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Twenty-four new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask. Saturday

Twenty-four new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask. Saturday

There are 24 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 8, bringing the total to 1,433 cases. The new cases are located in the Regina (11), North Central (3), Saskatoon (3), South West (1) and South Central (5) zones.
McMurray Métis preserving culture, fighting food poverty with cultural centre's greenhouse

McMurray Métis preserving culture, fighting food poverty with cultural centre's greenhouse

The planned McMurray Metis cultural centre at MacDonald Island Park will include a rooftop greenhouse garden, offering a solution to Indigenous food poverty in the Wood Buffalo area while preserving Métis culture.
Resilience theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Resilience theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Due to health and other inequalities, Indigenous communities throughout the world are especially vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, and what they are doing about it is the theme of this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Summer interns given chance to blog for forestry

Summer interns given chance to blog for forestry

Three summer interns in Northern Saskatchewan’s forestry industry have received a dream opportunity to blog about their involvement through the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) annual summer internships contest.
Bear encounters up 14 per cent in Saskatchewan

Bear encounters up 14 per cent in Saskatchewan

The number of bear inquiries received by Saskatchewan Environment between the months of April and July are up 14% from last year’s 525 inquiries to this year’s just over 600 inquiries.
Conserving Rita Letendre’s famous artworks

Conserving Rita Letendre’s famous artworks

Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan was key
Gardener's Notebook - Head online for annual hort. show

Gardener's Notebook - Head online for annual hort. show

At this time in a normal year, I would have been asking you to join the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society at our Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show! Well, guess what! It is happening in a new and exciting way, online, at www.

Neepawa junior team’s name change small but important part of hockey anti-racism efforts

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Neepawa team has announced that the word “Natives” will be removed from its name and logo, which bears a strong resemblance to the logo of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
Rockets advance to league semi finals

Rockets advance to league semi finals

In Richardson Pioneer Men's Fastball League
Sask. reports 20th COVID-19-related death

Sask. reports 20th COVID-19-related death

Twenty-three new cases Friday
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