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Provincial AI strategy could protect residents, scale Sask. workforce: advocatesAdvocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial artificial intelligence strategy could help protect residents and strengthen the workforce.CanadaJun 19
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Saskatoon’s VIDO expecting high containment lab certification next yearThe University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) will be the first educational institution in Canada to have Containment Level 4 labs.CanadaJun 9
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The legacy of Saskatoon philanthropist Irene DubéAs a businesswoman, philanthropist and mother of three, Irene Dubé, who died Tuesday, shaped much of what Saskatoon has become today.CanadaJun 12
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What are AI data centres? A closer look as Canada eyes ‘large-scale’ pushOttawa's AI strategy includes plans to build out data centres, which many Canadians have pushed back against because of the environmental and community impacts.CanadaJun 4
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Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagreeHealth officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.HealthMay 28
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Federal committee calls for reversal of Lacombe agricultural research centre closureAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada said earlier this year it's closing three research and development centres, including the one in Lacombe, plus four satellite research farms.ScienceMay 12
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Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can’t search it yet.Canada's new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that's frustrated some flood risk experts.EnvironmentMay 5
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7 more in Ontario told to isolate, considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contactsAnother six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.HealthMay 12
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Man found dead in Lake Ontario in 1992 identified as Saskatchewan man: policeA DNA profile led police to people believed to be the man's relatives in Western Canada, allowing them to collect a sample from a close relative to confirm his identity.CanadaApr 14
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‘Who we are’: Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years laterThick, blackened and maimed tree stumps dot nearly every major road in the hilly community enveloped by some of Canada's largest oil reserves.CanadaMay 1
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Alberta nurses union wants weapons screening, more officers at hospitals due to violenceThe United Nurses of Alberta is also calling on the Alberta government to acknowledge violence in emergency departments is linked to overcrowding and lack of capacity.HealthApr 9
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Not just balloons: Why the Iran war could cause a global helium shortageHelium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.EconomyMar 11
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‘Outright degrading’: Regina councillor speaks out on treatment in municipal politicsRegina city councillor Sarah Turnbull says she has been experiencing degrading comments ever since stepping into her role that have become commonplace for her.CanadaMar 9
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Oil price spikes will hit Canadians ‘throughout our economy,’ experts sayCanadian consumers are going to feel it in their wallets just about everywhere the longer the Iran war goes on, while some parts of the economy could see benefits.ConsumerMar 9
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As Carney heads to India, what can the two countries gain from each other?At last year's G7 summit, Canada and India agreed to more than double the volume of two-way trade between the two countries to $70 billion by 2030.EconomyFeb 26
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Emergency pesticide use for surging gopher population across the Prairies rejectedSaskatchewan and Alberta are disappointed with a decision by federal regulators against using a pesticide to manage agriculture damage from the Richardson's ground squirrel.EnvironmentFeb 3
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada closing research centre in LacombeThe federal department of agriculture has announced the closure of a research centre in Lacombe, Alta., as part of Ottawa's plan to trim the size of the public service.PoliticsJan 26
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Saskatchewan involuntary drug treatment legislation leaves experts with questionsCommunity advocates and health policy experts are raising questions and concerns about new involuntary treatment legislation set to be introduced by Saskatchewan this fall.CanadaOct 24, 2025
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Saskatchewan search and rescue crews join quest to find missing Alberta boySearchers from Saskatchewan have now joined more that 120 other searchers from Alberta and British Columbia in the quest to find a young Alberta boy who went missing last weekend.CrimeSep 26, 2025
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Alberta professor put on leave for safety as ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death continueThe University of Alberta has temporarily put a law professor on non-disciplinary leave, as it looks into online comments and threats surrounding comments regarding Charlie Kirk.CrimeSep 18, 2025