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Written by Saskatchewan Polytechnic  One of the great benefits of a polytechnic education is applied learning a method where students take what they learn in the classroom, shop or lab and apply it in a real world setting. Instructors at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship embrace the concept and are expanding opportunities for...

Written by Kylie Kelso Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing “I found this to be such a great opportunity to attend the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and have access to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program right in my community of La Ronge,” says USask College of Nursing...

Selenium is a trace mineral, which means that the body only needs a small amount of it. It is found naturally in foods or as a supplement. Selenium plays an important role in thyroid function, such as antioxidant function and the metabolism of thyroid hormones. This mineral is very important for the thyroid hormone metabolism....

Do you want to see your grandkids get married? Do you want to walk the Camino de Santiago trail? Maybe you want to learn to play tennis? I think everyone has a list with items like these on it. The “bucket list” idea is a fun way to make plans or just daydream. It’s so...

What’s one of the worst errors that young people make early in life? To answer my own question, it’s the failure to practise preventive medicine. So, let’s have a talk with young people about how to protect their bones for a lifetime. We know that kids of all ages break bones playing sports. It’s annoying...

10. Who are you? A concerned individual called 911 to advise that they didn’t recognize someone on their social media friend list. 9. Spick and span: A frustrated individual called to complain that their parents were forcing them to clean their room. 8. Stop stressing catastrophe: A caller advised that a fox was wandering the...

On Jan. 14, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) offered a Birddog aircraft, 3,000 feet of hose and 10 firefighters to help fight the wildfires in California through a request for assistance from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). The SPSA is waiting for a response from CIFFC regarding next steps in deploying these...

To enhance border integrity between Saskatchewan and the United States, the Government of Saskatchewan has introduced a Saskatchewan Border Security Plan (SBSP). The SBSP enables the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety to mobilize Provincial Protective Services (PPS) officers to work in partnership with provincial policing services and federal agencies to boost law enforcement’s...

Having good sleep is critically important to remaining healthy. We recognize that prolonged sleep deprivation has a negative effect on the cardiovascular system, diabetes, hypertension and depression. Some of the benefits of getting a good sleep are that during certain phases of sleep, our body removes some of the toxic metabolic waste that accumulates in...

At the end of the year, when one door closes and another door opens, the majority of people will have one of two reactions. By example if 2024 was a good year, the response would be “I hope 2025 will be as good as 2024.” If 2024 was not a wonderful year, the response will...