Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), is raving about Saskatchewan’s decision to remove a “euthanasia” option from its 811 hotline. In an email statement to INK from the PPC’s media team on Bernier’s behalf, he said: “I’m afraid that with all […]
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Howe making name for himself in Capital City
Regina Pats forward Tanner Howe’s strong play this season has landed him a roster spot in the Capital City Challenge in the nation’s capital. For Pats assistant coach Ken Schneider, Howe’s growth as a player this year reflected his attitude and personality, on and off […]
Canadian Hemophilia A Patients Hoping for Access to New Therapy Treatment
Provincial health authorities are determining whether to approve funding for a life-changing, state-of-the-art therapy for people with severe hemophilia A. The alternative subcutaneous treatment is called Hemlibra. “Right now, Hemlibra is a better therapy, hands down,” said Wendy Quinn, president of Hemophilia Saskatchewan. “It is […]
Viral artist Tesher saves his YouTube channel after risk of being terminated
Canadian-Indian artist Tesher, who has 250,000 subscribers and over 49 million views on his YouTube channel, has successfully stopped the deletion of his account. “Everything happened really fast,” Tesher said Monday, after having his YouTube channel running again. “We were able to figure it out […]
Programs and peers help firefighters cope
Firefighters across Canada turn to brothers and sisters within the fire station for peer support after tough emergency calls and high stakes. “The stigma has changed greatly. Peer to peer in the fire service is very big – it is the brotherhood sisterhood that is […]
Canadian Blood Services staves off blood shortage with nationwide appeal to donors
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 […]
COVID-19 forces Canadian travelers home
Travelling the world is the go-to for people wanting to remove themselves from the stress of everyday life. But, the global pandemic of COVID-19 added extra stress for multiple Canadians who were abroad. Del Pedrick and his wife Carol had been in north central Romania […]
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 […]
The next generation: learning the importance of voting
The Civix program provides schools with an opportunity to simulate a federal election for students. This program, Student Votes 2019, gives them an opportunity to learn first-hand about Canadian politics. The Prairie Sky School took part in the mock election for the first time on […]
Regina voters disappointed by absence of stickers
A number of voters in Regina were disappointed to not receive an “I Voted” sticker after casting their ballots in Monday’s federal election. Kennedy Buchanan said she became excited about receiving a sticker after watching an episode of This Is Us on television where “I […]