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
Wilcox’s Nuremberg Chronicles and Other Reliquaries
In 1935, the National Socialist German Workers' Party ? better known as the Nazi Party ? forbid Jewish physicians from practicing medicine. Could this be the reason why Dr. Hermann ...
Categories: Canada, History, Saskatchewan
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
Exploring the Abandoned Holy Ghost Church
The Holy Ghost Church is located south of Saskatoon. Actually, that isn't true. In fact, it is nowhere near Saskatoon. But in the "urbex" (urban exploration) and "rurex" ( ...
Categories: Canada, Dark Tourism, History, Saskatchewan
How Did Indian Head Get Its Name?
People, places and things often change names. Sometimes this is because of a war, like Kitchener (Berlin), Ontario or Leader (Prussia), Saskatchewan, but it can also happen during ...
Categories: Canada, History, Saskatchewan
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