With regularly-scheduled blood drives at schools, shopping malls and corporate offices being cancelled in the interest of social distancing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals are worried about the possibility of a nationwide blood shortage. Danna Henderson, a licensed practical nurse at All Nations […]
Regina Public Library branches out with gardening programs
Carrie Smith, a library assistant at the Prince of Wales branch of The Regina Public Library and self-described “community garden cheer captain,” is bringing another season of fresh produce and life lessons to her library’s patrons. To get ready for this summer’s garden, which will […]
Queer Canadian students, campus organizers meet in Regina
Megan Kaiswatum, a student at First Nations University of Canada, wants the diversity of queer experiences to become more visible in Regina. “It’s important for queer visibility to be available on campus because Saskatchewan is a pretty conservative, right-wing province,” she said. “A lot of […]
Extreme cold challenges Dog Rescue
By Julia Peterson It was -50 degrees with wind chill when Jackie King, a constable with the La Loche RCMP, got a call from a concerned citizen about a dog and five puppies left outdoors. “We were able to remove the mom and four of […]
Bright Eyes Dog Rescue raises the woof at adoption event
By Julia Peterson REGINA – The Victoria Square Mall was full of wagging tails and slobbery kisses Saturday afternoon when Bright Eyes Dog Rescue (BEDR) brought six adoptable dogs to meet the public. Puppies Honey and Bow tussled in a pen, while lab mix Bear […]
School strike leader casts ballot for climate
The first federal ballot North Hunter ever cast was for Regina-Wascana Green Party candidate Tamela Friesen, said the 21-year-old climate strike organizer upon leaving her polling station Monday morning. Hunter was less than a month shy of being able to vote in the 2015 election. […]
Shortage, inconsistency of medical professionals impacts Raymore clinic
The Raymore Community Health and Social Centre, a small clinic in the heart of town, used to see patients from Raymore and the surrounding areas four days a week. Now it’s down to two. There used to be a doctor there two days a week. […]
Globe Theatre’s ‘Chicago’ features innovative staging, familiar themes
Since early September, the Globe Theatre stage has been transformed into “a noisy hall where there’s a nightly brawl” for its production of “Chicago,” the glitzy, vaudevillian musical set in the 1920s. Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart, a murderer who manipulates the media, […]