Regina’s Jason Gunderson and his family have been navigating a serious health diagnosis since August — all while facing a major home repair.

“In late August, I was diagnosed with stage four esophageal cancer, and just before that, our roof was needing repair and we had gone through the quoting process to get it done and of course everything got out on the back burner,” he said.

As the stress mounted, the family knew the repairs couldn’t wait.

“We can only have so much stress in our life and so we were like, ‘We need to get this roof looked after,’” said Sharon Gunderson.

They reached out to several roofing companies for quotes — but one visit brought an unexpected opportunity.

“They said, ‘We do a project every year with Regina Trades and Skills and we pick a family every year that is going through a difficult time’ and he’s like, ‘I think you guys are our family this year,’” she said.

Wheatland Roofing, along with suppliers Owens Corning and Shoemaker, donated the materials, while students from Regina Trades and Skills completed the work.

“They’ve been in class now for about a month. As they finish their class, they get to come out into the community here and put the skills to use,” said Regina Trades and Skills Instructor Kris Wall.

For the Gunderson family, the gesture meant everything.

“We just stood and looked at each other and I looked at Jay and [he] started crying because there’s just like really no words when someone wants to bless your family in such a huge huge way,” Sharon said.

With the new roof in place, the family can now focus on what matters most.

More than one hundred vintage and customized vehicles across Saskatchewan were showcased at the 58th Majestics Car Show in Regina.

As part of the annual car show, the brightest and most unique cars were on display at the Bunge International Trade Centre at the REAL District this weekend.

Lindsay Waite and his wife Leeann drove from Balgonie for the event.

The two couldn’t wait to show off their electric blue 1974 Barracuda.

“I bought the car in 1985 just out of high school and drove it for a few years. It was our daily driver,” Lindsay said.

“Of course that rusted the body out a fair bit. It got parked after that for about 25 years. I picked away at it now and then when I could. I eventually got enough time and money to finish it in 2021.”

Returning for a third year, Lindsay said he appreciates having the chance to display his vehicle among other car enthusiasts.

“It’s nice having people comment on it and just hearing people’s stories about a car their dad might have had or their brother had,” he said.

Another registered car owner at the event said he values the community the event draws in.

“It’s the first time it’s been shown in Regina,” said Lanny Martindale, referring to his 1953 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup.

“I’ve got lots of miles on it. I drove it to Chicago and back once. I enjoy driving, I drove it to the show, even.”

Also known as “Snake Farm,” Martindale said one of the biggest attractions about his truck is the “snake bag” sitting at the back of the trunk.

“It moves around and it’s a big thing for the kids,” he said smiling. “They get a big kick out of it.”

People got a chance to vote for their favourite cars which was followed by a trophy presentation on Sunday at 4 p.m. The two-day event concluded on Sunday.

The Majestics Car Club will be hosting a rod run from Aug. 28 to 30. As well as a swap meet on Sept. 26.

The hashtag ‘alpine divorce’ has exploded on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram in recent months, with many women sharing traumatic, sometimes life-threatening experiences.

The term is used to describe an event during a hike or other outdoor adventure, when one partner, usually male, abandons the other, who is typically less experienced and more vulnerable, in a remote and potentially dangerous setting.

Conversation has in part been driven by a high-profile case in Austria earlier this year, which saw a climber convicted of manslaughter and handed a suspended sentence after he left his girlfriend alone on Grossglockner mountain, the country’s tallest, as he claimed he went to seek help. She froze to death.

Prosecutors accused the man, named as Thomas P., of not answering calls from rescue services despite having phone signal and failing to send distress signals in time. During his trial, an ex-girlfriend testified that he had abandoned her on the same mountain in 2023 because he considered her too slow, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported. He tended to get “grumpy” if she was struggling during a hike, she told the court during her testimony.

Amid the trial, women were sharing their personal stories online. “POV: you go on a hike with him in the mountains but he leaves you alone by yourself and you realize he never liked you to begin with,” one woman wrote in a clip on TikTok which shows her alone on an isolated mountain path and has amassed nearly 5 million views.

In a post on X, another woman shared a video of walking in wilderness by herself, writing, “This is a video of me hiking in the Scottish Highlands trying to make the best out of my trip while the guy I was in a situationship with was miles ahead of me.” The clip has 1.9 million views.

Coined in an 1893 short story by Scottish Canadian writer Robert Barr about a husband plotting to kill his wife in the Swiss Alps, ‘alpine divorce’ is not a legally or officially recognized term. However, behavioral psychologist and relationship coach Jo Hemmings told CNN the relationship dynamics behind it were identifiable.

According to Hemmings, perpetrators are commonly those with an avoidant attachment style, who emotionally and physically distance themselves from others when under stress rather than addressing the cause.

