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Our Stories

We are grateful to those who share their stories

Every year, the Foundation hears from a variety of patients and donors regarding their positive experiences in Regina’s hospitals. Their stories are insightful, impactful and engaging. People can relate to their journeys as many know someone that has needed care in our hospitals.

Hospitals of Regina Foundation’s donors and supporters make it possible for us to raise funds in support of enhanced health care for people across southern Saskatchewan. By connecting our community through stories, we build on the tremendous compassion and philanthropic spirit this province has shown for decades. 

Earlier this year, the Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) started on a plan to communicate the impact our donors are and our work is having in this community.  We reached out to people who have a personal connection to care provided in our hospitals. We were overwhelmed by the courage and willingness of so many people who wanted to share their experience. From there we launched “Better Lives. Made possible by you.”

Pediatrics Stories

  • Stevie Jensen
    Regina NICU creates lasting memo...

    Welcoming two babies at once is a big change for a family. When twins ar...

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  • Eliana Menegbo
    Baby girl thriving at home after...

    Eliana Menegbo came into this world with a strong will to survive and a ...

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  • Elijah Michel
    Regina family grateful for care ...

    Joel and Marley Michel of Regina are grateful their baby boy could get c...

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  • Alice Gregoire
    Regina's hospitals provide life-...

    Alice Gregoire’s introduction to the world was anything but routin...

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  • Madilyn & Bella
    Regina twins start life with 85 ...

    Excitement can quickly turn to fear for first-time parents when faced wi...

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  • Kasper Dimond
    Regina family is grateful for a ...

    “No one wants their baby to end up there. But if they do, you&rsqu...

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  • Witten Yanko
    Future football star makes an ea...

    Witten Yanko, like the NFL legend (former Dallas Cowboy Jason Witten) he...

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  • Ava Ramos
    Family Thankful for Regina’s NIC...

    Having one baby who needed our NICU can be a stressful time for any pare...

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  • Baby Wells
    Regina Family Thankful for Amazi...

    The arrival of a new baby can be a stressful time for new parents during...

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  • Dr. Nishma Patel
    Regina's NICU Team There for One...

    Dr. Nishma Patel is no stranger to our hospitals or sudden emergencies. ...

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  • Bodi Kessel
    A Valentine’s Day shock leads to...

    February 14, 2017 – Valentine’s Day – is a date that S...

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  • Cassidy Karpan
    Cassidy’s journey – from NICU ba...

    When Cassidy Karpan decides she’s ready to do something, there&rsq...

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  • Kaci Robertson
    Always part of the NICU family

    In 2018, we introduced you to little Kaci Robertson who was born prematu...

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  • Dane Forsberg
    Regina's NICU cares for unique s...

    Every expecting parent hopes for a happy, healthy baby, free of health c...

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  • Petrina McArthur
    Three set of twins for family at...

    Hearing “You’re having twins” can be quite a shock to ...

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  • Nolan Roney
    Former NICU baby has her own NIC...

    It was less than a month before Christmas, 2020 and Kailey Roney’s...

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  • Terra Bucsis
    A tense beginning leads to seven...

    It was April of 2014, and Amy Bucsis’ pregnancy was going accordin...

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  • Baby Alexia
    Crucial technology safely transp...

    From happy and excited, to nervous or scared. These are all feelings new...

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  • Theo Stumph
    Regina youngster bravely tackles...

    Theo Stumph is literally “one in a million”. In 2019, at the...

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  • Dawsyn Malo
    Baby Dawsyn beats the odds, than...

    To look at her now, you’d never know that little Dawsyn Malo spent...

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  • Noah Panchuk
    Noah's Ark

    In August of 2019, Kristie and Ryan Panchuk were busy preparing for and ...

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  • Bodi Kessel
    A Valentine’s Day shock leads to...

    February 14, 2017 – Valentine’s Day – is a date that S...

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  • Wapash Family
    It has to be Regina

    Most families can’t imagine having one child requiring care in Reg...

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  • Bennett Mailloux
    Bennett's Story

    Ashley Mailloux had never heard of an omphalocele, much less considered ...

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  • Dean Family
    A Unique Gift

    With an active, busy family of five and a ranch with 450 cows to manage,...

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  • Karina Euteneier
    Surprise Diagnosis Begins Incred...

    Now 5 years old and getting ready to take on school, Karina Euteneier ha...

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  • Kingsley's story
    NICU team helps baby boy grow mi...

    It takes 39 days for human skin cells to generate, which was time baby K...

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  • Lee Twins
    Twice As Many Reasons To Be Than...

    The medical professionals who work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (...

