Residents are aware of the importance of water quality in their lakes but a number of them demand more accessible information. On Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Rod Sedoriuk, who has been living in Fort Qu’Appelle since 2013, noticed a “foamy, slimy, kind of brown-ish” substance […]
Biology student Michela Sisti says Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada without a wetlands protection policy. “We currently have a drainage policy in place, but we don’t have any legislation that cements the protection of wetlands,” Sisti said in an interview. The threat posed […]
Marked recapture reveals previously unknown fishing data in Saskatchewan Dr. Christopher Somers is a professor of Biology at the University of Regina and has been heading the marked recapture program for eight years now and has been making great advancements in understanding the fish populations […]
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) hopes to encourage amateur and expert bird watchers alike to document birds across the globe this long weekend. “Any type of bird count or data collecting is always important because it helps researchers to answer questions and look at […]
Photo courtesy of Yens Pedersen. Participants of an introduction to beekeeping course huddled around a hive fully decked out in white suits, gloves and veils, watching a honey comb extraction. Their instructor, dressed in khaki shorts and a button down shirt, instructed the course with […]
By: Kayla Guerrette Mark Brigham is known as the bat man. Brigham, a biologist at the University of Regina, wants to save all of the bats found in Saskatchewan. Over the years it has become more of a daunting task. For the past 10 years, […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Canadians using up to 15 billion plastic bags each year, Sobeys plans to remove 225 million – enough to wrap around the world twice. Since Jan 31, customers at the chain’s 255 grocery stores can no longer get a plastic bag at check stands […]
The Queen City has a new label: Tree City of the World. The Mayor’s office released on Tuesday that Regina had become the ninth Canadian city – 59th in the world – to be granted the title. “This designation is the result of generations of […]
