Coun. Terina Shaw will not face any sanctions to address “disruptive behaviour” following an ethics complaint submitted to the city’s integrity commissioner. While reading from a prepared statement, the Ward 7 councillor explained to city council Sept. 14 that she suffers from ADD and a […]
On a windless Friday morning, students, faculty and community members came together on the Dr. Lloyd Barber Academic Green in perfect weather for learning the fundamentals of teepee raising. Returning back to campus this fall, the Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition made its first […]
Because non-Indigenous people were encouraged to join the Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition, Aziz Mian was able to learn about traditional knowledge in a safe and fun environment. “I’ve learned a lot about their history and it’s really interesting to learn new things about […]
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 […]
Lyndon Rush, Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, in two photos: left, at the induction ceremony on Sept. 24, and right, undated team photo. (Composite image by Amir Said) It may be hard to imagine someone from Saskatchewan’s flatlands being a champion bobsledder, but Lyndon […]
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 […]
On Apr. 1, Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous delegates for the “deplorable” abuse Indigenous people suffered in residential schools from the Catholic church. The apology followed a week of meetings with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit delegates who traveled from Canada to the Vatican. Delegates […]
The role of public transit in Saskatchewan is important to its citizens, whether it be city or rural, but with the provincial budget and environmental framework plans of cities, it’s not clear how this need will be fulfilled. In 2018, the Sask party shut down […]
The Motherduckers: (from left to right; back: Thomas Suwala, Ben Norton, Reece Gilbert, Sam Rayner; middle: Nolan Rae, me, Alyssa Hoffert, Ashley Prosser; front: Shayla Pelletier, Aiden Doig, J’Lynn Aquin) According to the 2004 classic comedy Dodgeball, “if you can dodge a wrench, you can […]
Pîkiskwêwin is an Indigenous language podcast that encourages the revitalization of endangered Indigenous languages. The federally-funded project was initiated by Shannon Avison, a professor in the Indigenous Communication and Fine Arts department at the First Nations University of Canada. Avison wanted to create a project […]
