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Sask. reports 221 new COVID-19 cases and three related deaths

Sask. reports 221 new COVID-19 cases and three related deaths

Tomorrow the Ministry of Health will launch a new dashboard with details on vaccine administration in the province, including first and second doses administered by age range.
Former Art Gallery executive director reflects on time in Yorkton

Former Art Gallery executive director reflects on time in Yorkton

For 14 years, until his retirement last year, Don Stein was able to showcase all different art and artists at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery in Yorkton.
Sunny Side Up - Embrace the main character of Easter

Sunny Side Up - Embrace the main character of Easter

My family and I have thoroughly enjoyed the Chosen, the world’s first ever multi-season television show about the life of Christ. If you haven’t caught it, look for it on the app or YouTube. You won’t be sorry.
Concern grows as polar bear tourism expands

Concern grows as polar bear tourism expands

The expansion of Churchill’s polar bear tourism industry needs to be undertaken with caution, researchers warn, as Manitoba issued new tourism permits for a protected area east of the town for the first time in decades.
Fewer international tourists unlikely to have huge impact on bear numbers

Fewer international tourists unlikely to have huge impact on bear numbers

Spring is slamming the door on another season of international big game hunting.

Regional-area farm Selected for Next Gen Mentorship Program

From an Educational Assistant to a learner in her own rite, St. Benedict’s Sandra Hessdorfer is one of the young farmers selected for the 2021 Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program (Next Gen).
Melville artist exploring with paint

Melville artist exploring with paint

Amanda Allen is an artist in Melville who has loved art since childhood and now is beginning to explore that love in more detail. “I started drawing at a young age, probably when I was in Grade 2, I would say,” said Allen now 39.
The Meeple Guild: Chess in Canada: Part II

The Meeple Guild: Chess in Canada: Part II

Last week started a look at the game of chess with Vlad Drkulec, President of the Chess Federation of Canada, which now continues. For context, I asked if Drkulec played other games Othello, Go, Hive, etc.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation launches website on residential schools history

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) launched its new website and archive database to provide Survivors, educators, researchers and learners interested in the residential schools’ history an accessible tool for resources.
Join the crowd. Survey your canola plant counts

Join the crowd. Survey your canola plant counts

What is the canola yield when a field has zero canola plants per square foot? Zero. What about one plant per square foot? Considerably better than zero, but not ideal. The sweet spot is five to eight plants per square foot.
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