Year: <span>2023</span>

Small businesses (SMBs) are critical to the Canadian economy, and face the pressure of difficult workforce and economic decisions. It’s never been more important to support, build, and adapt local business infrastructures. Here’s how you can show support for SMBs by taking part in this year’s Small Business Week hosted by the Business Development Bank...

Our fire chief is No. 1 in the country. On Sept. 19, Morgan Hackl was presented with the 2023 National Fire Chief of the Year Award by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Chief Hackl was recognized for reimagining and expanding the roles of Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) in non-traditional public safety initiatives through community...

Last week, I learned that my eye shadow has been discontinued. Specifically, it was what they call a ‘quad’ — four colours in four tiny pots in one shiny little silver box. It was made by Clinique and named “Teddy Bear” because of course we need to give these things dumb monikers. The name is...

(NC) We’d do anything for our pets. The best way to get the most time with your special furry, feathered or scaled little friend is to keep them healthy. Here are five steps you can start taking right now: 1. FEED THEM RIGHT. Feeding your pet the right food and using the right portions can...

I don’t get this Artificial Intelligence thing. That is mostly because I am not intelligent. I am curious about it though. Rather than research the topic, I asked an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program to explain itself. I asked the program a number of questions, asking that each be answered in 100 words and in simple...

It’s a busy and eclectic October for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which will bring Harry Potter, Joni Mitchell’s music and the dramatic sound of Rachmaninoff to TCU Place. The trio of concerts begins with the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1.30 and 7:30 p.m., on Oct. 7. A huge orchestra of about 80...

September 30, 2022 marks the 2nd annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. Truth & Reconciliation Day is...

Here we go again. First, blood pressure medications called angiotensin receptor blockers — specifically valsartan, losartan and irbesartan — were recalled because of a potential carcinogenic contaminant, a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Now the same contaminant has been found in tummy-soothing antacids that treat heartburn and GERD, such as over-the-counter and prescription Zantac. As...

by Trevor Harriot Published by Thistledown Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl  $24.95 ISBN 9781771872461 I’m considering what I enjoyed most about award-winning Regina writer, grassland conservationist, and naturalist Trevor Herriot’s first foray into fiction. His debut novel, The Economy of Sparrows, conveys the story of pensioner Nell Rowan, a Saskatchewan born birder and researcher...

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal and provincial governments to cut gas taxes to save drivers money. “Saskatchewanians are now paying two carbon taxes they can’t afford,” Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director, said in a news release. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to stop piling more costs on families and scrap both...