While some might find it tough to find their sense of community during a government-mandated lockdown, people of faith are finding ways to innovate and stay connected. Strasbourg Alliance Church is one such community. Located in Strasbourg, a town 90 kilometres northwest of Regina with […]
URSU petitions to leave national body
As the first step toward leaving its national body, the University of Regina Students Union is withholding up to $157,000 it collected from student fees this year. “We’ve been collecting fees for [the Canadian Federation of Students], but we’ve been withholding sending it to them,” […]
Regina learning successful sustainability plans before deciding own direction
With its new designation as a Tree City of the World, just over 179,000 trees, and over 830 hectares of park land, Regina is known for its green spaces. However, the City has yet to implement a comprehensive climate change policy. In February 2017, the […]
Increasing student loans seen as a necessary evil
Student borrowing is on the rise in Saskatchewan. Student loans given out by the provincial government surpassed $67.4 million in 2018-19, up from $61.9 million the year before. For the 2019-20 school year, it earmarked even more – $82 million, according to an announcement from […]
Tagging for tots: Laser Quest kicks off toy drive
REGINA – Regina’s only laser tag business is aiming to spread holiday cheer to less fortunate families. The Laser Quest Toy Drive was scheduled to begin Nov. 18, as Laser Quest is teaming up with Salvation Army to bring gifts to kids for Christmastime. Starting […]
Young and restless: millennial voters tired of political bickering
The 2015 election may have been the longest election in Canadian history, but to millennial students at the University of Regina, 2019’s felt like forever. “I can’t wait to get it over with,” said Noe Morin, who studies creative technologies at the U of R. […]
A slice of life on the Canadian prairie
Raymore’s website bills it as “the best pizza you’ll find anywhere.” It’s one thing to have the best pizza anywhere, but another thing entirely to serve it out of an Esso. “Our pizza is our bread and butter,” said Timothy Trinh, who runs the Esso […]
U of R executive salaries increase as tuition rises
Tuition keeps rising at the University of Regina – but so do the University Executive Team’s salaries. Over the past two years, tuition has risen by 2.8 per cent each year, programs such as the wrestling teams and the men’s volleyball team have been cut, […]