The dunes and the accessible area around the Great Sand Hills in Saskatchewan are both beautiful – and perfect for families with kids who have energy to burn. Nothing beats running up and down the dunes a few times to help tire everyone out. The sand dunes that make up Great Sand Hills Saskatchewan are… Continue reading Looking for Your Next Road Trip? Try the Great Sand Hills!
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T.Rex Discovery Centre Reopening Saturday
On Saturday, May 22, the T.rex Discovery Centre (TRDC), home of Scotty, the world’s largest T.rex will open its doors and welcome visitors for the 2021 season. Guests can visit the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen at the CN T.rex Scotty Gallery, in addition to checking out the brand-new Paleo Lab and some of the… Continue reading T.Rex Discovery Centre Reopening Saturday
Martensville Man Releases Dinosaur-Themed Comics
Source: Chad Leroux, CTV News Saskatoon Staff, ctvnews.ca, November 16, 2020 The series is called Prehistoria: Age of Dinosaurs and now has three editions. SASKATOON — Brayden Martens has loved comic books and dinosaurs for as long as he can remember, but it wasn’t until recently that he decided to combine both his passions into… Continue reading Martensville Man Releases Dinosaur-Themed Comics
Fire Destroys Lobster Pound in Southern Nova Scotia
Source: Sean Boynton, globalnews.ca, October 19, 2020 The lobster pound is the same one that was swarmed, vandalized and ransacked by a large crowd of non-Indigenous commercial fishers and their supporters An enormous fire completely destroyed a lobster pound being used by Mi’kmaw fishermen in Middle West Pubnico, N.S., early Saturday morning. Jonathan LeBlanc, a… Continue reading Fire Destroys Lobster Pound in Southern Nova Scotia
12-Year-Old Finds Rare Dinosaur Fossil ‘of Great Significance’ at Horseshoe Canyon
Source: Fakiha Baig The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, October 16, 2020 The boy was on a hike with his father and a few friends in late June, when he saw a bone protruding from the ground. Aspiring paleontologist Nathan Hrushkin speaks with pride about his “killer resume.” The Grade 7 student from Calgary discovered a rare… Continue reading 12-Year-Old Finds Rare Dinosaur Fossil ‘of Great Significance’ at Horseshoe Canyon
New Aussie Dinosaur Was Half a Basketball Court Long
By Dani Cooper, ABC Science Online, Seeker.com, October 21, 2016 The long-necked giant belonged to a branch of dinos that were the largest land animals ever. A new species of giant long-necked dinosaur revealed today sheds light on the likely origin of Australian sauropods. The creature was called Savannasaurus elliottorum after grazier David Elliott, chairman… Continue reading New Aussie Dinosaur Was Half a Basketball Court Long
Which dinosaur fossil best represents Saskatchewan?
Source: Thomas Piller, Global News, April 11, 2016 It may be a tough choice between a T. Rex, a woolly mammoth or an ancient crocodile. Saskatchewan is voting to see which fossil it thinks best represents the province. Until April 25, people can cast their vote online at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) website. Voting… Continue reading Which dinosaur fossil best represents Saskatchewan?