It’s commonly referred to as the ‘zombie deer disease.’ Chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is always fatal in cervids like deer, moose, elk and caribou, is increasing in Saskatchewan—and research is warning about its potential threat to humans who consume infected meat. The contagious disease […]
Canada’s first accessibility bill is missing a key aspect, say disability advocates, by not including American Sign Language (ASL) as an official Canadian language. Deaf persons locally and nationally are calling for the official recognition of ASL and Quebec’s Langue des signes québécoise, the two […]
It was not until recently that Xavier Fulton, who used to play offensive line for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has been open about his struggles with anxiety and depression. “I’m 6’5” I’m just over 300 pounds I can bench press the world but I have anxiety […]
Starting this spring, North Central is set to welcome the Hacker Dojo to teach sophisticated computer programming, free of cost, to help network a community. Aaron Hampton, executive director of the new non-profit business, has a rich background in technology and has many goals to […]
Vancouver-based Indigenous artists Dakota Bear and Casey Desjarlais have begun a campaign to stop human trafficking following an alleged incident in Prince Albert. According to the Prince Albert Daily Herald, a man claims he took a taxi and woke up in a locked room where […]
Arslan Azeem has developed a clever solution to a problem that affects thousands: an adaptive camera accessory for left-handed photographers and cinematographers. Azeem, a University of Regina student, was born with brachial plexus palsy, a condition that affects the nerves in his right shoulder and arm, […]
When Bradyn Parisian first quit his well-paying corporate job to become an entrepreneur with no guaranteed income, his parents thought he was crazy. But looking back, he believes he was always destined to start his own business even though it took him some time to […]
Some, like the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, call it a “suicide crisis.” Others, like Taylar Bèlanger, call it life. Bèlanger has lost five friends to suicide; more, she said, if she counts friends of friends. “The first time that myself and my friend group […]
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 […]
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 […]
