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Canadian seed company finds way to honour veterans while naming new plants
A seed company based in Regina names all new plant varieties after veterans —something a 102-year-old Second World War veteran says is "a great honour."
Regina runner shares secrets to his success in grueling backyard ultra marathons
An ultra marathoner from Regina reveals his secrets to long-distance endurance running as he prepares to represent Canada at the World Backyard Team Championships.
Saskatoon boy with complex needs can only go to school for half days due to staff shortages
Hugo Stevenson, 10, who has Down syndrome and autism, is being sent home from Buena Vista School in Saskatoon at noon every day because of a lack of educational assistants.
B.C. man who moved to Sask. for cheap housing finds purpose in restoring historic hotel
Kent Karemaker quit his job and sold his condo in Victoria, B.C., to restore the Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask.. Karemaker, who struggles with depression and anxiety, says the project is giving him purpose.
Ukrainian best friends separated by war reunite over Canada Day long weekend
Best friends who were torn apart by the war in Ukraine, but made it to Canada after extraordinary journeys, were reunited over the Canada Day long weekend after a Swift Current couple paid for their flights and some other expenses.
Sask. sees astronomical spike in Ozempic claims, many for weight loss
Claims for the diabetes drug Ozempic have seen an astronomical jump in Saskatchewan, and government figures show many are not for Type 2 diabetes.
These Sask. dogs have been waiting months, even years, for a forever home
Some dogs have a harder time getting adopted than others, leaving them waiting for months, even years. Here are some of the dogs stuck in shelters or foster care across Saskatchewan who would love a forever home.
How this Saskatchewan air force pilot's WW II service tag was discovered and returned after 79 years
A British man with a metal detector discovered a Second World War service tag in southern England in early 2023. He tracked down the fighter pilot's family in Saskatchewan to return the long-lost item.
Saskatoon puppet maker's creations teach Urdu in new Pakistani children's show
A famous Pakistani musician contacted a Saskatoon-based puppet maker to create characters for his new children's program that teaches Urdu to children.
11-year-old Syrian boy reunites with parents in Saskatoon after 6 years apart
Adnan Kharsa, 11, was separated from his parents during the Syrian civil war in 2017. While he arrived in Canada in 2021, his parents and little sister were stuck in Turkey. After more than six years apart, the boy finally reunited with his family in Saskatoon this week.