Cameron Chomyn sits on the front steps of the Artesian in Regina, Sask. The Artesian is a place Chomyn is often found performing comedy or other theatrical shows. Photo by Mattea Columpsi. THE ROOMMATE THAT NEVER LEFT In order to have perfect 20/20 vision, […]
Doulas help birth mothers with better support and outcomes
Having been part of over 300 births, prenatal teacher and doula Angie Evans is focused on providing support and teachings she wishes she had at her own birth. “The birth mother is our primary focus,” said Evans. “We support partners, too. “A lot of […]
Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals frustrated with COVID-19 barriers
Many individuals with a hearing disability develop the skill of reading lips as a visual cue, but mandatory masks have made it difficult for them during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would encourage people when they are dealing with the public to put your hands over […]
Canadian Hemophilia A Patients Hoping for Access to New Therapy Treatment
Provincial health authorities are determining whether to approve funding for a life-changing, state-of-the-art therapy for people with severe hemophilia A. The alternative subcutaneous treatment is called Hemlibra. “Right now, Hemlibra is a better therapy, hands down,” said Wendy Quinn, president of Hemophilia Saskatchewan. “It is […]
Viral artist Tesher saves his YouTube channel after risk of being terminated
Canadian-Indian artist Tesher, who has 250,000 subscribers and over 49 million views on his YouTube channel, has successfully stopped the deletion of his account. “Everything happened really fast,” Tesher said Monday, after having his YouTube channel running again. “We were able to figure it out […]
Bushwakker customers raise a glass to Mead Day
Mead Day looked very different this year as Regina’s Bushwakker Brewpub took its Christmas kickoff tradition curbside. For years, the first Saturday of December marks the day Bushwakker unveils its infamous blackberry mead. Usually, people assembled from all over to line up down the snow-covered […]
Canadian-Indian artist Tesher jumps onto map with new remix
From the comfort of his bedroom in downtown Toronto, Tesher created a musical mashup that went viral. Tesher, also known as Hitesh Sharma, recalled how music regularly played in the his family’s household while growing up in Regina. “My parents wanted to instill the east […]
Saskatchewan voters not swayed by candidates past DUI convictions
As Lorie Matthewson sipped from her tea, she reminisced on the memory of her daughter Emily. “Emily was quite vivacious and was often doing silly things and making us laugh a lot,” said Matthewson. “She was friendly, easy-going and had a very big heart that […]
Local dance group pumps good vibes into the heart of YQR community
As the sun set, a group of local dancers gathered in front of the Legislative Building to lay out mats, dust off their dancing shoes and press “PLAY” on a Bluetooth speaker. These street sessions are a branch of Vibes YQR and offer an opportunity […]