radio quietly played in the corner, the sound punctuated by the whirring of sewing machines run by students in the sewing lab at F.W. Johnson Collegiate. During the lunch hour on Wednesday in the se...
May 30, 2019 Emily Desjarlais, 18, puts the finishing touches on her ribbon skirt at F.W. Johnson Collegiate. May 29 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Feeling hot, hot, hot. Regina hits 30 C in late May heat wave
Regina's City Square Plaza quite literally became the hot spot for lunch on Wednesday for those who work in the downtown core. As the mercury approached 30 degrees, employees emerged from their air co...
May 30, 2019 Regina Farmer's Market on Wednesday, May 29. (Andrew Shepherd/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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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...