Christina Schiller is concerned her family could be torn apart. Schiller and her daughters, 19-year-old Kiara and eight-year-old Mia, moved from Hungary to Regina in 2011, when Christina married a Regina man she met online. But the relationship ended when he became abusive. With no […]
“Ancient art” of storytelling revived through local event
Ashley Kilback has a degree in marketing, but her business expands far beyond a nine-to-five job. Kilback is founder of The Storytellers Club, a local organization that seeks to bring back what it calls “the art of storytelling.” “Storytelling is such an ancient art that’s […]
Plays in multiple languages goal of local theatre group
Regina theatre-goers can further their horizons by watching performances put on by Lexeme Theatre, a company its founder and artistic director, Ayesha Mohsin, calls Regina’s first multilingual theatre group. Mohsin, whose group performs at the University of Regina, says it started when she noticed a […]
‘I have a good brain’: Regina centenarian stays youthful in golden years
In her room at College Park Retirement Residence in Regina, Betty Johnston seems like any other resident. But talk with her and you’ll understand why she is special. The 101-year-old (who turns 102 on Feb. 24) could be mistaken for someone much younger. She is […]
Renewable energy project helps Cowessess aim sky-high
On the bald prairie just southeast of Regina, hardly anything reaches above the horizon as far as the eye can see save for one major exception: A single wind turbine. Owned by Cowessess First Nation, the 800 kilowatt turbine is a symbol of achievement for […]
Unique space opens opportunities for business owners
It’s not your grandfather’s office space. In fact, it’s not your father’s either. Path Cowork, located in the DoubleTree Hotel mall in Regina, is the first collaborative workspace in town. Tables are spread throughout the open-concept area. A kitchen sits off to the side, should […]
Business honours firefighthers
Tiffany Schaefer remembers well the afternoon she almost lost her property to a grass fire. The owner of the Happy Hollow Corn Maze in the Lumsden Valley was home with her children on the afternoon of April 26 when she saw the smoke in the […]