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  • Luke
    Luke was lucky to have Regina’s ...

    Imagine Heidi Hoffert’s surprise to learn, while she was being pre...

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  • Lennyn and Luna
    Twin dynamos overcome all obstacles

    Lennyn and Luna Kemp of Moosomin are living proof that a fighting spirit...

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  • Chloe and Hailey
    Sisters treated for heart condit...

    Approximately one out of every 100 babies is born with a heart defect. B...

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  • Ruby's story
    She's a miracle girl - thanks to...

    To say Ruby Werrett is a miracle child is not an overstatement. It was ...

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  • Hudson Brooks
    A little fighter since day one

    To see Hudson Brooks with his parents on the family farm near Alameda, y...

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  • Luna's story
    There’s no place like home durin...

    Whether it was her training as a nurse or her maternal instincts, Laura ...

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  • Malia and James Brackpool
    Ben's Story

    After several miscarriages, Malia and James Brackpool were overjoyed to ...

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  • Jayce's story
    ‘Every penny is worth it:’ Regin...

    “It’s not a place you want to be, but if you have to be ther...

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  • Cali Hodgkin
    Beating the odds – Cali’s story

    Dallen Hodgkin knows that her two-year-old daughter probably shouldn&rsq...

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  • Aurelia and Lexington
    Twice as many reasons to be than...

    The medical professionals who work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (...

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  • Kaci Robertson
    When it's time, it's time

    Even before she entered this world, little Kaci marched to the beat of h...

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  • Bella and Mila
    Twins’ lives forever changed by ...

    Only 25 weeks into her pregnancy, Jaime Winkler and her husband Sean lea...

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  • Brooks Schneider
    Mommy’s “miracle baby” beats the...

    Little did anyone know it at the time, but Brooks Schneider was in for q...

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  • Marc McMurtry
    It’s a bird . . . it’s a plane ....

    Like many boys his age, seven-year-old Marc McMurtry is a big fan of sup...

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  • Apple Tan & Bryan Concepcion
    Brienne's Story

    Finding out she was pregnant for the first time was delightful news for ...

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  • Emmett and Eldon Friesen
    Excellent Care Helps Twins Thrive

    Jamie Friesen has spent countless hours watching her twin sons, Emmett a...

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  • Emerson Kitch
    STRONG PEDIATRIC CARE HELPS GIVE...

    Lisa Kitch often reflects on how her family’s lives could have tak...

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  • JoLynne Burns & Jared Knelsen
    Ava’s story

    It had been an uneventful pregnancy for JoLynne Burns and her husband, J...

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  • Mateo Guzman
    Infant's emergency journey made ...

    It was around midnight on Oct. 17, 2016 when Maria and David Guzman awok...

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  • Jolyn, Brad, Beckett and Carter Rhodes
    Excellent care leads to happy, h...

    As 2015 drew to a close, Jolyn and Brad Rhodes were excited about the fu...

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  • Eli Stubel
    Excellent care the first step to...

    After her son Eli’s Taekwondo class in late June, Laurie Shalley n...

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  • Amelia Firnesz
    Grateful parents given a second ...

    After three years of loss and heartache, Jacqueline and Simon Firnesz ca...

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  • Brady Windsor
    Great care helps teen live bette...

    Last spring, 12-year-old Brady Windsor was in a mountain bike race at Do...

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  • The Costleys
    Grateful family pays it forward

    When Michelle Costley reflects back on the four and a half months her tw...

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  • Longtime partner to the Foundation
    Sandra Schmirler Foundation supp...

    Each year, 500 babies need our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in th...

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Patient Stories

  • Albert (Allie) Edwards
    Regina man grateful for cardiac ...

    As Shirley Edwards watched her husband Albert (Allie) of more than 50 ye...

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  • Kelly Doka
    Kipling-area man receives life-s...

    You don’t have to convince Kelly Doka of the importance of having ...

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  • Sharla & Xola Rich
    Mother and baby are doing fine, ...

    Sharla Rich’s fourth pregnancy was a fairly routine one, although ...

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  • Craig Romanyk
    Mosaic Heart Centre gives Regina...

    “One word? Amazing!”Craig Romanyk didn’t know much abo...

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  • Hartley Halvorson
    Young diabetes patient overcomes...

    Hartley Halvorson was a typical two-year-old, without a care in the worl...

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  • Kara Marchand
    Foundation Vice President gains ...

    When Kara Marchand speaks about the quality of cardiac care in Regina&rs...

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  • Lorie Lindsay
    There's No Place Like Home

    A vacation is supposed to be a peaceful and carefree getaway for most, d...

