A company that pays people for donating blood is about to open its first Saskatchewan clinic. Canadian Plasma Resources earlier tried to set up clinics in Toronto and Hamilton but the Ontario government moved to ban payment for blood, saying it would erode Canada’s voluntary blood collection system. However, the Saskatchewan government is welcoming the… Continue reading Company that pays for blood donations opening first Sask. clinic
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'They're saving me': Golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul end up in Barrie
Two golden retrievers are acclimatizing to their new home in Barrie after a whirlwind rescue from Istanbul, Turkey. Jake and Chloe are part of a group of 18 golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul by Golden Rescue, a group dedicated to saving the breed from neglect. “Many of them have been abused and some of them… Continue reading 'They're saving me': Golden retrievers rescued from Istanbul end up in Barrie
New budget airlines to keep WestJet, Air Canada on their toes
Cheap new competition is ‘very good for consumers,’ transportation expert says NewLeaf Travel and other discount airlines are shaking up Canada’s air travel industry, and that’s good news for all passengers, analysts say. NewLeaf, which bills itself as an “ultra low-cost airline,” will start Flying between seven “underserved” Canadian cities on Feb. 12 with tickets as cheap as $79. Icelandic… Continue reading New budget airlines to keep WestJet, Air Canada on their toes
Notre Dame Hounds' Sophie Shirley home after 'amazing' time on Team Canada
Saskatchewan hockey player Sophie Shirley, who plays for the Notre Dame Hounds, is home after an international tournament where she played forward. Team Canada won a silver medal after making it to the final round of the Women’s Under-18 World Hockey Championship. They gave up a heartbreaking loss in overtime to the U.S. at the… Continue reading Notre Dame Hounds' Sophie Shirley home after 'amazing' time on Team Canada
Deep cold grips Saskatchewan; Environment Canada issues cold weather warning
Get out your long johns. A large, expansive swath of cold has engulfed the province, plunging it into a deep freeze and prompting extreme cold weather warnings from Environment Canada. In an early morning weather release, the agency said that extreme windchill values will make temperatures feel below –40 C. “Cold arctic air is once again sweeping into… Continue reading Deep cold grips Saskatchewan; Environment Canada issues cold weather warning
Oilsands plant explosion near Fort McMurray leaves 1 dead, another critical
Person in critical condition flown to University of Alberta burn centre One person is dead and another is in critical condition after an explosion Friday afternoon at Alberta’s Nexen Long Lake facility, Wood Buffalo RCMP say. The person in critical condition was flown by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo LifeFlight helicopter to the University of Alberta’s burn centre. The… Continue reading Oilsands plant explosion near Fort McMurray leaves 1 dead, another critical
Treatment for Kayden Kot's rare condition will be covered, Sask. says
There’s been a change of heart at Saskatchewan’s health ministry. The province will now pay for a Saskatoon child’s treatment in the United States. Kayden Kot, four, has multiple food allergies and relies on a feeding tube to get nutrition. His medical condition has affected his development and he cannot walk or talk. The family… Continue reading Treatment for Kayden Kot's rare condition will be covered, Sask. says
Documentary inspires Regina family to spend more time outdoors
5 tips for helping nurture a child’s love of the outdoors Malin Hansen said her family was inspired to spend more unstructured time outside after watching the documentary All the time in the World. The documentary follows a family of five from the Yukon that moved out to a cabin in the woods to disconnect from the… Continue reading Documentary inspires Regina family to spend more time outdoors
How to eat healthy amid soaring food prices
It can be pretty challenging to stick to a new year’s resolution to eat healthier when you start browsing the aisles of your local grocery store these days. Have you seen the price of a head of cauliflower these days? Or beef? Or lettuce and tomatoes? The cost of food rose 4.1 per cent in… Continue reading How to eat healthy amid soaring food prices
Saskatchewan surgical team plans international medical mission
They plan on completing at least 30 surgeries for a hospital in Patzun, Guatemala A group of doctors and nurses from Saskatchewan are planning a medical mission to Guatemala. From February 13 to February 21, the surgical team will travel to Patzún, Guatemala and work at Clinica Corpus Christi, a small hospital and orphanage. Jackie… Continue reading Saskatchewan surgical team plans international medical mission