Carol LaFayette-Boyd, being a second generation Canadian with African heritage herself, has a close connection with Black History month; and she hopes to bring more attention to this month and its purpose. “[Regina does] lots of things but there are still lots of people that […]
University curling clubs heading to national event
Both University of Regina curling teams – despite not being fully-funded varsity teams, are off to nationals in March after qualifying at the 2020 Canada West Curling championships in Edmonton. “We’re thrilled,” said Tom Hamon, a co-coach who works with both teams. Over the past […]
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 […]
Elections working to improve accessibility
Dylan Earis is a University of Regina student with cerebral palsy who has trouble marking “X” on an election ballot. During the 2019 federal election he spoke about disappointing experiences in previous provincial and federal elections, where his mother was not allowed to help him […]
New student centre name is welcoming
Two months after changing its name it is business as usual at the ta-tawâw Student Centre at the University of Regina’s Research and Innovation Centre (RIC). The centre, formally known as the Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) asked for the community’s help in finding a new […]
Good deed for a team of HEROS
What started as an act of kindness has turned into an opportunity to win the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. An annual, national event to showcase the best acts of kindness from youth hockey teams now has a representative from Regina. The peewee B Regina Rebels […]
What is Day School?
Applications for day school survivors are open as of August 19, 2019. Day schools opened in the early 1920s, and children who attended were able to go home to their families every day, but the events that happened in the day were harmful for some.
Sask. has fewest road fatalities since ‘50’s
The number of road fatalities has dropped to an all-time low in this province. Just 71 people died in traffic accidents in Saskatchewan in 2019, according to the government, the lowest in recorded history. The previous low was 73 fatalities in 1951. “I want to […]
Clearance Sale on Regina stores
Businesses within Regina-based shopping centres Northgate, Cornwall and Southland took a hit this January as several stores closed their doors. “It’s unfortunately a lot more complicated than one expects,” said Mitchell Cohen, Chief Operating Officer of Westdale Properties (the company that owns Northgate), “Firstly, retail […]
Keeping the art in Artesian
Standing in the heart of Regina’s Cathedral area is an old church, now known as the Artesian. But this former church now holds another purpose – to share art. “It’s a great place to see entertainment in our community,” said Dana Rempel, the managing director […]
