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Pending any further political shenanigans at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.
A Search for Equity: A Study of the Treatment Accorded to First Nations Veterans and Dependants of the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, a…
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With the recent water contamination problems in North Battleford, many people have been getting an uneasy feeling every time they turn on their taps.
The latest Saskatchewan community to run into water quality problems is Meadow Lake. On May 25 Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management (SERM) issued a precautionary drinking water advisory, suggesting residents of…
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With the recent water contamination problems in North Battleford, many people have been getting an uneasy feeling every time they turn on their taps.
The latest Saskatchewan community to run into water quality problems is Meadow Lake. On May 25 Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management (SERM) issued a precautionary drinking water advisory, suggesting residents of…
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A new chapter was added to literary history in Saskatchewan when internationally renowned Metis writer Maria Campbell paid a visit to elementary and high school students in Lloydminster April 25.
Jose Stone, who teaches the new Saskatchewan Grade 12 English curriculum at Holy Rosary high school commented on the general excitement and enthusiasm generated by Campbell's…
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A new chapter was added to literary history in Saskatchewan when internationally renowned Metis writer Maria Campbell paid a visit to elementary and high school students in Lloydminster April 25.
Jose Stone, who teaches the new Saskatchewan Grade 12 English curriculum at Holy Rosary high school commented on the general excitement and enthusiasm generated by Campbell's…
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Aboriginal medical students now have a useful tool to help them find funding for their studies, thanks to publication of the Canadian Aboriginal Medical Student's Guide to Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries.
Dr. Gilles Pinette, a Metis doctor from Manitoba, edited the book. Dr. Pinette works at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg, where to blends…
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Aboriginal medical students now have a useful tool to help them find funding for their studies, thanks to publication of the Canadian Aboriginal Medical Student's Guide to Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries.
Dr. Gilles Pinette, a Metis doctor from Manitoba, edited the book. Dr. Pinette works at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg, where to blends…
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"Prevention is the Cure" is the theme of this year's North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6 to 12.
The goal of NAOSH week is to get a message out to employers, employees and the public about the importance of injury and illness prevention in the workplace.
As its name suggests, NAOSH Week is held continent-wide, with prevention awareness…
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"Prevention is the Cure" is the theme of this year's North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6 to 12.
The goal of NAOSH week is to get a message out to employers, employees and the public about the importance of injury and illness prevention in the workplace.
As its name suggests, NAOSH Week is held continent-wide, with prevention awareness…
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The finishing touches are being put on a new Website for Aboriginal youth designed to help them better understand why they smoke, and give them the help they need to quit.
The "A Tribe Called Quit" Website is being launched by the Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN). The site was developed at the request of Health Canada, who funded the project as an alternative to their Quit…
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The finishing touches are being put on a new Website for Aboriginal youth designed to help them better understand why they smoke, and give them the help they need to quit.
The "A Tribe Called Quit" Website is being launched by the Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN). The site was developed at the request of Health Canada, who funded the project as an alternative to their Quit…
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When most people think of saleable products coming out of forests, they usually think of timber. Gerry Ivanochko isn't one of those people.
Ivanochko is a provincial specialist in northern agriculture with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's La Ronge Sustainable Production office. He's been working with non-timber forest products (NTFP) for 15 years, and in that time has…
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When most people think of saleable products coming out of forests, they usually think of timber. Gerry Ivanochko isn't one of those people.
Ivanochko is a provincial specialist in northern agriculture with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's La Ronge Sustainable Production office. He's been working with non-timber forest products (NTFP) for 15 years, and in that time has…
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Over 200 exhibitors from across Canada and the U.S. are expected to descend on Prince Albert this August to take part in Saskatchewan's largest forestry show.
The 2001 Saskatchewan Forestry Expo will take place in P.A. August 8, 9 and 10. This is the second time the expo, planned as a biennial event, will be held. The first Saskatchewan Forestry Expo took place in 1999,…
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Over 200 exhibitors from across Canada and the U.S. are expected to descend on Prince Albert this August to take part in Saskatchewan's largest forestry show.
The 2001 Saskatchewan Forestry Expo will take place in P.A. August 8, 9 and 10. This is the second time the expo, planned as a biennial event, will be held. The first Saskatchewan Forestry Expo took place in 1999,…