👑 Behind Regina’s blue door

Regina's friendly local roundup | Monday, November 2, 2026

Happy Monday, Regina! 👋

The costumes are packed away, the candy bowl is down to the rockets, and the Riders' season came to a close Saturday with a 33-26 loss to the B.C. Lions in the West semifinal in Vancouver. It stings, but there's still plenty of football and hockey to cheer for around here, and a quieter first week of November is a good excuse to find something new.

Today we've got the Rams punching their playoff ticket, a big afternoon at the Brandt Centre, the recording studio behind some of the province's best music, a new safety rule for apartment buildings and a call for nominations that celebrates folks over 70. Let's get into it.

In today's edition:

The University of Regina Rams are headed to the Canada West playoffs. They beat the Manitoba Bisons 26-15 in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon, a win that moved them to 4-4 and clinched third place in the conference. First-year running back Carter Ashman carried the load with two touchdowns and 258 yards from scrimmage: 174 on the ground over 29 carries, plus four catches for 84 yards. Ashman came into the game already holding the school's first-year rushing record at 602 yards, and he wrapped the regular season with 776.

Kicker Ty Gorniak had a record day of his own. He made four of five field goals, from 43, 39, 27 and 22 yards, and his lone miss bounced off the upright. That brings his season total to 23, topping the Rams' single-season mark of 20 set by Perri Scarcelli in 2009. Manitoba trimmed an 18-point lead to five early in the fourth quarter, but Regina answered, and the Bisons went 0-for-3 on field goals with two of those kicks blocked. Next up is a playoff date with the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon on Nov. 7.

The Huskies won 38-31 when these two met in Regina in September. Revenge tour, anyone?

The Brandt Centre doubled as a city showcase on Sunday afternoon for the I Love Regina Pats game, sponsored by the City of Regina for the second year running. Before puck drop, fans wandered the neighbouring Ag Ex building to check out a city bus, a Regina Fire and Protective Services truck, other machinery and kiosks selling I Love Regina and Tourism Regina merchandise. Mayor Chad Bachynski dropped the ceremonial puck, and a number of city officials and council members took in the game.

The afternoon drew 5,360 fans, a crowd expected to land among the Pats' biggest of the season, and once the game ended, fans could head down onto the Brandt Centre ice for a public skate. The Lethbridge Hurricanes didn't get the memo about the party. They scored four times in the first period on the way to a 6-3 win, handing Regina its first home loss of the season. Ossi Tukio, Matt Paranych and Jace Egland scored for the Pats, who are back at the Brandt Centre on Friday against Brandon.

Lost the game, won the afternoon.

Inside a plain brick building in Regina's Warehouse District, Blue Door Recording has been giving Saskatchewan artists a creative home since 2012, with sessions spanning folk, metal, hip hop and country. Chief engineer Walter Jeworski came back to his hometown after graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston and working at New York's MSR Studio. He told CBC his favourite part is watching musicians from different genres find each other, start playing together and even head out on tour together.

Marvin Chan, who performs as Merv XX Gotti and fronts the emo and post-hardcore band Ghostform, first came through the door with Samurai Champs, the 2019 Saskatchewan Music Award winners for hip hop artist of the year. He still remembers looking up from tuning his guitar during a session and telling Jeworski he thought he might actually be good at music. Afrobeat artist Zochi, who has recorded there since 2018, said other studios don't feel the same, because her songs are rooted in Regina and Saskatchewan.

Next time you pass a blue door in the Warehouse District, listen closely.

New carbon monoxide rules for apartment and condo buildings took effect across Saskatchewan on Sunday. Known as Henry's Law, the change requires a CO alarm in every residential suite of a multi-unit building, no matter how close the suite is to a fuel-burning appliance. Alarms have to be installed in sleeping rooms or within about 16 feet of them. Municipalities will enforce the rules, and the province expects a gradual approach that could begin with warnings. If your place doesn't have a detector, Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz says to raise it with your landlord.

The law is named for Henry Losco, an 11-year-old Regina boy who died after carbon monoxide spread through an apartment building on Albert Street last December. His parents, Marina Hills and Sergio Losco, pushed for stronger rules, working with lawmakers on both sides of the legislature. Schmalz said Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories and Yukon are all reviewing similar requirements, though none has committed yet. He said Henry will save lives across the country through his parents' advocacy.

Take two minutes today and check the alarms in your home.

A new awards program wants to celebrate people across southern Saskatchewan who are proving 70 is a starting line. Nominations are now open for the first Top 7 Over 70 Regina and Southern Saskatchewan awards, presented by Access Communications. Seven people aged 70 and up will be recognized for starting something new, or substantially reinventing an earlier pursuit, later in life and making a difference in their communities. Honourees could come from agriculture, business, health and wellness, the arts, volunteering, community leadership and more.

Jim Gray founded the program in Calgary in 2017, and it has since grown across Canada. Communications chair Janson Anderson, who has spent almost nine years in senior care, said older adults' stories too often go unheard. Nominees must be 70 or older, live in southern Saskatchewan from Davidson south, and show progress or impact from a new venture taken on after 70. Each nomination needs a form and two letters of support, and the deadline is Jan. 15, 2027. The seven will be celebrated April 28 at the Turvey Centre, with Pamela Wallin as emcee.

