In downtown Regina, a house on a residential street has, for 46 years, been the unofficial headquarters of progressive change in the city. This is the story of Huston House, and the left-wing organizations it has sheltered.
The Saskatchewan NDP has replaced its leader four times, once after each election defeat, since it last held power in 2007. These changes in leadership have not and will not make much difference. To handle today's global crises – now ecological as well as economic – will require building progressive coalitions, not just electing a new party leader.
Last weekend, a Regina police dog sent an Indigenous man to the hospital after a violent arrest. For three decades, community members have been complaining about the Saskatchewan police's use of dogs and excessive force.
John William Warnock (Jack) passed away at the age of 88 years on May 27, 2022 in Victoria, B.C. Jack contributed numerous articles to Briarpatch Magazine over the years and was the assistant editor and a feature writer from 1990 to 1995.
The closure of the Extra Foods on Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon is just one of many grocery store closures that have left Saskatoon’s central areas without access to fresh fruit and veggies within an easily walkable distance.
The recent assault of Colby Tootoosis near Battleford is part of a larger ongoing struggle between Indigenous Peoples and colonial violence in the region.