history

Sometimes a person just needs to go on a road trip to clear one’s mind, to see what’s in our own backyard, and to just get some “back road therapy.” Saskatchewan is inundated with old barns, churches, houses, wooden elevators, and dilapidated ghost towns along highways and backroads that once housed hundreds of families in […]

Foggy. Kids to School. Off to the dentist Diary entries that were short and too the point.

I despise when someone says “meh, it’s just an old building.” Buildings are like old friends. They create memories for us and we think they’ll always be there for us…until they’re not. Regina lost another historic building downtown that was once home to the iconic Novia Cafe. This on the air, we heard stories of […]

Century old artifacts belonging to a 19th century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper were returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Toronto-based museum transferred a ceremonial pipe and a saddle bag that belonged to Chief Poundmaker back to members of his family on Wednesday. […]

It was June 30th, 1912 – the day of the most deadly tornado in Canadian history. The deadly storm left an indelible mark on the city of Regina, taking lives and changing the landscape of the city forever. 28 people were killed in the storm, 300 people were injured and more than 2500 Regina residents […]

Regina residents are invited to participate in virtual events celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day Monday. Event Co-Host Fawn Redwood says the day serves as a chance for people to celebrate Indigenous history and culture. “It’s definitely an opportunity to celebrate and honour the diverse cultures of our First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, and all […]