What Happened When Regina Got the Spanish Flu Vaccine?
To start with, there was no Spanish Influenza vaccine. Or at least, not one that was of any use. In 1918, scientists didn't have the capability to see viruses, similar to how ...
Categories: Canada, COVID-19, Regina, Saskatchewan, Spanish Influenza
Lancaster Review: A Welcome Sense of Normalcy
For a moment it seemed like how it used to be. I was invited to The Lancaster Taphouse's new downtown location for a pre-opening last weekend. The restaurant is in the old Capit ...
Categories: Canada, COVID-19, Regina, Saskatchewan
Does Regina Really Have a Dead Baby Museum?
"The answer to this question will be given to the best of my ability." ? How to Prevent Cancer, John Champaux, 1971. Assistant pathologist John Champaux worked at the Regina Gen ...
Categories: Canada, Dark Tourism, Regina, Saskatchewan
7 Regina Cemetery Stories for Your Curriculum
For years I have been trying to find some way to bring the stories from the Regina Cemetery into the school curriculum. I've spent countless hours emailing principals and teachers ...
Categories: Canada, Dark Tourism, Regina, Saskatchewan
Unboxing A Salem Souvenir Box
Salem, Massachusetts is one of the few places that need no introduction. It is world-famous for the iconic 1692-1693 witch trials and the nineteen executions. In a perfect world ...
Categories: Paranormal, Regina, Saskatchewan, Unboxing
Requirements to Fly a Drone in Canada
The past few years have seen a boom in drone photography, but their usefulness goes beyond just pretty pictures and Instagram likes. You can use drones to survey fields, inspect th ...
Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan
It’s Okay, I Missed My Grad Too
It has been ten years, but I still remember my teacher's face when I told her I wasn't going to grad. In disbelief, she triple confirmed that I was deliberately missing out on the ...
Categories: Canada, COVID-19, Regina, Saskatchewan
An Unboxing Mystery from Mortise & Tenon
Mortise & Tenon, located at 2415 11th Avenue in Regina, is one of my favourite locally-owned businesses. They sell a plethora of knickknacks and trinkets, sourcing from both in ...
Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, Unboxing
Meet Your 2020 Saskatchewanderer
Leah Mertz became the tenth Saskatchewanderer in 2020, opening up a new decade in the Saskatchewander program. Much like past wanderers, she has a love for content creation, travel ...
Categories: Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewanderer