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Book looks at cultural connection to bison, horses and beavers

Book looks at cultural connection to bison, horses and beavers

A recently released book delves into the traditional importance of three well known animals; the beaver, the bison , and the horse.

Hi, Mother Nature? We have a problem...

The yellowed grass in the five-acre field pokes through clumps of snow. Nearby, small trees line the Marsh River, which doesn’t so much flow in mid-December as freeze in small puddles along the creek bed.
Gardener's Notebook - The joy of Bonsai

Gardener's Notebook - The joy of Bonsai

A dear friend sent us a video of assorted bonsai— they were simply beautiful, evoking an atmosphere of tranquility and restful beauty.
Meet a young agrologist helping organic farmers with their green production goals

Meet a young agrologist helping organic farmers with their green production goals

Amy Norgaard works at the Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Lab at the University of British Columbia and has the task of assessing the province’s agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

Dakota Holloway Scholarship presented

Every year at the Wapella rink there’s a hockey tournament held in honour of Dakota Holloway. Holloway died at the age of 20, but his memory lives on through the tournament.
Sports This Week - Matt Dunstone excited to hit curling ice again

Sports This Week - Matt Dunstone excited to hit curling ice again

Life in a bubble is becoming somewhat common for athletes as sport organizations try to offer a safe environment to continue play through the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual mission builds relations and promotes canola oil to influential South Korean customers

Virtual mission builds relations and promotes canola oil to influential South Korean customers

This week the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) held a virtual mission to expand and build new relations with South Korean canola oil customers.
Laugh at Life ... Even If There’s Not - Make Up a Bright Side!

Laugh at Life ... Even If There’s Not - Make Up a Bright Side!

Now that we’ve made it into the new year, reminiscing thoughts of 2020 come to mind. More-so… searching for the “bright side”.
USask agriculture researchers awarded $5.8M to help feed the world, protect the planet

USask agriculture researchers awarded $5.8M to help feed the world, protect the planet

SASKATOON – Eighteen wide-ranging University of Saskatchewan (USask) crop research projects have been awarded a total of almost $5.
SaskTrade Showcase goes 'live' Jan. 25-28

SaskTrade Showcase goes 'live' Jan. 25-28

Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP) will be hosting its first “live event” on the newly launched SaskTrade Showcase January 25 to 28.
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