CBC News Saskatchewan
‘This is not inevitable’: Unions see AI fight brewing
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- ‘This is not inevitable’: Unions see AI fight brewing
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- 43:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- As more jobs incorporate AI, who decides where it belongs? Who does it benefit? On this Bluesky panel, Sask. Federation of Labour head Lori Johb, labour studies professor Andrew Stevens, and retired Unifor strategist Fred Wilson say human workers need to get loud, before they get steamrolled.
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #artificialintelligence #labour #jobs
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- How many Regina schools are at capacity?
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- 15:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mark Haarmann, the CEO of Regina Public Schools, joined The Morning Edition to talk about schools that are at or near capacity and the issues that arise from overcrowding.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #backtoschools #overcrowding
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- Roommate stories: The good, the bad and the filthy
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- 47:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Thousands of students are moving into dorms and residences this week. Many will be living in close quarters with people they don't know — people with different backgrounds, eating habits and cleaning standards — often for the first time. In this episode of Blue Sky, resident co-ordinators offer tips for getting off on the right foot, boarded students at Notre Dame in Wilcox share their experiences and Peace Cole, founder of the app Platuni, outlines how her app can help renters find a compatible roommate.
Tell us your roommate story. Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roommates #dormlife #residence
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- $75,000 worth of art stuck at border amid trade war
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Some Saskatchewan businesses are caught in the middle of the Canada-U.S. trade war as Tuesday's Canadian tariffs loom, including this art printmaker facing the loss of U.S. customers.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7333354
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #tarrifs #tradewar #business
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- Community-run, family-favourite Swamp Fest launches 9th festival in Regina
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Swamp Fest has become known as a place for children and adults to be silly. Festival goers have been preparing costumes all week, ready to bring colour and magic to Willow Island on Wascana Lake.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7333358
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #swampfest #regina #festival #wascanalake
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- U of S student starts off school with life-changing $100,000 scholarship
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- U of S student Clarenz Portades is one of the recipients of the $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. He joined Saskatoon Morning to talk about the app he created, which helped him earn the prize.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #usask #scholarship
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- Regina-style pizza...is it really that good?
- Runtime
- 9:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Regina Bites columnist Allan Pulga joins The Morning Edition to defend Regina-style pizza and its flavourful past to Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans ahead of Sunday's game.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #reginastylepizza #pizza #rivalry
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- Overcrowding, curriculum changes, class complexity | In conversation with the Education Minister
- Runtime
- 49:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Students went back to school in Saskatchewan this week. So it's time to look at the state of education in the province.
Overcrowded schools, sex education and literacy rates are all up for discussion as Saskatchewan's Education Minister Everett Hindley joins CBC’s Blue Sky for a back-to-school special.
Hindley spends the full hour fielding questions outlining the areas his ministry sees as priorities in the classroom.
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #education #overcrowding #curriculum #teaching
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- CBC SK News: James Smith's wellness project bringing hope, Riders prep for Labour Day Classic
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Friday, September 4, 2026.
Four years after mass stabbings devastated James Smith Cree Nation, band members are coming together through community events to heal and look toward the future.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 61st annual Labour Day Classic on Sunday.
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- Saskatoon's University Bridge reopens after months of repairs
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatoon's University Bridge reopened Friday after five months of traffic jams and delays for commuters. CBC News spoke to students and those accessing Royal University Hospital about how the construction affected them.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7333115
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #bridge #construction #repair #university
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- Riders clap back as Bombers reheat Regina-style pizza debate
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- After the Winnipeg Blue Bombers put out a post 3 years ago saying that Regina-style pizza did not live up to the hype, the controversial post is being brought up again ahead of the Labour Day Classic this weekend.
#cbc #cfl #saskatchewanroughriders #winnipegbluebombers #pizza
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- Will Saskatchewan youth see limits on their social media use? | Sask. Political Panel
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- 9:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The provincial government released the results of a recent survey about social media restrictions for youth. Those who responded were overwhelmingly in favour. The Morning Edition’s politics panel discussed this and other headlines in provincial politics.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #politics #premierscottmoe #socialmediaban
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- Regina firefighters respond to record-breaking number of overdoses
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Regina's fire department has dealt with 1,720 overdoses in the first eight months of the year. That's more than in all of 2025, when they responded to just over 1,600.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7333036
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #overdose #regina #firefighters
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- 'Everybody should understand what we're trying to do' Coach Mace on Labour Day weekend | Full Scrum
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday, Septmber 6 in the annual Labour Day Classic.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders #cfl #football #labourdayclassic
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- CBC SK News: murder trial in Estevan, results from social media ban survey, walking around the world
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Gun that killed Sask. woman was found after car crash, jury hears at murder trial
Sask. survey says 86 per cent want youth social media limits
Artist travelling the world on foot now crossing Saskatchewan
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #crime #walking #politics
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- Royal Regina Rifles give French delegation a taste of Sask.
