Homeschooled students tend to do better than their public school counterparts when it comes to standardized test taking. According to one study published in the Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science compared with public school children, homeschooled children tended to be ahead, with a half-grade advantage […]
Decolonizing through skateboards: One Regina man’s idea is expanding across borders
A Regina artist and student is using skateboard design to spark conversations about Canada’s dark past. Michael Langan started the Regina-based company Colonialism Skateboards in 2015. It was a way to educate people on Canada’s history with Indigenous peoples, including residential schools and people needing […]
Regina Muslim community grateful for support after New Zealand mosque attack
Imam Zeeshan Ahmed was preparing for his Friday sermon at the Mahmood Mosque in Regina when he heard about the New Zealand mosque attack that left 50 people dead and the rest of the world stunned. “I was preparing and looked at my phone, and […]
‘Knox Talks’ brings climate change and Indigenous rights among church pews
The evening opened with Minister Cameron Fraser introducing the audience with a recognition of the territory where Knox Metropolitan United Church is situated. “In terms of Treaty 4 Territory, particularly in the United Church of Canada we recognize that we have not had a history […]
Tomorrow is never promised
‘‘No Tomorrow’’ is the title of the school tour that MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is taking across Saskatchewan. And the title could ring true for anyone of the hundreds of students at Thom Collegiate on Mar. 25 if they choose to get behind the […]
Little Village in the Queen City
Within a bustling café, young families have brunch while elderly friends mingle at a side table. This may not be the usual scene one thinks of when it comes to a care home, but Harbour Landing Village in Regina aims to do things differently by […]
“Fake News” flaking out in Saskatchewan
The term “fake news,” popularized by current U.S. president Donald Trump, gets thrown around a lot. But what is it? And perhaps more importantly, how can it be avoided? “So there’s a kind of reasonable consensus among people who do psychological research on the topic,” […]
“They can’t speak so I will be their voice”
Children dressed in black, wearing masks and holding “TRUTH” signs were part of a street art demonstration showing graphic videos of alleged farm animal exploitation, to try and convince some interested pedestrians to become vegans. The group “Anonymous for the Voiceless” put on the street […]
Family fights to stay in Canada: ‘We’re not bad people’
Christina Schiller is concerned her family could be torn apart. Schiller and her daughters, 19-year-old Kiara and eight-year-old Mia, moved from Hungary to Regina in 2011, when Christina married a Regina man she met online. But the relationship ended when he became abusive. With no […]
The Willow on Wascana is no more – Welcome Willow Bar
Straight across the lake from Willow restaurant, stands a distinct willow tree. Amanda Carter, one of the owners of the Willow, describes the willow tree across the lake. “It really stands out in the fall it’s a different colour, in the summer it’s a different colour and […]
