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Former USask student’s donation establishes new program
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (135+ words) Former USask student's donation establishes new program98COOL Former USask student's donation establishes new program A gift from a former University of Saskatchewan student is allowing the school to establish a new kind of program. Russel and Bonnie Marcoux's $1 million will help…...
Smarter Science Better Buildings program continues to educate students
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (155+ words) A program that has been bringing sustainability science to Saskatoon students since 2013 continues on this year. Amber Burton with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society says the Smarter Science Better Buildings brings Grade 7 students to the Western Development Museum for a day…...
USask receives SIGMA funding from PrairiesCan
3+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) USask receives SIGMA funding from PrairiesCan98COOL USask receives SIGMA funding from PrairiesCan The University of Saskatchewan has received $450,000 in funding from PrairiesCan to support SIGMA, an interdisciplinary program that trains and develops future entrepreneurs. The funding, which equates to $150,000 per year…...
Saskatchewan sees jobless rate increase in key seasonal hiring month
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (228+ words) Statistics Canada says there was little change in December employment numbers with the unemployment rate rising 0.3 per cent to 6.8 per cent. Employment rose among people aged 55 and older, up 0.8 per cent but dropped by a percentage point for youth aged…...