“They are likely to lack empathy and compassion and avoid conflict – preferring to remove themselves,” she said. “I see this kind of behavior frequently in my counselling rooms – a partner, most often a man with a female partner, who withdraws under questioning, or may even leave the room or give up on the counselling altogether.”

While ‘alpine divorce’ may not be a common experience, Hemmings believes the underlying concept will be familiar to many women. “Not because of the mountainous setting, but because emotional withdrawal or even abandonment within a relationship is relatively common.”

A mountainous setting adds another dimension to this pattern of behavior, however, rendering it potentially dangerous. Such outdoor activities create an instant hierarchy; who leads, who navigates and who sets the pace.

“Walking ahead and refusing to adapt can be a subtle way of asserting authority or control,” Hemmings said.

‘I needed to get help’

Although most often describing romantic partners, the term can apply where typically women are deserted by other male figures they thought they could trust, such as fathers, brothers, other family members and friends.

Keen hiker Laurie Singer, from California, felt betrayed by a long-term male friend when she became ill on a weeks-long hike in a situation which left her fearing for her life.

In 2016, at the age of 56, Singer said she set out on the John Muir Trail which runs through California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, accompanied by her close male friend and fellow hiker. The trail effectively stretches across 222 miles (357 kilometers) and takes the average hiker two to three weeks to complete.

According to Singer, he had done the trek previously and had more experience than her, particularly at altitude, and “talked her into it.” The pair agreed to hike for 20 miles a day, with her friend saying that he would take care of arranging the necessary food for the two of them.

Just days into the expedition, Singer, who described herself as an “ultra-athlete,” began to feel ill in what she later realized was altitude sickness. Despite this, her friend did not slow his pace.

“He kept going ahead of me and I couldn’t really keep up with him because of the altitude sickness I was experiencing,” she told CNN.

“For example, one night, we were hiking into the night. He was so far ahead of me, I was so scared…I would yell his name…I didn’t hear anything.”

After around an hour of being separated, Singer eventually caught up with her hiking partner, who told her that he had been testing her to see if she would make it.

The pair continued over the coming days, with Singer realizing that he had not provided enough food for both of them. She said that he revealed he had been aiming to lose weight during the hike, but had not informed her of this before they set out. “By that time, I was already using a safety pin just to keep up my shorts.”

Pushing through to complete more than 150 miles of the trail, Singer said she woke up one morning aware something was seriously wrong with her and she could barely walk.

Her friend, she said, suggested that they separate and she take a trail to get back to their starting point and seek help while he continued to the end of the planned route. She said he sent her off with just an energy bar to eat and even offloaded his trash into her bag, saying it would make his load lighter.

“I didn’t know how long the trail was, but I did know I needed to get help.”

Setting off alone on the rocky path, Singer struggled with keeping her balance. She didn’t know it yet but, due to the altitude sickness, she was suffering from swelling of the brain, in addition to infected blisters. She found herself in a life-threatening situation and her predominant thought was that she didn’t want to die alone in the wilderness. “I was just so hungry… all I kept thinking was, I want to see my family again.”

After about eight miles, she encountered other hikers on the otherwise-empty route who could see she was in a bad way, offering her food and helping her with directions. She was eventually able to hitchhike back to safety, but her recovery process took weeks.

Reflecting back on the ordeal, she said, “I didn’t realize how much a part of the planning process I should have been, but then he took on a role as kind of a sherpa mentor, in a way, and he wasn’t. He would just leave people. Who does that?”

In terms of a possible motive, ‘alpine divorce’ can range from a premeditated act of malice to an impulsive, in-the-moment decision.

Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.

In most cases, she believes the abandonment is spontaneous, triggered by impatience and a lack of control and empathy.

After her traumatic ordeal, Singer’s advice is clear; “No matter how much you think you know the person (you’re hiking with), you should always be self-reliant.”

“I trusted (my friend)… I thought I knew (him), and apparently, I didn’t.”

Air Canada has announced lie-flat seats will soon be coming to smaller aircrafts for the first time in Canada.

The Canadian airline has acquired 30 of its first Airbus A321XLR, a single-aisle aircraft that will come with 14 lie-flat seats capable of reclining 180 degrees to a fully horizontal bed. The seats will be in signature class, the airline said in a press release.

These new aircrafts will also be capable of flying longer routes, and will make its debut over the coming years, the announcement says.

“Equipped with a quieter, more comfortable cabin when compared to previous generation aircraft, this game-changing aircraft will shortly be deployed across the Atlantic from Montreal and Toronto, while also becoming a staple on key North American transcontinental markets,” Mark Galardo, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer and president of cargo at Air Canada said.