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  • Aaron Theaker
    Regina Man Receives Life-Saving ...

    Saturday, May 7, 2022 was a routine day for Aaron Theaker. The 44-year-o...

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  • Janz Stein
    Losing a Limb Turns into a New A...

    Though an injury requiring amputation is often considered unfortunate, t...

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  • Ron Gall
    Pasqua Hospital’s GI Unit helps ...

    February, 2022 is a month that 52-year old Gravelbourg resident, Ron Gal...

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  • Don Brooks
    World-class cardiac care gives l...

    “It doesn’t matter how bad things look – and in my cas...

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  • Tanya Jakubowski
    Mosaic Heart Centre a life saver...

    June 20, 2020 was a typical COVID-19 pandemic day for Regina’s Tan...

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  • Ed Rossie
    Regina patient to receive specia...

    Even though it is often an afterthought, the familiarity and comfort of ...

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  • Piasta Family
    Palliative care provides comfort...

    When 91-year-old Irene Piasta of Regina passed away last year after a br...

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  • Jan Besse
    Cancer caught early at Breast As...

    Jan Besse has lived in Regina for over 35 years and worked in many areas...

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  • Devaney Mehl
    World Class Regina Clinical Rese...

    Devaney Mehl has always lived an extremely active and adventurous life. ...

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  • Herman Fenske
    Pasqua Hospital’s GI Unit helps ...

    Most people have no idea what an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancrea...

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  • Steven Hurlburt
    Life-saving care at Mosaic Heart...

    One out every five visits to Regina’s emergency rooms is cardiac-r...

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  • Joy Beitel
    Accident Leads to Life Saving Care

    An unexpected event that would put your unborn child at risk is a worry ...

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  • Pauline Leipert
    The Need For Cardiac Excellence

    As a past Home Lottery Grand Prize winner and avid supporter of the Hosp...

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  • World Class Cardiac Care
    World Class Cardiac Care Gives J...

    March 23, 2019 is a date Jos Risling will always remember. It’s th...

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  • Lorne Palmer
    Quality Care In An Uncertain Time

    Could it have been at work? The local store? Lorne Palmer isn’t su...

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  • Cheryl Dubois
    Langbank woman appreciates the l...

    For patients requiring urgent trauma care at Regina’s hospitals, a...

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  • Paul Hebert
    One step at a time

    After moving to Regina from Saskatoon in 2017 with his wife, Kim, and hi...

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  • Bella and Mila five years later
    The Twins THEN and NOW

    A few years ago, we brought you the story of Bella and Mila Winkler, twi...

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  • Chelli Morris
    World Class Regina Clinical Rese...

    A teacher by training, a passionate cook and an amazing mom to three act...

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  • Lindsay Eger
    Adult Rehab program helps Regina...

    When Lindsay Eger woke up on the morning of July 6, 2019, she instantly ...

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  • Kelly Manning
    Cancer caught early at Breast As...

    Kelly Manning has three passions - her family, helping others and being ...

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  • Becki Zerr
    Regina woman appreciates world-c...

    You might be surprised to know that Regina is home to one of the top eye...

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  • Scott Schlosser
    Palliative Unit Offers More Than...

    Always smiling, joyful and a truly kind and loving soul. That’s ho...

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  • Hayley McArthur
    Pediatric outpatient unit helps ...

    Considering she was born with only half a working heart, it’s amaz...

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  • Danielle's Story
    Three times the reasons to be th...

    Thankful. That’s how Danielle Johnston feels after 2018, an emotio...

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  • Amanda's Story
    Successful surgery gives woman w...

    If you’ve recently had surgery at Regina General Hospital, there&r...

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  • Edwin's Story
    Leading-edge procedure cements ...

    Edwin Yate’s pain was not constant, but debilitating enough that h...

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  • Bonnie's Story
    Medical imaging eliminates pain,...

    With retirement only a few years away, Bonnie Cameron dreamt of enjoying...

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  • Brad's Story
    Matters of the heart affect all ...

    Brad Lanz wasn’t feeling well as he laced up his skates for a hock...

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  • Teana's story
    Patient’s annual visit to interv...

    Teana Walker was only 22 years old when she was diagnosed with polycysti...

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  • Dave Harron
    Estevan man is thankful for loca...

    Little did Dave Harron know his decision to accompany his wife Wanda to ...

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  • Shelly Searle
    Breast cancer survivor is gratef...

    Shelley Serle has a long list of things she wants to get done in retirem...

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  • Darrell Barrett
    Interventional Radiology Restore...

