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The Government of Saskatchewan’s 2019-20 budget will see the biggest increase yet towards mental health services, including significant additions to the new Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford. “We knew we needed to do better, we still have more work to do, but we think we […]
It’s commonly referred to as the ‘zombie deer disease.’ Chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is always fatal in cervids like deer, moose, elk and caribou, is increasing in Saskatchewan—and research is warning about its potential threat to humans who consume infected meat. The contagious disease […]
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 […]
A Regina evangelical church had its plans to move to a new location to accommodate it’s growing congregation confounded by city red tape. Regina Victory Church (RVC) purchased the Regina Austrian Canadian Edelweiss Club building last summer, but worshipers have still not moved in. Purchased […]
Prominent Regina feminists want the definition of feminism to be expanded to include human rights issues for all ethnicities. Alejandra Cabrera, founder of Regina’s Feminist Killjoy Club, and Brittany Muir, a feminist advocate, believe failing to include groups such as the LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people […]
Canada’s first accessibility bill is missing a key aspect, say disability advocates, by not including American Sign Language (ASL) as an official Canadian language. Deaf persons locally and nationally are calling for the official recognition of ASL and Quebec’s Langue des signes québécoise, the two […]
For two decades, Siman Auto Sales has been a fixture in the Regina business community. Started in 1999 by Dwight Siman and his wife Lana the second-hand car dealership started with a mobile phone and $1,000, and is now one of Regina’s most established businesses. […]
A new non-profit catering business in Regina is doing more than just preparing finger sandwiches and vegetable platters for business meetings. It is also preparing people with cognitive disabilities to join the workforce. In 2015, Gwen Herman and Emily Tarr started Munch Catering with a […]
Tamara Dickin had never taken Bella, a year-and-a-half old, to daycare, until the spring of 2018. Both Dickin and Bella fell in love with the home-away-from-home environment. Now, she takes her shepherd-cross to daycare a few times a week. Fella & Fetch in Regina is […]
When Bradyn Parisian first quit his well-paying corporate job to become an entrepreneur with no guaranteed income, his parents thought he was crazy. But looking back, he believes he was always destined to start his own business even though it took him some time to […]