Fourth-year political science student discusses URSU failings and a possible future union. With the alleged dissolution of the former students’ union (URSU), Matthew McStravik said that student groups are in talks to form a new union. McStravick said these groups are actively working to ensure […]

In his youth, Richard Desnomie had never seen the Indigenous people of Fort Qu’Appelle wearing ribbon skirts or shirts. Now twenty years later, he sees not only people dawning their heritage through their clothing, but that his parent’s family business, Becky’s Place, is responsible.  “We […]

A cornerstone of Fort Qu’Appelle’s history has found new life. The 1886 McDonald House has been purchased by the Fort Qu’Appelle Heritage Museum, marking a victory for local heritage preservation. “It was a no-brainer,” said Alan Hustak, curator of the museum. “The house is such […]

Rod Sedoriuk, Fort Qu’Appelle resident, was walking on Echo Lake Beach when he noticed a “foamy, slimy, kind of brown-ish” substance flowing down the river near the dam. He described it as something that would happen “every so often.” “Everybody stays off the lake for […]

Western medicine is the standard approach to treating mental illness, addiction and trauma in Saskatchewan, but an Indigenous-run healing centre in Fort Qu’Appelle is empowering its community to choose their own treatment. Fort Qu’Appelle’s White Raven Healing Centre operates out of the All Nations’ Healing […]

At the University of Regina, some Arts students feel undervalued in comparison to those in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, better known as STEM.   “I feel like there’s a lot more appreciation for STEM in society in general,” said Carmen Jerry, a fourth-year student […]

Winning has become commonplace among Regina’s high-profile football teams as the junior Regina Thunder, University of Regina Rams, and the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders are all atop their league standings. The progression begins at Junior, cultivated by the leadership qualities during their time on the Thunder. […]

Bardia Eisazadeh is an international accounting student whose family paid $9,208.45 Cdn for the fall semester tuition at the University of Regina, almost three times domestic tuition. “Tuition is always in international students’ minds,” said Eisazadeh. “I know it’s gonna be hard for [my family].” […]

Criminologist and University of Regina professor Dr. Lorna Ferguson hopes her new book “Missing Persons: Beyond Serial Killers and Unexplained Disappearances” will break untrue stereotypes about missing persons reports.  “We forget to include different voices and different representations when we talk about missing persons,” said […]

Beverly Crossman, one of the founding members of The Lazy Owl who lobbied for a bar to be on campus in the late 1970s, was saddened to hear of its closing. “I think it’s a terrible thing to go,” said Crossman, a past president and […]