Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Improving Connections in Education
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association says that during public hearings earlier this year, they consistently heard about the importance of connections for education. A report prepared for the Mini...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Saskatoon Tech Companies in San Francisco to Meet with Industry Experts
Four Saskatoon tech companies are in San Francisco this week to meet with investors, mentors and technology experts. Better Cart, Embrace Technologies, Hugr (Hugger) and Sezzwho are the four companies...
Devyn Gregoire Oct 03, 2019

Number of Police Officers Not Keeping Pace with Population Growth
Statistics Canada says the rate of police strength across Canada has been declining since 2011. As of May 15, 2018 there were 68,562 officers in the country, 463 fewer than the year before. The rate o...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Crown Workers to Begin Striking Friday
SaskTel says labour negotiations involving Unifor and SaskTel as well as its subsidiaries, Directwest and Securtek, are at an impasse. SaskTel says Unifor has communicated to its members that effectiv...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 03, 2019

Premier Leads Delegation to Japan and South Korea
Premier Scott Moe is going to lead an 11 day trade mission to Japan and South Korea beginning next week. He wants to attract investment and advance Saskatchewan’s trade interests. The trip will ...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Junior Achievement Canada Seeking Funding To Reopen Saskatchewan Branch
The President and CEO of Junior Achievement Canada has confirmed that operations have temporarily suspended at JA Saskatchewan, and the national organization has taken on an interim leadership role, b...
Carol Thomson Oct 03, 2019

Multi-Year Cancer Research Begins
A 5 year research program at the University of Saskatchewan could improve outcomes for cancer patients. The newly announced Nutrien Chair in Clinical Research, Dr. Ron Geyer will lead the program. Par...
Carol Thomson Oct 03, 2019

What Makes a Healthy City?
The World Health Organization says even in the most affluent countries, people who are less well off have substantially shorter life expectancies and more illnesses than the rich. What makes a healthy...
Carol Thomson Oct 03, 2019

Sale of Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights Raises $2.2 Million in Revenue
The sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights in the province generated $2.2 million and brought the fiscal year total to more than $11 million. About the same value was reached in October of las...
Gord Wiebe Oct 03, 2019

Thursday Schedule
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 On the high school beat: Saskatoon High School Football League-4 games Bishop Mahoney vs St. Joseph-3 p.m. Centennial vs Evan Hardy-5:15 p.m. Bethlehem vs Tommy...
Les Lazaruk Oct 03, 2019
















