Tristen Durocher can stay in Wascana Park and complete his ceremonial fast. A Regina judge is declaring bylaws that said he had to leave as unconstitutional. Both the provincial government and the Provincial Capital Commission had asked Durocher and others to leave the west lawn across the street from the Legislative Building and comply with […]
Reginans may notice more tipis being erected in Wascana Park on Thursday across from the Saskatchewan legislature. It’s part of a team building exercise organized by the Unifor 1-S Aboriginal and Workers of Colour Committee to learn how to set up tipis and learn more about Indigenous culture. The group obtained a permit from the […]
The fate of a Metis man’s hunger strike to highlight suicide rates will be decided by a Saskatchewan judge after hearing arguments from the government and protesters about what’s at stake. Tristen Durocher, a 24-year-old Metis man, erected a teepee on a lawn in front of Saskatchewan’s legislature after walking more than 600 kilometres from […]
The Walking With Our Angels site, adjacent from the Saskatchewan legislature in Regina’s Wascana Park, drew supporters from across the province on Tuesday to call for more from the provincial government in addressing suicide rates in Saskatchewan. Tristen Durocher, who has been in Regina since July 31 after completing a walk from La Ronge to […]
In a move that shouldn’t be considered surprising, those behind the annual Canada Day celebration in Wascana Park say this year’s event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The announcement comes days after Lieutenant-Governor Russell Mirasty announced Canada Day celebrations at Government House would not be held this year. The annual celebration in Wascana Park […]
A new project at Wascana Park in Regina is making the park more accessible and inclusive for people with vision loss. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has placed over 230 GPS points around the main walking path in Wascana Park that will help visitors with sight loss navigate independently using an app called […]
COVID-19 has resulted in many public spaces being closed to help stop the spread, but many Saskatchewan residents are heading to local parks to try and get some fresh air while social distancing. According to a report from Google Mobility, people in Saskatchewan are heading to parks 45 percent more than usual, which is contrary […]
It could be a busy afternoon and evening inside Henry Baker hall, as Regina City Council convenes for their monthly meeting Wednesday at 1:30 PM. Councillor Andrew Stevens is introducing a notice of motion that will explore council’s options when it comes to the Co-op refinery labour dispute and what they can do to solve […]
The provincial NDP are continuing to express their opposition to the Brandt-CNIB building in Wascana Park. The building has been the subject of public criticism, and was even highlighted by the provincial auditor in December as it did not conform to the Wascana Park Master Plan. However, the Provincial Capital Commission announced last week the […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants an examination completed on the processes and procedures that approved commercial developments in Regina’s Wascana Park. This comes after the provincial auditor discovered many instances when the Provincial Capital Commission did not follow proper procedures or provide the right documents to approve the Brandt project. PCC critic Nicole Sarauer has since submitted a […]
