Picture someone at a live music show with a plate of bacon in one hand and a cold beer in the other, and your first thought might be that this is an odd mixture. But for the past five years it has been a winning […]
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11-year-old’s dream of playing sledge hockey brought to Melville, Sask.
A new sledge hockey team in Melville, Saskatchewan was inspired by one young girl’s love of the sport. Ayva Delainey has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. Her mom Tracy Delainey wanted to bring the sport to their home community. Now children with disabilities and […]
Childhood hobby leads to Hot Wheels apocalypse
Chad Boudreau’s interest in board games began as a kid. He loved playing games like Monopoly, Trouble and Sorry, but the game he remembers most fondly was Scotland Yard, a detective game based in London. Now, as one of the owners of Comic Readers in […]
Street barber brings cuts to the Queen City
Jason Gauthier was a crack cocaine addict living on the streets of Calgary. Facing nine years in prison after a string of armed robberies he did not think he could get himself clean, let alone help someone else conquer their addiction. “I was really badly […]
Vehicle break-ins highlight lack of security cameras at U of R
Shattered glass, a damaged interior and a stolen radar detector were the last things Trevor Grant expected to notice at his vehicle while on a recent lunch break. More surprising to Grant is that Lot 14, the lot where his truck was parked at the […]
‘I have a good brain’: Regina centenarian stays youthful in golden years
In her room at College Park Retirement Residence in Regina, Betty Johnston seems like any other resident. But talk with her and you’ll understand why she is special. The 101-year-old (who turns 102 on Feb. 24) could be mistaken for someone much younger. She is […]
Beer and batting cages on the Dewdney strip
Regina’s first “barcade” is bringing baseball and beer to “The Soul of The City”. Regina’s Warehouse District, dubbed “The Soul of The City” by local businesses, welcomed Baller’s Rec Room to Dewdney Avenue in December. Over the last decade the district has seen a rise […]
‘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 […]
Unique space opens opportunities for business owners
It’s not your grandfather’s office space. In fact, it’s not your father’s either. Path Cowork, located in the DoubleTree Hotel mall in Regina, is the first collaborative workspace in town. Tables are spread throughout the open-concept area. A kitchen sits off to the side, should […]
White City parents raise over $5,000 for daughter with rare diagnosis
They say a parent’s love knows no bounds. White City mother Amanda Marcotte, along with her husband Andrew Muir raised $5,000 in two days through a Facebook fundraiser, after their seven year old daughter Evie was recently diagnosed with Rett’s syndrome. “Normally girls with Rett […]
