By Shanielle Fiddler Carol Bernard, who is the first woman chief of the northern community Waterhen Lake, shares her output on her title as chief and also shares her surprising decision to step down from her role this election. Carol Bernard is in her mid […]
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Carla Beck: “Most people are wired towards kindness toward doing the right thing”
By Yeganeh Zargar From election and Covid-19 pandemic to why she got into politics and her neighbourhood’s community garden, I discussed everything with Regina Lakeview’s member of the Legislative Assembly, MLA, Carla Beck. The re-elected politician is both excited and anxious to be back at […]
Viviana Ruiz: Big plans for La Ronge
By Evelyn Ross Viviana Ruiz, a Chilean-Canadian woman who is running for town council, has big plans to help the Town of La Ronge and the tri-communities move forward and flourish economically. Ruiz hopes to bring more tourism to La Ronge, with community events and […]
Saskatchewan Health Authority receives $100 million as part of $7.5 billion capital plan.
By Daniel Reech The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $100 Million in the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) for health renewal projects across the province. Over 1,000 projects have been identified for completion at SHA facilities. Mental Health and […]
Impacts of COVID-19 lead Regina schools to remote learning and temporary closure
The Board of Education of the Regina School Division sent a letter earlier today to parents informing them about the temporary move to remote learning for students, a change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Glennys Chow, mother of two Regina students, has to go in […]
Saskatchewan housing market home to great sales despite Covid-19 challenges
While early predictions for Saskatchewan saw a weak 2020 housing market, Saskatchewan’s housing sales continue to defy expectations. The province’s real estate market has outperformed last year, having sales go up 54 per cent from last November. Increased Covid-19 restrictions have not kept people from […]
Saskatchewan fishers should be cautious about ice fishing in early winter months
Scott Goldie, an ice fisher by hobby, waits until January to put his ice shack out. “I want there to be over a foot of ice before I go out with a shack,” Goldie said. “[By January] in my mind, it’s safe and I generally […]
Family Literacy Hub opens in Regina
When Chelsea Benaschak started working as a reading volunteer with United Way Regina, she was floored to find that some of the kids didn’t have a single book. “United Way makes each kid a package with a bunch of activities, there’s modeling clay, but then […]
New Year’s celebrations with the Lieutenant Governor postponed
Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty has postponed his annual New Year’s celebration at Government House to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, a change that affects the schedule of regular attendees. “The News Year’s levée is a fun way for the public to meet the Queen’s Representative […]
New COVID-19 measures for Moose Jaw facilities
The Moose Jaw Public Library is still offering readers safe access to their favourite books. “We have a limited browsing area, so the full library isn’t open,” said librarian Gwen Fisher. “We are doing curbside pickup for folks who don’t want to physically enter the […]
