The provincial government announced an increase to its climate change funding for the 2019 budget, following the introduction of the province’s Prairie Resilience climate change plan in the fall of 2018. According to Minister of Environment Dustin Duncan, the 61 per cent bump in funding […]
Bylaw loophole letting owners of aggressive dogs off the hook
Pets can be a person’s best friend, but if they get out of line and are disturbing or hurting people or other animals, there are bylaws in place that are supposed to ensure that the owners are held to account. If a complaint is made […]
Selling ice cream in the snow
With temperatures dropping below – 40 C in Regina, it is unusual to see people lined up outside, let alone for ice cream. But for Daniela Mintenko, the owner of Dandy’s Artisan Ice Cream, the crowds are a welcome sight. “When people are out the […]
Street barber brings cuts to the Queen City
Jason Gauthier was a crack cocaine addict living on the streets of Calgary. Facing nine years in prison after a string of armed robberies he did not think he could get himself clean, let alone help someone else conquer their addiction. “I was really badly […]
South American drought helping to increase local canola prices
Local canola prices are on the rise thanks to a drought in Argentina.
Regina’s growing standup comedy market
Regina is moving away from its fly over status as more and more international standup comedians are bringing their act to the Queen City.
Revisiting a 30 year old court case through a Canadian artist’s sketches
Head curator of the MacKenzie Art Gallery Timothy Long is excited to showcase the gallery’s newly donated art installation Notes from the Inquest from Canadian Artist Jeff Funnell. “We have a really strong history of collecting works by First Nations artists. Mr. Funnell is non-Indigenous, […]
Sports town Saskatchewan
The town of Ogema, Saskatchewan is home to the Deep South Pioneer Museum, which houses over 30 historical buildings and artifacts from the hundred years of Ogema history; however, there was no specific home for all of the Ogema sports memorabilia. Wayne Peterson remedied this […]
Serving up a slice of home
At the corner of Main Street and Prospect Avenue, half way down the only paved street in Ogema, Saskatchewan sits Solo Italia, a pizza factory that separates Ogema from all the other cookie cutter towns sprinkled throughout Saskatchewan. Their unique product, authentic Naples-style pizza, is […]