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Protect your trees: Don't prune elm trees from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31

Protect your trees: Don't prune elm trees from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31

The annual ban on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED) begins April 1, continuing until August 31. During this period, it is illegal to prune elm trees.
Saltcoats sets Mill Rate at 9.95 per cent

Saltcoats sets Mill Rate at 9.95 per cent

On March 17, 2021, at 5:57 P.M. Mayor Barnhart called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Saltcoats Town Council to order with all members present via Zoom.
New USask radiotracers could be key for new treatments and early detection for Parkinson’s

New USask radiotracers could be key for new treatments and early detection for Parkinson’s

SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan (USask) nuclear medicine researcher Chris Phenix has been awarded US$150,000 by The Michael J.

125,000-acre initiative aims to conserve Canadian prairies through collaboration with ranchers

Ducks Unlimited Canada, McDonald’s Canada and Cargill support expansion of Canadian grazing land and forages to help combat impacts of climate change and protect wildlife
Churchbridge Council gives RO update and discusses bylaw enforcement

Churchbridge Council gives RO update and discusses bylaw enforcement

On Monday, March 22, 2021, Mayor Bill Johnston called the regularly scheduled council meeting of the Town of Churchbridge to order with all council members present. The council began by reviewing the agenda before Councillor N.
Sask. reports 224 new COVID-19 cases

Sask. reports 224 new COVID-19 cases

Additional 4,814 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given

Meet the man seeking to destroy those giant hornets

Paul van Westendorp, B.C.’s top beekeeper, will be busy this summer searching for and destroying the subterranean nests of the Asian giant hornet.
Regina-area lockdown to further damage small-town budgets

Regina-area lockdown to further damage small-town budgets

Normally Lumsden’s arty A-framed Centennial Hall is bustling with weddings, karate and seniors getting in their workouts. Thanks to the fickle, deadly coronavirus, the building is to remain empty, cleaving a growing hole in the town’s budget.

Government procurement needs ‘buy clean’ strategy, report says

Canada’s governments should require that all the infrastructure they fund should be made with materials sourced from low-carbon industrial processes, says a new report.

Lithium boom just getting started

Renewed energy is supercharging the lithium mining industry in Manitoba as the push for action on climate change continues to pick up speed around the world.
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