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Sunny Side Up - The bug is getting the better of me – and it’s not COVID

Sunny Side Up - The bug is getting the better of me – and it’s not COVID

Smack. Score one for me. I tossed the tissue containing the dead ant in the garbage and stood back, my skin crawling. For the eighty-eleventh time since it all began a few weeks earlier, I checked the source.
CFS Dana 1961-1987

CFS Dana 1961-1987

Sixty years ago ground was broken on a government project that for twenty-five years numerous individuals and families from across Canada called home. Construction on RCAF Dana, also known as Sagehill, began in September 1961.
Health Canada looking for input on gene editing guidelines

Health Canada looking for input on gene editing guidelines

From now until May 24, 2021, Health Canada is calling for public consultation on new guidelines for plant breeding innovation.
The Meeple Guild - Duwen new game under development

The Meeple Guild - Duwen new game under development

While social media can be a time sync littered with silly cat pictures and sillier political memes, it can also be a great place for the hobbyists.
Saltcoats receives ICIP Grant for landfill

Saltcoats receives ICIP Grant for landfill

The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, or ICIP Grant as it is referred to, refers to the Canadian and Saskatchewan governments signing a bilateral agreement in October of 2018 for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
Additional 12,615 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given

Additional 12,615 doses of COVID-19 vaccine given

Sas. reports 236 new cases
Want to avoid GMOs? New rules will make that harder

Want to avoid GMOs? New rules will make that harder

Canadians could soon be buying genetically modified foods and plants sold with minimal government oversight, recently released federal guidance suggests.
Langenburg artisan explores with wood

Langenburg artisan explores with wood

There is something about making things out of wood that grabs the attention of artisans and the buyers of their goods. So it’s not too surprising Dale Peppler’s woodworking hobby has turned into something of a business sideline too.
Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs, and their ecosystems

Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs, and their ecosystems

Pesticides harmful to bees, water bugs, and other insects will continue to be allowed for use on Canadian fields and lawns.
Beauty under pressure: winners of USask Images of Research announced

Beauty under pressure: winners of USask Images of Research announced

SASKATOON – Despite unprecedented challenges, University of Saskatchewan (USask) students, faculty, staff, and alumni snapped images of what research looks like from their side of the lab bench, dig site, and desktop, and submitted more than 70 image
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