While the headline for this story should probably read – “Saskatchewan finally crawls out from longest winter on record” – hyperbole and weather don’t often mix. What we can report is that Environment and Climate Change meteorologist Brian Luzy confirmed that indeed – spring has sprung on the prairie. The temperatures this week are trending […]
Church bells are to ring today in Humboldt at the same time as the deadly bus crash brought unimaginable tragedy to the small Saskatchewan city five years ago. The bells at St. Augustine Church are to toll 29 times — one for each person who was on the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos on April […]
A water main break at a regina public school has lead to classes being cancelled for the day. Classes at Mclurg Elementary are cancelled and the school is closed. The announcement came by way of Twitter at about 7:37am this morning. No word on whether classes will be back in session tomorrow. More details will […]
The government of Saskatchewan has introduced a new initiative to ease pressures felt by the province’s healthcare system. Changes will allow a new position of physicians assistant to be licensed and practice in Saskatchewan. It’s called the Medical Professional Amendment Act, and it was introduced into legislature today. “Licensing and integrating Physician Assistants into our […]
A Saskatchewan judge has granted bail to two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions. Odelia and Nerissa were convicted of second-degree murder in the 1993 stabbing death of 70-year-old Saskatchewan farmer Anthony Dolff near Kamsack. Defence lawyers asked for the Indigenous sisters to get […]
Saskatchewan family doctors say the province’s latest budget fails to make needed reforms that would help keep them here as some look elsewhere for work. Saskatchewan Medical Association President Dr. John Gjevre said the Saskatchewan Party government’s budget doesn’t do enough to transform primary care so that more people can access a family doctor. While […]
Our leaders – appear to be turning their backs on the city of Regina’s homeless population. Changes made to provincial programs put our poorest citizens in even more jeopardy. A lack of funding has led to many community initiatives being being scaled back, or outright dismantled. Truth be told – many in our city are […]
A women’s organization is asking Regina’s tourism agency for another rebrand after the city used slogans criticized for having sexual overtones. Experience Regina, the agency responsible for tourism in Saskatchewan’s capital, apologized on the weekend and removed the phrases online that seemed to make light of the city’s name rhyming with vagina. The RaiseHER Community […]
Tim Reid – President and CEO of Experience Regina – has issued an apology for using a slogan which some say is “steeped in toxic masculinity” and “Misogynistic”. In a social media post scheduled to coincide with the launch of the new branding for what was previously known as “Tourism Regina,” the official experience Regina […]
Saskatchewan born and raised Chef Dale Mackay can be seen on the Emmy nominated Bravo Series Top Chef in it’s 20th season. This season marks the first time in the show’s history that winners are featured in an international contest. Mackay said bringing his culinary works back to the world stage for Top Chef was […]
