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Saskatchewan police dogs keep injuring community members
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. -
“Nothing about us without us”
A conversation with Listen to Dis’ Community Arts Organization -
Briarpatch: Remembering John W. Warnock
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. -
Saskatchewan’s Islamophobia problem
Saskatchewan’s Muslim community dates back over 100 years – but Islamophobic hate crimes and microaggressions are still all too common here. -
The colourful history of LSD trials in Saskatchewan
A new graphic novel explores the history of LSD trials in Saskatchewan, where researchers conducted human trials on themselves and patients at the province’s Weyburn Mental Hospital. -
A letter from the outgoing editor
A warm farewell to the Briarpatch/Sask Dispatch community. -
When board meetings are not enough: A poem for abolition
At a recent city council meeting where Saskatoon approved millions more in funding for the Saskatoon Police Service, Erica Violet Lee was the only one who spoke against the increase. Rather than trying to convince those whose minds had already been made, she read a poem she had written in honour of Neil Stonechild, Kimberly Squirrel, and all the others whose lives have been stolen by colonial and carceral violence in Saskatoon. -
Selling off Saskatchewan
A coalition of agricultural, environmental, and Indigenous organizations are calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to put an end to the privatization of Crown land, calling it a “hidden tragedy” for native prairies. -
Finding asylum in Swift Current
In the small city of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, three refugee sponsorship groups are preparing to welcome five migrants who endured detention on Papua New Guinea’s infamous Manus Island centre. -
The Sask Dispatch is looking for solutions journalism stories
We're looking for stories about the practical solutions Saskatchewan people are building in response to social and environmental issues. Pitches are due May 9, 2021.