Four educators from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are being recognized with a Lieutenant Governor’s Post Secondary Teaching Award for their commitment to student learning and success. This is the first time since its inception in 2023 that all four categories have been awarded to USask faculty. The 2024 winners are: • Distinguished Teaching Award: Shannon Forrester, lecturer and USask...
Business pathways start at Medicine Hat College
Written by Medicine Hat College Taylor Hicke chose Medicine Hat College (MHC) for its small size, welcoming community and proximity to his hometown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, but the connections he made and the opportunities he had led to his decisions to stay. “The biggest highlight of my experience was the relationships I was able to build through my two years...
Saskatchewan Polytechnic business students transform learning into real-world success
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 students to connect their program...
USask to Offer Nursing Education in Ten Saskatchewan Communities
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 BSN student Leandra McLeod. McLeod...
Selenium and your thyroid
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. People who don’t get enough...
What’s on your “bucket list” of things you want to do at least once in life?
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 common that Hollywood even made...
Building up bones for a lifetime
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 when this happens, leaving them...
Sask. RCMP’s list of odd calls
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 neighbourhood and scaring a local...
Province offers support for Calif. firefighters
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 resources. The SPSA provides support...
Province beefs up border security
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 presence near the border. The...