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Reopen Saskatchewan enters phase 4 in time for summer in Canora

Reopen Saskatchewan enters phase 4 in time for summer in Canora

The date for the next phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan was June 22, according to the Saskatchewan Government website In the first part of the plan allows day camps, outdoor pools and spray parks to open.
University of Regina professor receives close to $1 million

University of Regina professor receives close to $1 million

In federal funding for COVID-19 detection and treatment research

A highly promising sustainable battery for electric vehicles

McGill University researchers show that affordable materials could prove key for improving the batteries used in electric vehicles. The breakthrough was analyzed and confirmed with the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Pandemic highlights role of traditional foods in hard times

Pandemic highlights role of traditional foods in hard times

Last November, University of Saskatchewan student Jill George’s father saw a moose step across the back lot of the family’s acreage near Meadow Lake. Her brother hurried after it, hopping on a quad and shooting the animal in the bush.
Slow down and stay safe this Canada Day

Slow down and stay safe this Canada Day

With Canada Day approaching the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding travelers to watch for construction zones and plan ahead so you reach your destination safely.
Hutterites hope for pandemic's end, return to regular routines

Hutterites hope for pandemic's end, return to regular routines

Over five centuries, Hutterites’ long history of seclusion, adherence to Protestantism and communal living has helped them survive constant persecution.
USask researchers to develop saliva-based COVID-19 home testing kit

USask researchers to develop saliva-based COVID-19 home testing kit

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today—one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection and the other to track COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadi
Rampaging SUV driver who tried running over RCMP officer pleads guilty

Rampaging SUV driver who tried running over RCMP officer pleads guilty

A Loon Lake woman pleaded guilty in connection to an incident where she attempted to run over an RCMP officer before plowing an SUV into a garage. Jolene Nicole Sinclair, 35, had an appearance in Meadow Lake Provincial Court on June 25.
Jasper's oldest resident at 107 born in Theodore

Jasper's oldest resident at 107 born in Theodore

Jasper's oldest resident, Verne Rhoda Clarridge, celebrated her 107th birthday on June 19.
Thirteen new COVID-19 cases in Sask.

Thirteen new COVID-19 cases in Sask.

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 26, 2020, bringing the Saskatchewan total to 772 cases. Ten of the new cases are in the South and are connected to the outbreak in the Maple Creek area.
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