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by Julia Dima
Dementia can take away someone’s ability to do daily tasks, like bathing or eating a meal. But providing care to those living with dementia is about more than feeding and cleaning them.
Read more: ‘It’s about more than meals and baths’
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Susanne Nasewich is the coordinator of Saskatchewan HIV Strategy. Photo by Penny Smoke.
Susanne Nasewich, Coordinates the Saskatchewan HIV Strategy Committee which works with HIV/ AIDS clients in the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region.
By Penny Smoke
This is part 2 of a 4 part series following one woman’s journey through her HIV diagnosis. Danita Wapoosewyan is a 48-year-old woman originally from the Sakimay First Nation, near Kamsack. Her story of addiction is similar to numerous other cases in the urban Aboriginal community, where many live high risk lifestyles and deal with addiction. With a story of recovery Danita is giving a voice to an illness that is surrounded by stigma.
Susanne Nasewich knows who has HIV/AIDS in the Regina area, it’s her job.
Read more: HIV/AIDS: Journey Through the Diagnosis Part 2
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- Written by Eric Bell
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While the number of on-the-job injuries in Saskatchewan is currently at an all-time low, the amount of injuries occurring in the province after working hours has never been higher.
Out of 500,000 working people in Saskatchewan, around 100,000 ,or 20 per cent, will have to take time off due to an injury that occurred after hours, the highest rate of injury in the country.
Read more: The business case for injury prevention
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by Braden Dupuis
Above a women’s clothing store in Regina’s Cathedral neighbourhood, there’s an office.
The walls are adorned with eight-by-11-inch posters advertising various punk and hardcore shows in Regina and Saskatchewan.
Two of the small room’s four corners are taken up by guitars.
This is no ordinary office — It’s the apartment-turned-workspace of Dylan Ludwig, label operator of do-it-yourself hardcore record label Harvest King Records.
Read more: Sask music industry a do-it-yourself affair
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by Lauren Golosky
At 8 am, the students at Ignite Adult Learning Corporation in Regina line up to punch in their time cards. Only they aren’t thought of as students; they are apprentices and their job is to learn.
Ignite acts as employer, the apprentices as employees. There is a mandated dress code, except for Casual Friday, and they are provided a small allowance provided they show up and do their work. Apprentices aren’t paid for days they are absent. Absenteeism and other bad habits could get them fired.
Read more: Igniting hope and opportunities in adult learners
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