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Fundraiser to help restore grasslands near St. Lazare, MB.

Fundraiser to help restore grasslands near St. Lazare, MB.

The Manitoba branch of the Nature Conservancy of Canada has launched a fundraising campaign to restore native prairie grasslands on a newly acquired addition to its Fort Ellice property.
Province reports three new COVID-19 cases Monday

Province reports three new COVID-19 cases Monday

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 24 and one case deemed to be an out-of-province resident has been removed from the Saskatchewan count. This brings the total to 1,602 reported cases.
U15 Expos win three straight

U15 Expos win three straight

The Parkland U15 Expos have been on a tear of late. Last Tuesday (Aug. 18) the team travelled to Lumsden coming away with a 13-7 win behind the starting pitching of Parker Lowenberg and the relief help of Xage Miraflor.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada protects shoreline along Buffalo Pound Lake

The Nature Conservancy of Canada protects shoreline along Buffalo Pound Lake

Natural area buffers and helps filter Buffalo Pound Lake, providing drinking water for approximately 25 per cent of Saskatchewan’s population
SaskPower supports aquatic invasive species program

SaskPower supports aquatic invasive species program

The Government of Saskatchewan’s efforts to keep invasive species out of Saskatchewan waterbodies got a boost recently, with a $25,000 contribution from SaskPower to the Ministry of Environment’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) program.
Local area participant tops Charolais photo class

Local area participant tops Charolais photo class

Live cattle shows might not be happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but members of the Canadian Charolais Youth Association still had an opportunity to participate in a competition.
Nuclear giants team up to develop reactors in Sask. and Ontario

Nuclear giants team up to develop reactors in Sask. and Ontario

Canada’s leading nuclear industry players announced an inter-provincial corporate partnership Thursday to support the launch of a research centre that will work on developing small modular reactors (SMRs) for use in Saskatchewan.
COVID-19 Update - Three new cases, five in hospital, 14 more recoveries

COVID-19 Update - Three new cases, five in hospital, 14 more recoveries

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 23, bringing the total to 1,600 reported cases. The new cases are located in the North Central (1), Regina (1) and South West (1) zones.
USask researchers to examine AI in education, Canada’s labour movement, and ESL student writing

USask researchers to examine AI in education, Canada’s labour movement, and ESL student writing

SASKATOON – Three University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded federal funding to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform higher education, how one major event transformed the modern Canadian labour movement, and h
History Corner - Harvesting in the 1950s - 1960s

History Corner - Harvesting in the 1950s - 1960s

Howard Jackson, retired City Clerk who compiled 5 pictorial historical albums of Yorkton and vicinity in the mid-1960s, had this to say about this particular photo: “Now, 1950 to date, one man operates the combine and his son, with a tractor, hauls t
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