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 […]
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29:45 Diversity Radio Show – Winter 2019
In the Winter 2019 episode of 29:45, the show takes a look into Diversity in Regina. Listen to a variety of voices, from the Caribbean, Africa, the Philippines and right here at in the Queen City.
Entrepreneur hopes to help inspire new wave of Indigenous start-ups
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 […]
Regina becoming more ‘clothes’ minded as fashion entrepreneurship grows
Alicia Morrow’s table is covered with papers; everything from bills, ideas, notes and the next scholarship application. A side table has a number of sweaters, t-shirts and hats all laid out and ready to be picked up. Her self-designed street-wear clothing brand The Comeback Society […]
‘Deaf People’s Rights’; Silent community at Trudeau Town Hall raises issues with C-81
From left: Allard Thomas, Mustafa Alabssi, Karen Nurkowski. Allard Thomas asked the Prime Minister about Bill C-81 at the University of Regina Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Town Hall on January 10, 2019. (Photo credit to Heidi Atter) At the University of Regina Town Hall with […]
Trudeau Town Hall brings people of all opinions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced questions about everything from pipelines, Indigenous rights, construction workers in rural areas, international student tuition rates, persons with disabilities, to the carbon tax at the town hall held at the University of Regina on January 20, 2019. A diverse crowd […]