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Regina Rifles Regiment was among the first to storm Juno Beach on D-Day during the Second World War. More than 80 years later, the regiment is hosting a delegation from Normandy and keeping the connection alive.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #normandy #dday #royalregina
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- Walking through Saskatchewan on a journey around the world
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Katharina Kneip left her home on foot 3½ years ago. The German artist has been walking around the top of the globe ever since.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7325150
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #artist #aroundtheworld #walking
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- Social media ban survey shows 86 per cent want limits for Sask. kids
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government did a provincewide survey asking residents if there should be limits on social media for youth. It came after the federal government announced it was considering limiting social media for youth under 16.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7331226
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #socialmediaresponsibility #politics
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- Murder trial of Taylor Japp begins in Estevan, Sask.
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Taylor Japp has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Briana Hayes, whose body was found in the outhouse of an abandoned farm in 2024. The trial started in Estevan, Sask., on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue until Oct. 9.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7331153
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #trial #homicide #crimenews
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- Social media ban survey shows 86 per cent want limits for kids
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government did a provincewide survey asking residents if there should be limits on social media for youth. It came after the federal government announced it was considering limiting social media for youth under 16.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7331226
#cbcnews #saskatchwan #socialmediaban #survey #politics
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- LIVE | Sask. government shares results from social media survey
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- 15:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government did a provincewide survey asking residents if there should be limits on social media for youth. It came after the federal government announced it was considering limiting social media for youth under 16.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7232286
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #socialmedia #youth #socialmediaresponsibility
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- 'Comes down to details and execution' Coach Mace on Labour Day preps | Full Scrum
- Runtime
- 4:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday, Septmber 6 in the annual Labour Day Classic.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders #cfl #football #labourdayclassic
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- 'This is the most important time to play your best football' Trevor Harris | Full Scrum
- Runtime
- 6:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday, Septmber 6 in the annual Labour Day Classic.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #roughriders #cfl #football #labourdayclassic
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- CBC SK News: back to school, overcrowding classrooms, gas tax relief extended
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Regina school divisions feel the squeeze as growing population leads to overcrowding
Students return to Saskatoon high school missing 26 classrooms after fire
Inflation risks rise with higher fuel costs and new U.S. tariffs, Bank of Canada governor warns
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #gastax #backtoschool #education
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- Regina school divisions feel the squeeze as growing population leads to overcrowding
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Educators say it's been difficult to keep up with the influx of new students as Regina's population swiftly grows. The Regina Public Schools Division says there are fewer kids coming from older neighbourhoods, as much of that population has aged out of the system. Newer neighbourhoods, however, are packed with young families.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7328763
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #education #school #classroom
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- Saskatoon students return to school after fire destroys classrooms
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A fire destroyed 26 portable classrooms at Saskatoon's Bethlehem Catholic High School in August. Students returned Wednesday to a split-schedule model. Some say they won’t bother showing up for planned 'supported learning time.'
#news #saskatchewan #saskatoon #fire #backtoschool
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- Students return to half-days at Saskatoon high school
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Bethlehem Catholic High School was damaged by fire in August, causing the loss of 26 classrooms. Students there are heading back to school with a different schedule to accommodate the lack of classroom space. Those in Grade 9 or 10 go for the morning, and students in Grade 11 or 12 go for the afternoon.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7328499
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #highschool #education #saskatoon #schoolfire
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- Students across Regina head back to school
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It’s the unofficial end to summer as school bells ring and students return to classrooms. CBC caught up with students in Regina before they started their first day back at school.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7328763
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #education #classroom #backtoschool
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- Back to school | Students across Saskatchewan head back to class
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The days are still warm but summer is unofficially over as students begin their return to school on Wednesday, Sept. 2 across the province.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #backtoschool #education #learning
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- Saskatoon musicians ready for Big Time | The 306
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Saskatoon musicians Liam Hopkins and Vikki Minor join The 306 to talk about collaborating on their new song, Big Time.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #musicians #localmusic #saskatoon #liamhopkins #vikkiminor
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- Is the 'The Pitt' realistic? Sask. health-care workers weigh in
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Two doctors and a nurse pull back the curtain to reveal how similar American TV medical drama The Pitt is to Saskatchewan emergency rooms.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #healthcare #thepitt #emergencyroom
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- Beaver Flat, Sask., faces dissolution into the RM of Excelsior
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan government says the Resort Village of Beaver Flat, about 175 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, will dissolve into the Rural Municipality of Excelsior on Jan. 1.
#news #saskatchewan #beaverflat #rural #municipality
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- Stolen teepee cover welcomed home at Sask. First Nation
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Kawacatoose First Nation held a ceremony Friday to escort a stolen teepee cover back into the community. It was retrieved from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., last week.
