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Saskatchewan is showcased its rich and diverse mineral resources recently in Toronto at the world's largest mineral exploration convention.

TOUGH LOVE Megan Nash Indie 7 out-of-10 The accomplishments of Megan Nash span television experiences, country festivals, Rough Rider commercials, and radio play on multiple stations; an impressive list for a young singer-songwriter from small town S

The details of Parkland College's planned Master of Nursing degree program are still being determined. The new program, which will offer a University of Saskatchewan master's degree at the Yorkton Parkland College campus, was announced last week.

Minister responsible for Innovation Rob Norris has signed a multi-year agreement for Innovation Saskatchewan to provide funding for the new $30 million Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation (CCNI), a world-class research centre housed at the Univers

After-school computer animation clubs - extracurricular groups founded by an industrious student or an interested teacher - have sprung up at high schools across Canada, providing participants a few hours a week in which to learn the techniques of on

Since September, a volunteer from the Rotary Club of Yorkton has visited Dr. Brass School each Wednesday to fit in some one-on-one reading time with Grade 1 and 2 kids who need a little extra help.

Significant progress has been made in the Boreal Watershed Initiative, which was established in 2011-12 to assess and maintain the ecological integrity of Saskatchewan's northern watersheds.

Dennis Elaschuk, the Reeve of the R.M. of Calder presented a cheque for $1,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.

It is time again for residents to order their daffodils from the Southeast Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodil is the Canadian Cancer Society's symbol of hope in the fight against cancer.

SGI is joining Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) Saskatchewan in supporting Impaired Driving Awareness Week, proclaimed by the provincial government for March 5-9, 2012 in Saskatchewan.