Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Residents of Saskatchewan town lauded for helping passengers on frozen train
SPY HILL, Sask. - Tributes are pouring in from across Canada for residents of a small Saskatchewan town who sprang to action on Christmas Day to help stranded passengers on a frozen train. "God bless ...
Dec 27, 2017
CAA reminds people to plan ahead if they hit the highways
A broken down vehicle on the side of the highway in frigid temperatures could be a recipe for disaster. But it doesn't have to be if drivers travelling for Christmas prepare themselves. CAA Saskatchew...
Dec 25, 2017
Smiles, hugs and signs greet Christmas travellers at airport
The joy of the Christmas season was easy to see in the smiles, waves and hugs between family members and friends greeting each other at the arrivals gate at the Regina International Airport. To quote ...
Dec 22, 2017 Travellers at Regina International Airport on Dec. 20, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
One Canadian dead, 3 injured in Mexico bus crash that killed 12 people
One Canadian was among 12 people killed in a bus crash in eastern Mexico, Global Affairs Canada said Wednesday. Three other Canadians were among the 20 injured in the incident, which took place when t...
Dec 20, 2017 A bus carrying cruise ship passengers flipped over on a highway near Quintana Roo, Mexico killing at least 12 people on Dec. 19, 2017. (Juan Jose Lopez)
Travellers treated to early Christmas at Regina Airport
With just under a month to go before Christmas, dozens of passengers waiting to board their flight to Cancun at Regina International Airport got to unwrap an early present, or presents. It was part of...
Nov 28, 2017 Frank and Doreen Van de Weyer from Halbrite, Sask. were among the travellers at the Regina International Airport to be surprised by WestJet's 12 Flights of Christmas promotion. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Canadians stuck in Bali as Mount Agung erupts, cancelling flights
Some Canadians were trapped in Bali on Monday after Indonesian authorities ordered 100,000 people to flee from an erupting volcano that prompted the closure of the international airport. Global Affair...
Nov 27, 2017
Regina Airport sees influx in demand, changes are en route
"I think things are starting to unfold in our favour for a change," said acting CEO of the Regina Airport Authority (RAA) Ken Waschuck. The RAA gave their quarterly update on Wednesday. "The economy s...
Oct 04, 2017 Acting Regina Airport Authority CEO, Ken Waschuck gives a quarterly update on the airport on Oct. 4, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Sun West School Division board defends trip to Whistler
A trip to Whistler this summer for the board of the Sun West School Division is being defended by those who went. Six of nine trustees attended the Canadian School Boards Association annual conference...
Sep 18, 2017 Sun West School Division board of education members in a meeting. (West Central Online)
Travel agents making a comeback among travel bookers
More millennials are starting to use travel agents instead of booking their vacations online. "I like the personal service and attention," said Angel Wall, who has used Saskatoon-based travel agent Ke...
Feb 25, 2017
Travel agent says Mexican tourist spots safe despite recent shootings
After two shootings in as many days, the Cancun area hasn't scared away Saskatoon tourists. Travel agent Kelly Klassen was in Playa Del Carmen at the time of a deadly nightclub shooting that killed fi...
Jan 18, 2017
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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