This recipe is a perfect daily boost for your immune system with anti- inflammatory properties and digestive aid. Benefits of turmeric. A bright orange root which you can find in dried or powdered form. It will increase the antioxidant capacity in your body, protects you from free radicals and will slow down the aging process. It is also known to...

Women’s health, beyond reproductive medicine, has long been the neglected stepchild in clinical trials and in clinical practice. That is changing rapidly as organizations from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration to university research centres and medical schools scramble to include sex differences in lab studies, trials and textbooks. So we’re going to share...

Women entrepreneurs are major contributors of economic growth and job creation. In 2019, women entrepreneurs contributed $23.1 billion to the Saskatchewan economy and created 191,836 jobs. Yet, research indicates women entrepreneurs encounter unique barriers that hinder full participation in growing the wealth of our province. The final report presented today to the Government of Saskatchewan’s Status of Women Office by...

Gail, an active member and volunteer for 40 years and she served in her early 30’s at a time when women on Boards was not “common” much less in a maledominated environment. Under the mentorship of Peter Whitenect (past CEO) she wanted to be a voice for Volunteers (as she has a passion for volunteerism) and advocate for more women...

Crystal Fafard has always been passionate about causes related to social justice and can’t think of a more important topic than saving the planet for future generations. Crystal grew up in Melfort, Saskatchewan, a farming community about 90 minutes east of Saskatoon with four siblings. She obtained her B.A. (Hons.) at the University of Saskatchewan and J.D. at the University...

Dr. Andrea Kraj brings a clear-eyed intensity and forward-thinking lens to everything she does—and her to-do list is a long one. As an entrepreneur, professional engineer, assistant professor, and mother, Kraj is on friendly terms with hard work and long days. “It’s about finding the flow in your day and accepting that you need to take breaks to unplug and...

Dear Reena, I am hosting a company BBQ in a few weeks. I found out that some of the people I invited are vegan, I have no idea what to serve them, as I was going to cook hamburgers and hotdogs. Should I cancel the BBQ? — Susan Dear Susan, I invite everyone to share their favourite vegan recipes, email...

There is a new attraction at Blackstrap Provincial Park this summer that is taking some beach-goers away from their sand castles — at least temporarily — and into the water. People ages five and up can now slide, swing, splash, bounce and jump on inflatable play structures. The one at Blackstrap — there are others at Danielson Park and at...

I’m using this column space for this, because there is just no way to predict if the Saskatchewan Health Region will name your business if it has had a run-in with COVID, whether through an employee testing positive or a customer later receiving a positive diagnosis. The result is thousands of business owners, particularly small business owners suffering incredible anxiety...

It has the makings of a down-and-dirty mayoral race in Saskatoon. Mayor Charlie Clark officially entered the fray on July 29. Rob Norris, the No. 1 challenger thus far, put his name out there earlier in the month. Norris, a former member of Brad Wall’s provincial government, has been posting a selfie a day on Twitter. With him are smiling...