Trifon’s Family Restaurant found itself in a scary situation on March 6, as a car drove through its patio in a confirmed case of impaired driving. “It happened around 12:10 a.m. I believe,” said a witness who wished to remain anonymous. “My manager and I […]
A letter signed by 34 university professors has resulted in meetings among faculty and administration to take place as well as a rally and round dance. The University of Regina held an executive of council meeting on Feb. 26. One topic of discussion included an […]
Saskatchewan teachers have voted to move forward with job action if talks are not settled with the provincial government. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) voted 96 per cent in favour of job sanctions according to their announcement made on Feb. 24. Education students from the […]
Carol LaFayette-Boyd, being a second generation Canadian with African heritage herself, has a close connection with Black History month; and she hopes to bring more attention to this month and its purpose. “[Regina does] lots of things but there are still lots of people that […]
Both University of Regina curling teams – despite not being fully-funded varsity teams, are off to nationals in March after qualifying at the 2020 Canada West Curling championships in Edmonton. “We’re thrilled,” said Tom Hamon, a co-coach who works with both teams. Over the past […]
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 […]
Two months after changing its name it is business as usual at the ta-tawâw Student Centre at the University of Regina’s Research and Innovation Centre (RIC). The centre, formally known as the Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) asked for the community’s help in finding a new […]
Student borrowing is on the rise in Saskatchewan. Student loans given out by the provincial government surpassed $67.4 million in 2018-19, up from $61.9 million the year before. For the 2019-20 school year, it earmarked even more – $82 million, according to an announcement from […]
The Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) is getting a new name following a government lead to replace an outdated term. The ASC is located inside of the Research and Innovation Centre Building (RIC) on the University of Regina campus. “Shortly after the federal government dropped ‘Aboriginal’ […]
With Canadians headed to the polls Monday, university students were eager to voice their opinions. A wide-range of issues were brought up during interviews at an on-campus polling station. “For me, climate change, high tuition and the challenge of finding a job out of university […]
