Karlie Butler has always been a dog person, but it wasn’t until he took a sabbatical from his position at the University of Regina in 2017 – 18 that he got serious about them. “In addition to my sabbatical activities, I started volunteering at the Regina Humane Society (RHS), walking dogs. I began observing dog […]
What role do you think art plays in literacy? Libraries traditionally are about books and reading literacy. Now, it supports literacy across many different platforms and modes of learning. It’s not just about accessing text-based information but also music, art, financial advice, social cohesion, and more. It creates opportunities for connection—that speaks to the function […]
When Ralph Goodale stepped off the plane in London in April 2021, he knew his tenure as Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom would be challenging. The United Kingdom had officially left the European Union the year prior; the global economy was in the midst of weathering the COVID-19 pandemic; and there was a […]
In a University of Regina journalism classroom, the usual rhythm of lectures has given way to urgency. Students lean over laptops, chasing final details, tightening ledes and checking quotes. Conversations overlap. A deadline looms. For a few hours, the space feels less like a classroom and more like a working newsroom. At the front of it all are Darrell […]
For Brittany Hudak BSW’19, the road to the Paralympic podium didn’t begin on a groomed ski trail. It began in an aisle of a Canadian Tire in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where a chance encounter with Paralympian Colette Bourgonje, a U of R honorary degree recipient, changed everything. Hudak had just finished high school and was working part time at the store, when the 10-time Paralympian and Para nordic skier approached […]
Later this month, when the Kelly Knapp rink steps out on the Montana’s Brier pebbled ice, beneath the bright lights, and the low murmur of a sold-out arena, they know that on this national stage the margins disappear. Every rock carries consequence. Every end can tilt a game. On January 11, skip Kelly Knapp BKin’12, lead Mat Ring BKin’16, BAdmin’17, […]
When Terry McKague passed away on the first morning of 2026, the educational community lost not just a dedicated teacher and administrator, but a person who made learning come alive. “Whether in a high school or university classroom, a teachers’ convention or perhaps a church sanctuary, Terry was considered a person with something worthwhile to […]
In the 1958 film, Auntie Mame, the titular character famously says, “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!” The film, based on a book that also became a stage play and a musical, is about the flamboyant, unconventional and absolutely fabulous guardian of her orphaned nephew. She teaches him to […]
Q: As a columnist for The Vancouver Sun, you wrote extensively about women’s and children’s rights. What drew you to this topic? I had an extraordinary editor. He told me I could write anything I wanted and all he expected from me were interesting stories. At the time, the Sun had quite a few columnists […]
The Chorus Beneath Our Feet Melanie Schnell Radiant Press Released October 2025 The inspiration for Melanie Schnell’s latest novel came to her during a writers’ retreat as an image: two women standing on the branch of an enormous tree in the middle of a storm. Schnell BEd’93 wasn’t able to delve into the idea immediately, […]