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COVID outbreak declared at Weyburn hospital

COVID outbreak declared at Weyburn hospital

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared by the Saskathewan Health Authority at the Weyburn General Hospital as of Dec. 29, in addition to the outbreak at the Weyburn Special Care Home.
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?

Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?

Vegetables are becoming increasingly common in an unusual place: the grocery store meat aisle. Sales of alternative, or plant-based, meats are booming worldwide.
Indigenous actor, author, elder, leaders appointed to Order of Canada

Indigenous actor, author, elder, leaders appointed to Order of Canada

Including Chief Darcy Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Sask.

Family caregivers are the invisible workforce

Spouses look after each other’s needs, whether it be earning a wage, running errands, cooking, cleaning or just making the bed.

Can you repeat that? Why COVID-19 face masks make it so hard to hear

When Renfrew resident Christina Edgar visited the emergency department a few weeks ago, the doctor asked questions, but Edgar couldn’t understand a word.

How homeowners can save energy, money from the feds' climate plan

In hopes of getting the country to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other ministers announced a climate plan on Dec. 11 that includes an investment of $2.
Ten deaths and 208 new cases related to COVID-19 reported today

Ten deaths and 208 new cases related to COVID-19 reported today

Today’s data update includes information for Dec. 28, and 29 for Sask.
“We can do better” — humans the leading cause of orca deaths: study

“We can do better” — humans the leading cause of orca deaths: study

Human interactions are the leading cause of untimely death among B.C.’s killer whales, a new study suggests.
Sask. comic series focuses on dinosaurs

Sask. comic series focuses on dinosaurs

You don’t necessarily think of Saskatchewan as the home for a comic book based on dinosaurs yet that is exactly the case thanks to writer Brayden Martens.
Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program introduced at USask’s University Library

Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program introduced at USask’s University Library

SASKATOON – The first position of its kind at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and unique in the province, the Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program at the University Library is slated to begin as a six-week pilot on Jan. 4, 2021.
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