‘‘No Tomorrow’’ is the title of the school tour that MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is taking across Saskatchewan. And the title could ring true for anyone of the hundreds of students at Thom Collegiate on Mar. 25 if they choose to get behind the […]
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Little Village in the Queen City
Within a bustling café, young families have brunch while elderly friends mingle at a side table. This may not be the usual scene one thinks of when it comes to a care home, but Harbour Landing Village in Regina aims to do things differently by […]
“They can’t speak so I will be their voice”
Children dressed in black, wearing masks and holding “TRUTH” signs were part of a street art demonstration showing graphic videos of alleged farm animal exploitation, to try and convince some interested pedestrians to become vegans. The group “Anonymous for the Voiceless” put on the street […]
Family fights to stay in Canada: ‘We’re not bad people’
Christina Schiller is concerned her family could be torn apart. Schiller and her daughters, 19-year-old Kiara and eight-year-old Mia, moved from Hungary to Regina in 2011, when Christina married a Regina man she met online. But the relationship ended when he became abusive. With no […]
The Willow on Wascana is no more – Welcome Willow Bar
Straight across the lake from Willow restaurant, stands a distinct willow tree. Amanda Carter, one of the owners of the Willow, describes the willow tree across the lake. “It really stands out in the fall it’s a different colour, in the summer it’s a different colour and […]
White Pony cleanup discovers hundreds of used needles
After spending a day picking up discarded needles with her friends, Patty Will never expected to find another dangerous stash just outside her backyard. “The stuff I found myself in my neighbourhood last weekend and then this weekend, last night, was not under the snow, […]
A global experience in a small Saskatchewan city
Heather Cline enjoyed TED Talks long before she was asked to give one. The local artist felt “excited” and “privileged” to share a topic she’s passionate about with an audience of over 100 people March 21 at TEDxRPLCentralLibrary. TED Talks are short public talks given around the […]
‘We’re excited’: New facility announced to combine École St. Pius X and Argyle School
École St. Pius X and Argyle School students may soon be leaving the old bricks behind, as the two are going to be combined into one joint-use facility. The announcement came as a part of the 2019-2020 provincial budget, released on Wednesday. The new facility […]
Province adds $2.1 million for existing climate change plan
The provincial government announced an increase to its climate change funding for the 2019 budget, following the introduction of the province’s Prairie Resilience climate change plan in the fall of 2018. According to Minister of Environment Dustin Duncan, the 61 per cent bump in funding […]
Government commits to creating new addiction treatment beds in 2019-2020 budget
The Saskatchewan government has committed to creating 72 new addiction treatment beds across the province as part of its increased addiction funding in this year’s budget. In the 2019-2020 budget released on Wednesday, the province outlined its plan to invest more than $52 million in […]
