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• Cowessess First Nation chief leads through reckoning to reach healing

  “I would like to leave my kids knowing that their father is making a difference, so when they get to my age they can continue the progress,” Chief Cadmus Delorme said.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Jessica Frotten

  Jessica Frotten has competed in world championships, Commonwealth and Pan Am games – and finally earned a place on Team Canada for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Summer Games.

  Features

  Oct 29, 2021
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Ashley Nemeth

  Ashley Nemeth has worked at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Regina the last five years.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway

  Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway is an interdisciplinary artist and the co-founder of Buffalo People Arts Institute in Regina.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Karen Nurkowski

  Sign language interpreter Karen Nurkowski reflects on working more than 100 COVID-19 press conferences, and the future of inclusion in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Black in Saskatchewan

  Christian Mbanza and Vibya Natana are members of Black in Saskatchewan, a community organization dedicated to educating people about anti-Black discrimination and systemic racism.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2021
• Regina woman with lingering COVID-19 symptoms speaks out as cases rise

  Taryn Bridges first felt sick in August. Then she tested positive for COVID-19. Now, nearly three months later, she's still feeling the effects of the disease.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2020
• Saskatchewan social services put support on hold, closed files for some CERB recipients

  Saskatchewan is among the minority of provinces clawing back the full CERB amount from anyone receiving provincial income support.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020
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• University of Regina biochemist receives funding for groundbreaking COVID-19 research

  Mohan Babu, a biochemist at the University of Regina, received funding for ongoing research related to COVID-19.

  Science

  Nov 13, 2020
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• New or improved: What Regina’s mayoral candidates are promising for recreation facilities

  From pools to community centres, candidates have set their sights on projects they say will fuel Regina's economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2020
• Royal Saskatchewan Museum goes virtual for ‘Dinovember’ with interactive apps, tours

  Amid COVID-19, this year's virtual Dinovember activities includes using an app that allows kids to interact with a 3D animated dinosaur on screen.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2020
• ‘A relief:’ Some Sask. businesses embracing indoor mask mandate, others say it will impact sales

  Starting Nov. 6, mask use will be mandatory at most indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert for 28 days.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020
• Holocaust survivor shares story with Regina students in virtual discussion

  Max Eisen, 91, survived Auschwitz and has travelled the world sharing his story. On Tuesday, he spoke virtually to some 3,000 students in and around Regina.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2020
• Remembrance Day services scaled down in Regina due to COVID-19

  The only Remembrance Day service in Regina on Nov. 11 will take place at the cenotaph in Victoria Park, which citizens are encouraged to view online from home.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2020
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• Advance, drive-thru polls to open for Regina municipal election next week

  Elections Regina is offering several ways to vote, including accommodations for people who have had to self-isolate, in an effort to bolster municipal voter turnout.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
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• City of Regina steps up mandatory mask enforcement on buses

  Regina Transit riders can soon expect increased enforcement of mandatory mask use, according to the city.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2020
• Students learn provincial politics in mock vote at Saskatchewan schools

  Students in grades 4-12 have been getting a COVID-friendly civic education ahead of the Saskatchewan provincial election on Oct. 26.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2020
• Cuts or savings? Regina mayoral candidates square off on details of campaign promise

  In his bid for re-election, Michael Fougere took issue with candidate Sandra Masters’ campaign promise of finding efficiencies within city operations.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020
• ‘Get your order in’: Customers could wait longer for home appliances amid supply chain disruption

  The wait for some refrigerator orders is up to eight months as companies work to fill a production backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2020
• Saskatchewan home builders, buyers paying cost of record-high lumber prices

  Saskatchewan builders are seeing an added cost of between $10,000 and $30,000 on a new home due to the rising cost of Canadian lumber.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Saskatchewan political parties differ on importance of candidate diversity

  The candidate slate for the provincial election on Oct. 26 is majority male and majority white, with each party varying on the number of candidates from under-represented groups.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2020
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• What Regina mayoral candidates have planned for Ring Road rail lines

  With a feasibility study already complete, those vying for mayor of Regina are sharing what they'd like to do with the rail lines on Ring Road.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2020
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Daniela Mintenko

  Daniela Mintenko described her leadership style as 'flexible,' adding she enjoys working alongside staff in a more collaborative way.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Outdoor Kids Club connects Regina students learning from home during COVID-19 pandemic

  Nature Regina came up with the idea this spring as a way to combat isolation for families forced to homeschool or e-school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Saskatchewan drivers most likely to eat, microsleep behind wheel: survey

  In a recent survey from Finder Canada, 88 per cent of Saskatchewan drivers admit to doing at least one dangerous behaviour in the last 12 months.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020