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Get out your vacuum: Scientists find harmful chemicals in household dust

Get out your vacuum: Scientists find harmful chemicals in household dust

SASKATOON – Since the 1970s, chemicals called brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been added to a host of consumer and household products, ranging from electronics and mattresses to upholstery and carpets.
Folk Music Ont. honours Oak Lake born Tannis Slimmon

Folk Music Ont. honours Oak Lake born Tannis Slimmon

Estelle Klein Award-winner Tannis Slimmon is a source of joy for the entire community
COVID-19 callback centre set up at USask

COVID-19 callback centre set up at USask

SASKATOON – As testing for COVID-19 continues to increase in Saskatchewan, so does the need for health care professionals who communicate test results.
Estevan looks to diverse coal usages, modular potash mines

Estevan looks to diverse coal usages, modular potash mines

As part of southeast Saskatchewan’s move away from burning coal, Estevan is looking to a new partnership struck with a nearby First Nation and a veteran geologist to help keep jobs and money in the area.
Gitxsan artist carves culture in Halloween pumpki

Gitxsan artist carves culture in Halloween pumpki

Pumpkin carving amongst family is an annual Halloween tradition for Indigenous artist Michelle Stoney.
Meet the new Hudson Bay council

Meet the new Hudson Bay council

There will be no election in Hudson Bay. Mayor Glenn McCaffery and five out of six councillors will return, while a newcomer will fill the last seat.
Seventy-four new COVID-19 cases in Sask. Sunday

Seventy-four new COVID-19 cases in Sask. Sunday

Thirty-three are in hospital
USask-led Global Water Futures announces 12 new projects to advance water security across Canada

USask-led Global Water Futures announces 12 new projects to advance water security across Canada

SASKATOON – After four years of transformative research, the University of Saskatchewan (USask)–led Global Water Futures (GWF) program—the world’s largest university-led freshwater research program —is launching the second phase of its seven-year mis
Indigenous teen drafted by Stanley Cup champions

Indigenous teen drafted by Stanley Cup champions

Jaydon Dureau born at White City, SK.
International team tracks record-setting smoke cloud from Australian wildfires

International team tracks record-setting smoke cloud from Australian wildfires

USask Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies part of global team
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