Bill C-21: Handgun Ownership Frozen, Other Regulations Changing

New measures tabled today by the federal government are poised to seriously change the laws and regulations governing firearms. The most significant change appears to be a national freeze placed on the purchase, sale, importation and transfer of handguns in Canada. Other changes include red/yellow flag laws, magazine limits, and some air gun prohibitions - among many other categories. "In other words, we're capping the market for handguns. As [...]

By |May 30th, 2022|Public Interest, RGSL Developments|
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Blood Testing for Lead in Saskatchewan

Today we are taking the opportunity to answer questions about how blood testing is conducted in Saskatchewan for elevated levels of lead. With repeated exposure to ammunition and gunfire, target shooters and hunters might accumulate this toxic metal in their bloodstreams (especially if they fire indoors in a poorly-ventilated area). Lead poisoning has a devastating list of effects listed on Wikipedia: "Exposure to lead can occur by contaminated air, [...]

By |March 15th, 2022|Public Interest, Local Stories|
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🌻Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine🌻

Sunflowers - a newly defiant Ukrainian invasion resistance symbol - seen at a pro-Ukraine demonstration in Toronto on Feb 27, 2022. [Chris Helgren, Reuters] The photos and videos accompanying live reports coming out of Ukraine continue to be heartbreaking. Many Saskatchewan people claim Ukrainian heritage, including RGSL staff and a great deal of our students. Canada already has the world's largest diaspora of Ukrainians, and they tend to [...]

By |March 4th, 2022|Public Interest, Local Stories, RGSL Developments|
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River Heights Mall: Classroom Changing Location

RGSL is changing addresses for our private classroom in Regina. As of January 4, 2021, our Canada Post postal address will be re-assigned. This will make the classroom easier to find. River Heights Mall staff sent us a communication on the changeup: "...[Staff] have been working with the City of Regina to secure an address for the lower level of the Shopping Centre that will no longer [...]

By |December 4th, 2020|Public Interest, Local Stories, RGSL Developments|
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Students Get Individual Tables; Courses Resume

You are not alone. COVID's made 2020 rough. It has been most of this calendar year since we've last seen you, but that wait is finally coming to an end! Today, the CFO gave us their blessing to begin teaching again, so long as RGSL instructors maintain strict COVID-19 controls. Having been shut down since March, RGSL has a significant number of students backlogged so we're planning [...]

By |July 9th, 2020|RGSL Developments, Local Stories, Public Interest|
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