Sarah Mills: Regina will see economic benefits by keeping second Costco inside city
The City of Regina is prepared to spend nearly $7M to ensure the second Costco location remains within the city limits. ...
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Darnell Sankey seeks second football title of 2023
Darnell Sankey is looking to add one more championship to his 2023 year. The Montreal Alouettes linebacker will suit up to play in Sunday’s Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Kickoff fo...
Nov 18, 2023
Vital Signs report reveals province's biggest challenges
A research project done by local organizations reveals what the province's biggest issues are and what community groups or people can do to make change. The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SS...
Nov 12, 2023 Victor Roman Morrow, centre, with a group of University of Regina students at the Vital Signs Project launch. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Miller Marauders complete three-peat with 12-10 win over Holy Cross Crusaders
Regina's Miller Marauders are 6A provincial football champions for the third consecutive year after knocking off the Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders 12-10 in the championship game at SMF Field on Satur...
Nov 11, 2023
Proposed film content act could save theatres money long term
Movie classification is important so people know when not to take their little ones to a horror film, but those classifications are changing soon in Saskatchewan. That's because of new legislation tha...
Nov 11, 2023 Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre said the proposed film classification act will help all theatres cut back on costs. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan getting more than 2,000 new early learning spaces
The Canadian and Saskatchewan governments are continuing their commitment to providing families with early learning and child-care spaces in the province. A $23.5-million investment will allow for the...
Nov 10, 2023
Influenza, COVID case numbers climbing in Saskatchewan
The number of lab-confirmed cases of respiratory illnesses in Saskatchewan continues to climb. The largest increase shown in the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report that was issu...
Nov 10, 2023 According to data released by the Ministry of Health, 12.1 per cent of Saskatchewan residents aged six months and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 15.3 per cent have received their flu shot. (980 CJME file photo)
NDP blasts upcoming gov't trip to Dubai as most expensive trip in Sask. history
The Saskatchewan NDP is criticizing the provincial government after learning a trip for a global climate conference in Dubai is going to cost an estimated $765,000. The provincial government will be s...
Nov 09, 2023 The NDP's Aleana Young said the cost for a trip to Dubai by government officials is an amount that is difficult to justify.
(Nicole Garn/ 980 CJME)
Youth group proud that smoking and vaping legislation passed
A group advocating against smoking and vaping by youths is happy with new legislation in Saskatchewan that increased the age to purchase the products to 19. Three students were at the Saskatchewan Leg...
Nov 09, 2023 The Youth4Change group is happy with the passing of new legislation that increases the smoking and vaping age to 19 in Saskatchewan instead of 18, (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
'War brides' captured hearts during world wars
By Teena Monteleone As John Wessel gazes at a photo of his parents on their wedding day, he can't help but wonder what life was like for the young couple - especially his mother, a "war bride" who was...
Nov 09, 2023
Frontline staff in Sask. feel hopeless due to lack of government funding
Warning: This story contains the mention of suicide. Workers at some Saskatchewan community-based organizations (CBOs) say they haven't received a raise in more than a decade. A group of CBO employees...
Nov 08, 2023 NDP MLA Meara Conway said CBOs do some of the most pressing frontline work in the province, and their employees need multi-year funding from the government to help them do that work. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
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