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Highway 8 work nearing completion

Maintenance on Highway 8 between Rocanville and Moosomin is nearing completion.

Whitewood Chacachas Rodeo planned for August

As rodeo committees across Saskatchewan and Manitoba struggle with changing Covid-19 restrictions, the Whitewood Chacachas Rodeo is going ahead in August.
USask and City of Saskatoon named to Smart Cities list for wastewater projects

USask and City of Saskatoon named to Smart Cities list for wastewater projects

SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the City of Saskatoon have been honoured for their collaborative wastewater monitoring project that advances environmental and human health—one of 50 international projects named to the 2021 Smar
May 30 COVID-19 update: Step One in place, one death, 171 new cases, 148 recoveries

May 30 COVID-19 update: Step One in place, one death, 171 new cases, 148 recoveries

Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap The commencement of Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap is now underway.
More remains expected to be found as survey at Tk'emlups continues

More remains expected to be found as survey at Tk'emlups continues

A detailed report is forthcoming on the discovery of human remains buried on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, according to Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir.
No Room for Racism rally spreads message of love

No Room for Racism rally spreads message of love

Hundreds of fans of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team gathered in front of Rogers Place in Edmonton on May 29 to support Edmonton Oilers defenceman #74 Ethan Bear and denounce racism. Bear, who is Cree from the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Sask.

Demi Lovato provides younger non-binary folk symbolic boost

Demi Lovato coming out as non-binary last week provided a helpful boost of visibility for younger people often exploring their gender identity with few role models to look up to, advocates say.
Nearly 3,500 USask students set to graduate this spring

Nearly 3,500 USask students set to graduate this spring

SASKATOON – This spring, 3,465 students are expected to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) with 3,577 degrees, diplomas and certificates.
USask students capture history in northern Indigenous community through quilting

USask students capture history in northern Indigenous community through quilting

University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Education students are helping to preserve the culture and history of the province’s oldest permanent settlement, one quilt patch at a time.
Predicting the unpredictable:

Predicting the unpredictable:

How scientists are improving cold-region water and climate prediction models
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