    In 2015, Darrell Barrett was diagnosed with fatty liver disease. Four mo...

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  • HRF Trauma Care Campaign
    New technology improves trauma c...

    When a critically injured patient arrives at the Regina General or Pasqu...

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  • Doug Leask
    Marathon runner gets new lease o...

    This past summer, people were shocked at the devastation caused by the w...

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  • Bonnie Cameron
    Interventional Radiology Suite g...

    Medical imaging and the Interventional Radiology Suite (IR) at Regina Ge...

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  • Terry Babcock
    Crossing the finish line with a ...

    When 71-year-old Terry Babcock crossed the finish line at the Cardiac Ca...

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  • Ray Mastalier
    Heart attacks can happen to anybody

    On a chilly January night in Regina, Ray Mastalier woke up hungry. After...

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  • The Koch Family
    Nine years later: The Koch famil...

    One of the few struggles Amanda and Daryl Koch have these days is trying...

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  • Steve Pillipow
    New era of care for men diagnose...

    A single moment in time would forever change Steve Pillipow’s life...

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Better Lives Stories

  • Supporting a specialized pharmacy clean room for Children's Cancer Clinic
    Hornoi family commits $1 million...

    A $1 million commitment by the Hornoi Group of Companies will help child...

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  • Hospitals of Regina Foundation supports Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan (RMHC-SK.)
    New partnership improves health ...

    Hospitals of Regina Foundation has formed a first-of-its kind partnershi...

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  • e new Diagnostic Sonography Program
    Innovative partnership makes gro...

    An innovative partnership between six Saskatchewan hospital foundations ...

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  • Chosen as CTV Regina's 2024 Citizen of the Year
    Neurosurgeon Dr. Ekong celebrate...

    Congratulations to Dr. Chris Ekong, a distinguished neurosurgeon in Regi...

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  • Dr. Fiyin Peluola
    Fellowship Program Helps Support...

    In 2020, Hospitals of Regina Foundation launched a Fellowship Funding Pr...

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  • James Healey
    Leaving a Legacy for Tomorrow

    At 70 years of age and with retirement on the horizon, James Healey is l...

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  • College of Medicine
    Foundation Invests in the Expans...

    A new partnership between the University of Saskatchewan’s College...

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  • Sybil McNichol
    A Lifetime of Giving Back Leads ...

    Sybil McNichol will always be remembered as someone with a big heart. Sh...

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  • Carl & Joan Gillis
    Monthly Donors Supporting Local ...

    Carl Gillis has had a few careers in his 80 plus years, including flying...

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  • Dr. Kristen Edwards
    Fellowship Program Helps Support...

    In 2020, Hospitals of Regina Foundation launched a Fellowship Funding Pr...

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  • CC & Lorie
    The end of an era, but a legacy ...

    2021 marked the end of an era in Regina broadcasting, and in the history...

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  • VIDO
    HRF supports the formation of Ca...

    The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all a few harsh lessons, and our exp...

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  • Fajardo Pediatrics Ambassador
    Pediatrics Ambassador Cody Fajardo

    A superstar on the field and off, Cody Fajardo has given Saskatchewan re...

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  • Dr. Jeff Booker Interview
    World Class Cardiac Care

    What is the Mosaic Heart Centre?  “It is an area in the Regin...

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  • Cory Dumalski
    Every breath we take

    Every day, we each take 20,000 breaths. Imagine struggling to take one b...

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  • Dr. Ram Abdulla
    Seeing their world through their...

    For Dr. Ramzan (Ram) Abdulla, a Respirologist currently practicing in Re...

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  • Rabiah Siddiqui
    Delivering world-class care

    For Rabiah Siddiqui, working as a pharmacist in Regina's hospitals i...

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  • Janet DeGrow
    You’re never too old to learn ne...

    Janet DeGrow has lived with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – an autoimmun...

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  • Michael Deren
    Regina’s hospitals have made Mic...

    Having access to quality health care services is critically important, n...

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  • Amelia Firnesz
    Grateful parents given a second ...

    After three years of loss and heartache, Jacqueline and Simon Firnesz ca...

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  • Ming Lien
    Walking away with a new lease on...

    Imagine waking up one morning and discovering you can’t walk. It w...

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  • Brady Windsor
    Great care helps teen live bette...

    Last spring, 12-year-old Brady Windsor was in a mountain bike race at Do...

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  • Toula Bannouvong
    Helping patients through challen...

    For Toula Bannouvong, working as a nurse in the Renal Unit at the Regina...

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  • Brianne Urzada
    Giving back through art

     At 23, Brianne Urzada never thought she would start an emotional j...

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