This announcement follows some other airlines, such as WestJet and Air New Zealand, which have also announced certain changes to their aircraft cabins.

A teenager is facing charges following a firearm incident at Norquay School on Wednesday.

Kamsack RCMP received a report of a male teenager with a firearm at a business in Norquay around 12:45 p.m., according to an update from Saskatchewan RCMP on Friday.

The teen was last seen walking towards the school in the community, so RCMP immediately notified the school, which enacted its lock down procedures.

Through investigation, the teen was arrested inside the school. Officers seized an imitation firearm and charged the boy with one count of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

RCMP say no students or staff at the school were threatened or injured by the teen.

The teen, whose name is protected under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in court in Kamsack on June 23.

Norquay is located about 287 kilometres northeast of Regina and about 345 kilometres east of Saskatoon.

Brandt Properties has made an offer to purchase and operate a large portion of Regina’s REAL District, pending approval from city council.

The City revealed the offer during a briefing Friday morning. The deal, if approved by city council, would see Brandt assume control of nine properties on the REAL District campus for $6.5 million.

The properties include the Ag-Ex Building, Canada Centre Building, Commercial Cattle Barn, Queensbury Convention Centre, Stockman’s Building, the Brandt Centre, the Agribition Building, the land lease for the McDonalds located at 1810 Exhibition Parkway and the parking lot west of Mosaic Stadium.

As part of the deal, Brandt would also assume operation of the Queen City Ex for, “as long as it is commercially viable and there is demand for the event in the community.” Additionally, Brandt would commit to invest at least $15 million into the buildings within two years of the purchase.

According to the City, the proposed sale price was affected by the age and maintenance requirements for many of the buildings. Total deferred maintenance would cost the City $73.5 million, while partial upgrades to meet acceptable city standards would total $39 million.

“The proponent here is willing to take on the risk solely and [what was] important for us when we were negotiating this deal, was to try and ensure that the taxpayers reduce that liability, completely,” deputy city manager and CFO Daren Anderson told reporters Friday.

“… This is about whether taxpayer dollars are best served being invested into activities like this, or best served, focusing on other core activities that the city does.

The City will retain control of Mosaic Stadium, the AffinityPlex, the Co-operators Centre and the Bunge International Trade Centre.

The close to 700 unionized staff employed by REAL will be transferred to Brandt, with the company assuming the existing collective agreements.

As part of the deal, Brandt will offer employment to designated members of the 50 out-of-scope individuals currently employed by REAL. Any out-of-scope staff who are terminated will be offered severance, according to the terms of the offer.

“Brandt has been working with the City and REAL to explore options related to the future of the REAL District,” a Brandt spokesperson told CTV News in an email.

To respect council’s review of the proposal, Brandt would not comment further.

In addition to needing the sign off from Regina city council, the sale is subject to REAL and Brandt board of director approvals.

The deal is set to be discussed during the City’s next executive committee meeting on April 29. If passed at that meeting, the agreement will go to city council May 6.

Mayor Chad Bachynski is expected to comment on the deal following next week’s executive committee meeting.

Mayor Rick Laliberte of the northern Saskatchewan village of Beauval says the community is already planning for wildfire season.

“We gotta work together,” he said. “Got to be a collaborative effort between the province, the federal government, our northern municipalities, our First Nations, industry and our Métis communities.”

Laliberte wants to work with all levels of government to better prepare the region to respond to future emergencies, including training for local responders.

“Each municipality and each community, we’re too small to equip ourselves to handle these major impacts. But as a region, we could do it.”

On Friday, the NDP raised concerns about whether some firefighting aircraft may not be ready for the start of wildfire season.

Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said it is ready, and in a statement, outlined that it operates one of the largest and most capable aerial firefighting fleets in Canada, saying it has 17 aircraft strategically positioned across the province, including four land-based and six water-scooping air tankers.

Michael Weger, minister responsible for the SPSA, confirmed two air tankers are still going through maintenance.

“There’s some supply chain issues, and then again, having to bring in a third-party contractor just to assist to make sure that we hit that deadline of having these two 215s ready when they are due to be rolled into the process,” said Weger on Thursday.

The SPSA said it organizes aircraft into operational groups and brings them into service in phases. It shared a statement saying “this approach ensures aircraft are available throughout the entire wildfire season, while maintaining flexibility to address fleet readiness and maintenance requirements.”

Laliberte said Beauval and its neighbouring communities are hoping for government support to establish a prevention and response system that goes beyond wildfire to address flooding and other emergencies.

Beauval is located about 340 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, near Lac La Plonge, and has a population of about 700.

The community came under threat during the 2025 wildfire season, when the massive Muskeg fire surrounded Beauval and forced residents to evacuate for nearly a month.

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