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Indigenous winner of Walter Carsen Prize has roots in tradition and her mind on future generations

Indigenous winner of Walter Carsen Prize has roots in tradition and her mind on future generations

​Margaret Grenier, the executive and artistic director of the Dancers of Damelahamid, is soaking it all in after being named the 2020 recipient for the Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
Saskatchewan hits another high with 439 new COVID-19 cases reported Nov. 21, higher than Manitoba

Saskatchewan hits another high with 439 new COVID-19 cases reported Nov. 21, higher than Manitoba

Regina– Saskatchewan set another record for new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, Nov. 21, with 439 new cases reported. The number of people in hospital has climbed to 91, from 85 the day before. New recoveries came in at 41.
Fifth northern COVID-19 death reported, cases up in Mosakahiken, down in The Pas, Cross Lake

Fifth northern COVID-19 death reported, cases up in Mosakahiken, down in The Pas, Cross Lake

new Flin Flon/Snow Lake district case
COVID-19 UPDATE: 439 new cases, 93 in hospital, 41 recoveries

COVID-19 UPDATE: 439 new cases, 93 in hospital, 41 recoveries

There are 439 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 21, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 6,237 cases.
Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste

Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste

Each year, about half of Canada’s food supply goes to waste. Fields of produce are plowed under due to cancelled orders; tomatoes destined for pasta sauce fall off conveyor belts and never make it to store shelves. That might be about to change.
New agreement supports reconciliation and Treaty education at USask

New agreement supports reconciliation and Treaty education at USask

SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan (USask) through the Office of the Vice-Provost of Indigenous Engagement (OVPIE) and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to ensure that more Indigenous

Enter the Wood Dragon Books publishing competition

Wood Dragon Books – an indie hybrid publisher based in Mossbank, is launching a publishing competition for young authors. Three titles will be chosen from the competition entries and published.
From 'outright denial' to 'masking up:' COVID-19 surges in rural Sask.

From 'outright denial' to 'masking up:' COVID-19 surges in rural Sask.

At about 1,900 people, Indian Head has the ubiquitous small-town vibe: Most everyone knows each other; businesses crowd the lots on main street and the service road off the highway; old-timers still lament the closure of a storied tree farm years ago
Masking mandatory in all SHA facilities

Masking mandatory in all SHA facilities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding everyone who enters our facilities that masking is mandatory. COVID-19 is everywhere in Saskatchewan.
Canada Post pushes mail revamp for Indigenous, northern communities

Canada Post pushes mail revamp for Indigenous, northern communities

Long drives and wait times for mail in Saskatchewan First Nations and remote communities could improve under a new plan.
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