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Can’t tax sugary drinks to ‘fix diabetes,’ says pair of Manitoba profs

Two Manitoba scholars are speaking against the potential sin tax on sugary drinks as it ignores the needs and rights of First Nation communities. Myra J.
Saltcoats Council visited by MP Wagantall

Saltcoats Council visited by MP Wagantall

Mayor Gordon Barnhart called the regularly scheduled council meeting for the Town of Saltcoats to order at 6:00 P.M. on February 17, 2021, with the council meeting via Zoom.

Double take: artist's paintings often mistaken for photos

'Born in Regina'

Comedian shares learning his traditional language on podcast series

“Paul Anishinaabemo (Speaks Ojibwe)” is a new podcast series by Paul Rabliauskas and his mother Sophia Rabliaukas.
Goodon invested into Order of Gabriel Dumont

Goodon invested into Order of Gabriel Dumont

The Gabriel Dumont Institute, the official education arm of Saskatchewan’s Métis Nation, is investing Brandon’s Will Goodon into the Order of Gabriel Dumont.

How regenerative agriculture is putting hope in the soil

Fifteen years ago, Brooks White had no bison and his farm was struggling with floods and threadbare soil.

Murals, filmmaking, fashion - the world of Metis artist Jesse Gouchey

(ANNews) – The striking art on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by Jesse Gouchey, a Metis Visual artist born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta. His work consists mainly of mural painting, animation, fashion design, and film-making.
The Meeple Guild - New ezine RPG from Calgary creator

The Meeple Guild - New ezine RPG from Calgary creator

"Doval Robotics claimed that abandoning its headquarters on the island of Korvorak was a strategic cost cutting measure.
Sunny Side Up - Never hoist me onto a pedestal, please

Sunny Side Up - Never hoist me onto a pedestal, please

Folk often in the public eye become too well acquainted with pedestals. Occasionally someone familiar with my small corner of influence hoists me up on one. I wish they wouldn’t—I don’t belong there. They don’t know the real me, you see.
Seniors, patients, astronauts will all benefit from new USask research on bone health

Seniors, patients, astronauts will all benefit from new USask research on bone health

SASKATOON – A University of Saskatchewan (USask) team led by kinesiology professor Saija Kontulainen has been awarded $200,000 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to research whether aerobic and resistance exercises can prevent bone
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