As reading week arrives at the University of Regina (U of R) and midterm season slows, stress and anxiety about school remain prevalent for two students on campus. Czarina Pagador, a second-year politics and international studies student, feels the heavy weight of midterms. Over the […]
University of Regina (U of R) professor Kerri Finlay says she is looking forward to sharing her research into water quality for livestock to farmers at this year’s Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). “It’s always really good to be able to get out and actually […]
A community-funded monument to memorialize Polish war veterans has caught the attention of donors who want to honor all of those displaced by war. “I’m not Polish, but the monument, for me, is about humanity,” said Helen Molloy, one of the donors. […]
Regina families got away with no tricks, only treats this Halloween, according to Regina Police Services. There have been no reports of any tampered treats, unlike families across Canada who haven’t been so lucky. In the past three days, there have been several reports from […]
Brandon Richardson worked for a cable company for 17 years before he realized his true calling: chicken wings. “I was brought up in a restaurant and then thought [I] might as well go back to the restaurant scene,” said Richardson, the owner and operator of […]
With its new designation as a Tree City of the World, just over 179,000 trees, and over 830 hectares of park land, Regina is known for its green spaces. However, the City has yet to implement a comprehensive climate change policy. In February 2017, the […]
With Canadians using up to 15 billion plastic bags each year, Sobeys plans to remove 225 million – enough to wrap around the world twice. Since Jan 31, customers at the chain’s 255 grocery stores can no longer get a plastic bag at check stands […]
For potential first-time homeowner Stevan Cooper, the recent Housing Marketing Assessment (HMA) that came out of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) held news that could be beneficial to achieving his and his partner’s goal. “I feel better about it then I would […]
The Queen City has a new label: Tree City of the World. The Mayor’s office released on Tuesday that Regina had become the ninth Canadian city – 59th in the world – to be granted the title. “This designation is the result of generations of […]
Saskatchewan teachers have voted to move forward with job action if talks are not settled with the provincial government. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) voted 96 per cent in favour of job sanctions according to their announcement made on Feb. 24. Education students from the […]
Four First Nations communities in the File Hills grid road area had members affected with nails in their tires, in the location near where a protest in solidarity to the Wet’suwet’en protests in British Columbia happened in early February. The nails were found about a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