#news #saskatchewan #firstnations #teepee #smithsonian
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- CBC SK News: 3 overdoses in Regina, parts of the province back to school, meet Mrs. Canada Universe
- Runtime
- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Southwest Sask. students head back to school a day earlier than most
Decision on downtown Saskatoon bus lanes expected later this month
Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #health #backtoschool #mrscanadauniverse
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- 3 suspected drug deaths announced in Regina
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says three people in Regina are dead after suspected drug overdoses. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health reported the deaths and issued a drug alert Monday, which was also the 25th annual International Overdose Awareness Day.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7327994
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #health #addictionawareness #overdose
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- Students get ready to return a fire-damaged Saskatoon school
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A fire destroyed 26 portable classrooms at Saskatoon's Bethlehem Catholic High School in August. Students are set to return Wednesday to a split-schedule model. Some say they won’t bother showing up for planned 'supported learning time.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #saskatoon #highschool #education #fire
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- Mrs. Canada Universe hopes to inspire other moms to dream big
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jasmin Esquivel left the world of pageantry when she was 17 years old. She returned 26 years later — as a mom of five — and became Mrs. Canada Universe in July. Now, she wants to inspire other moms to dream big, too.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #pageant #mrsuniverse
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- Parents fight that feeling of dread as the school year begins
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- 44:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Feeling a sense of dread as you start plugging all the fall kid activities into the calendar?
You're not alone.
Parents share their stories of how they keep it all together as they balance school, work and other activities for their kids.
And if you're in Saskatoon there's a carpooling service that could help you get the kiddos from A to B!
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesky@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #backtoschool #septemberdread #carpool
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- Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask.
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This month, the Saskatchewan government announced that one company had been convicted and another had been charged with violating provincial laws designed to protect vulnerable foreign workers from abuse and exploitation.
#cbcnews #news #foreignworkers #legislation
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- CBC SK News: NICU adds beds, weekend tornado, govt rejects call to return to legislature
- Runtime
- 22:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- News from across Saskatchewan for Monday, August 31, 2026.
Classrooms at Regina's new Harbour Landing school might not be ready for 2027 opening after break-in
Beaver Flat, Sask., faces dissolution into the RM of Excelsior
Wind and rain issues spill over from stormy weekend in Sask.
Sask. government rejects Opposition's demand to recall legislature
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #backtoschool #smalltown #politics
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- Beloved Saskatchewan artist David Thauberger dead at 78
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- David Thauberger is being remembered as a renowned painter and sculptor who helped shape the way the Canadian art world saw Saskatchewan. He died peacefully in Regina on Thursday evening after a battle with cancer.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7328216
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #artist #obituary #davidthauberger
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- Resort Village of Beaver Flat seeks reprieve from dissolution into RM of Excelsior
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- After more than two years of not complying with provincial rules, Beaver Flat will become part of the RM of Excelsior on Jan. 1, 2027. The resort village’s mayor says everything is now up to date and doesn't want to lose what makes Beaver Flat a special place.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7324927
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #village #ruralmunicipality #smalltown
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- Saskatchewan families frustrated by pediatric diabetes clinic closure
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Families across southern Saskatchewan received letters from the Saskatchewan Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program saying the Regina clinic would no longer be offering care. Now they’ll have to drive to Saskatoon to get the services they need.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7325569
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #health #diabetes #pediatrics
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- University students start semester with excitement, nerves in Regina
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Thousands of university students are making their way to campus for the fall semester. CBC dropped by move-in day at the University of Regina to meet with students who will live on campus.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #education #university #dormlife
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- Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe wants other moms to dream big too
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mrs. Canada Universe reigns from Prince Albert, and her name is Jasmin Esquivel. The mom of five returned to pageantry after decades away, won the national competition in July, and wants to set an example.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7323457
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #misscanada #pagent
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- What happens to our muscles and bones as we age?
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Shelley Turk is a functional aging specialist in Saskatoon, Sask., and the founder of ProActive Fitness. The gym focuses on helping people stay mobile and independent as they age.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #seniorhealth #aging #fitness
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- The Pitt medical drama hits close to home for Sask. ER doctors and nurses
- Runtime
- 49:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The popular series The Pitt follows ER doctors, nurses and other staff at a fictional Pittsburgh trauma centre. Folks who work in emergency rooms in this province say the show helps viewers gain a better understanding of some of the day-to-day realities they face, including overcrowding and hallway medicine, violence against staff, and the importance of compassion for unhoused patients and “frequent flyers.”
Join the conversation in the comments or email bluesy@cbc.ca
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #thepitt #emergencyroom #medicine #healthcare
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- Why are giant balloons floating above Saskatoon?
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Large helium-filled balloons are being launched in Saskatoon by Environment and Climate Change Canada. CBC Saskatchewan meteorologist Allister Aalders explains how they're used and why they're needed.
#cbcnews #saskatoon #weatherballoon #climate #weather
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- A piece of Prairie history is now out of storage for thousands to see
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Treaty 6 laid the foundation in 1876 for Crown-Indigenous relations across much of what is now central Saskatchewan. The Flying Dust First Nation has loaned its copy to a museum near Saskatoon.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/9.7317237
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #treaty6 #history #indigenous
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- Regina Beach war veteran works to reunite veterans deployed to Afghanistan
- Runtime
- 8:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim Sinclair's family has a long history in Regina Beach and a significant impact. The retired corporal brings war veterans and their families from across Canada to the small community every year and pays tribute to those who didn't return home with a special concert, the Patricia's Howl.
#cbcnews #saskatchewan #military #afganistan #veterans #concert
