After a sustained advocacy campaign, Saskatoon’s safe consumption site has been denied funding for the second year in a row. The provincial budget announced last week included $458 million allocated for mental health and addictions services. $2.6 million of that money will go towards addictions […]
U of S professor predicts Saskatoon will follow Regina’s lead in rising variant cases
A University of Saskatchewan professor released a video yesterday that predicts Saskatoon will likely see a rise in COVID-19 variants, similar to Regina’s skyrocketing numbers. Kyle Anderson is a professor and the undergrad chair of biochemistry, microbiology, immunology for the College of Medicine in Saskatoon. […]
Rebellion celebrates International Women’s Day with special brew
Rebellion Brewing Company has launched a new, special edition beer in honour of International Women’s Day (March 8). Vanessa Owen is a brewmaster and brewery manager at Rebellion Brewing Company. She said the brewery does the beer every year and this year the beer is […]
How Regina theatre is adapting to COVID-19
While many theatre organizations in the city have cancelled their 2021 seasons, there are a few who are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Regina Little Theatre has had to postpone its mainstage production of Writers’ Runaround from this month to April. The dates in […]
NDP says premier failed almost 500 Evraz workers after layoffs
The NDP released a statement Friday that said due to Premier Scott Moe’s “weak leadership,” almost 500 jobs were lost at Evraz. “Well, we learned this week that the Premier didn’t even try, and now hundreds of Regina families are facing a bleak Christmas,” NDP […]
Regina Little Theatre adapts to COVID-19 with online Christmas events
Regina Little Theatre is celebrating their 95th season but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things look a little different. There have been five productions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Lyn Squires is a board member at the Regina Little Theatre. “We did have […]
What some First Nations leaders are doing to engage Indigenous voters in the Sask. Election
First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan had a few different ways in making sure their members voted during Monday’s provincial election. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations released a statement on Friday that aimed to remind First Nations eligible voters to head to the polls […]
Indigenous students and teachers partaking in Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is happening on September 30 and Indigenous students and educators alike are taking part in the event. The event was started in 2013 as a way to raise awareness about Indian residential schools in Canada. Mick Favel is an Indigenous student studying […]