Know a 74-year-old who just opened a pottery studio? This one's for them. Forms are at 7Over70SouthSask.ca.

November 2 to 4

🎷 8's Enuff | Bushwakker Brewpub, 2206 Dewdney Avenue | 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM | No cover | Monday Night Jazz & Blues with a mini big band playing jazz and swing.
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🔍 Crime Lab Forensics Experience | RCMP Heritage Centre, 5907 Dewdney Avenue | Sessions at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday | $32 plus tax per person, includes gallery admission | Your team gets 60 minutes to crack a case inspired by a string of small-town bank robberies using real forensic techniques. Ages 12 and up, best for groups of 4 to 6.
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🌿 Smudge in the Commons | Community Commons, Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | See listing | A midday smudge in the library's Community Commons. For adults.
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🎬 Thinking Beyond the Market | RPL Film Theatre, 2311 12th Avenue | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM | See listing | A documentary screening about building affordable housing. Rated G.
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🖼️ David Garneau: Dark Chapters | Dunlop Art Gallery, Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | Runs through January 6 | See listing | An exhibition curated by Arin Fay. For adults.
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🎬 Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood: The IMAX Experience | Kramer IMAX Theatre, 2903 Powerhouse Drive | Playing through November 5, check showtimes | Paid admission | DiCaprio and Pitt as a fading TV star and his stunt double in 1969 Hollywood.
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🏔️ Everest: The Other Side in IMAX | Kramer IMAX Theatre, 2903 Powerhouse Drive | Playing through November 5, check showtimes | Paid admission | A National Geographic portrait of love and ambition from Oscar-winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
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🧾 Drop-In Free Tax Clinic | Community Commons, Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Free | SaskTel Pioneer volunteers help families with low-to-moderate income and simple tax situations.
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🎨 Drop-In Art Studio with Dustin Ritter | Community Commons, Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Drop-in, see listing | Learn to draw, paint and create comics in a relaxed space. All ages.
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🦋 STEAM Challenge: Life Cycle of a Butterfly | Sherwood Village Branch, Regina Public Library | 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM | See listing | Kids 6 to 12 learn about metamorphosis by building their own butterfly life cycle model.
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🎮 Big Screen Video Games | Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM | See listing | Teens play Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. or Boomerang Fu on the RPL Film Theatre big screen.
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🦖 Godzilla Minus Zero: Godzilla Day Early Access | Kramer IMAX Theatre, 2903 Powerhouse Drive | 7:00 PM | Paid admission | An early look at the sequel to Godzilla Minus One, picking up in 1949 with the Shikishima family. Japanese with English subtitles, rated R.
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🎻 The Janzen Boys | Royal Saskatchewan Museum Auditorium, 2445 Albert Street | 8:00 PM | See listing | The Winnipeg family trio brings its harmony-heavy folk and roots to the museum.
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🥁 Culture Connect: Indigenous Teachings | Community Commons, Central Library, 2311 12th Avenue | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | Free, drop-in, ages 13 and up | Traditional drumming, songs and dance with teachings from Knowledge Keepers.
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🌺 A Beginner Watercolour Workshop: Poppies on the Prairie | Sunrise Branch, Regina Public Library | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | See listing | An evening of beginner watercolour painting for adults.
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🧱 LEGO Club | Sherwood Village Branch, Regina Public Library | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM | See listing | A weekly building session for kids.
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🎓 2026 National 3MT Showcase | Darke Hall | 7:00 PM | Free, registration required | Eight graduate researchers from across Canada get three minutes and one slide each to explain their work, and you vote for the People's Choice Award.
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🎤 Ben Albert: Live in Regina | The Exchange, 2431 8th Avenue | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | See listing | Stand-up from a fast-rising comic who has performed on the Kill Tony podcast. All ages and licensed, 18+ content warning.
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🎬 The End of Oak Street | RPL Film Theatre, 2311 12th Avenue | 7:00 PM | See listing | This week's Wednesday feature at the library's cinema. Rated 14A.
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🧠 The Psychology of Cults | Conexus Arts Centre, Capital Auto Theatre, 200 Lakeshore Drive | 7:30 PM, doors 6:30 PM | $48.80 to $71.52 including taxes and fees | Cult investigator Mike King's live show on how cults form, why people join and what it takes to leave.
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🪕 Blue Light Valley | Bushwakker Brewpub, 2206 Dewdney Avenue | 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM | No cover | Wednesday Folk Night with an indie folk, country and roots band known for its vocal harmonies.
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🎸 True Mountain Laurel: Touched by an Angel Tour | The Artesian, 2627 13th Avenue | 8:00 PM | $27.75 | Haley Blais and Sam Lynch team up for folk and country songs from their debut, Angel So Bad.
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🏈 All in on the Rams' playoff run
⛸ Pats season, here I come
🛋️ Hibernation mode until training camp
🎄 Straight into Christmas, no notes

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Thanks for reading Queen City Digest. Check those CO alarms, cheer on the Rams, and have a great week, Regina.

🗓️ Next edition: Wednesday, November 4.

-QCD