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
Solar power tech considered for Maple Leaf pool rebuild
The plan to replace the aging Maple Leaf pool in Regina's Heritage neighbourhood is in motion, with no plan yet on how to pay for it. The city intended to close the pool, but following a protest in De...
Jan 18, 2019
'Set us free': Regina cabs can't compete with ride-share apps
Cab companies in Regina that want to have apps just like Uber or Lyft say their hands are tied. Some have released their own version of apps or websites for online booking, but lack features that draw...
Jan 18, 2019 The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in the province. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
City swimming forward with plans to replace aging pools
The future of two Regina pools is up for discussion at a committee level public meeting on Thursday. The city has released its Recreation Master Plan, which will affect Maple Leaf and Wascana pools. T...
Jan 17, 2019 Heritage Community resident Shelley Johnson speaks at a rally on Dec. 8 protesting the city's plans to close Maple Leaf Pool. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Parishioners clean up after St. Peter's church vandalized
The congregation at St. Peter's Parish in Regina have spent the last few days cleaning up after their church was broken into and vandalized. Staff, parishioners and students from O'Neill High School p...
Jan 16, 2019 St. Peter's Catholic Church in Regina was broken into and vandalized sometime on Jan. 13, 2019. (Archdiocese of Regina/Twitter)
Regina police look for truck thief after downtown smash-up
Regina police are looking for an alleged truck thief after he left a downtown street littered with glass, smashed up three cars and took out a parking meter. Police said the collisions happened at abo...
Jan 16, 2019 A damaged SUV sits on a tow truck in downtown Regina after a four-vehicle collision on Jan. 16, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Homeless advocacy groups prepare for cold snap
Dramatic swings from mild to extremely cold weather can be a shock to anyone's system, but for homeless people in Regina, finding a warm place to sleep becomes more critical. Rochelle Berenyi, the com...
Jan 15, 2019
Safety a concern with ride-sharing recommendations: taxi company
Recommendations about regulations surrounding ride-sharing are set to be presented to Regina's Executive Committee but the taxi industry is taking issue with a few of them. A report from administratio...
Jan 15, 2019 The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in the province. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
APAS expresses importance of clean water in meeting with PM
Clean water was the topic of a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a number of local stakeholder groups last week in Regina. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS)...
Jan 13, 2019
Regina Farmers Market starts indoor winter markets
The Regina Farmers Market is offering up a taste of summer in the depths of Saskatchewan winter. For the first time in its 44-year history, the local farmers market is testing out a year-round schedul...
Jan 12, 2019 Preserves and pickles from Rocky Acres Orchards at the Regina Farmers Market. (Regina Farmers Market/Facebook)
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach equivalency agreement to phase out coal electricity
Ryan McKenna, The Canadian Press REGINA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan and Ottawa have reached an agreement under which the province will shut down most of its coal-fired power plan...
Jan 11, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
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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
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...