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Statistics Canada staffing 32,000 census jobs across Canada

Submitted Statistics Canada (StatCan) will conduct the next census in May 2021 and is staffing 32,000 jobs across Canada.
Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan celebrates Archives Week

Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan celebrates Archives Week

Submitted The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan commemorates Archives Week 2021 starting Feb. 7. During this special celebration, the Archives is pleased to announce several initiatives, available online and at its new location in Regina.
If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for your pet

If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for your pet

4:52 PM CST Sunday 07 February 2021 Environment Canada A period of severely cold wind chills is expected. Extreme cold will persist for a few days.
Armchair gardening; a prairie winter diversion

Armchair gardening; a prairie winter diversion

This is the perfect time of year to become an armchair gardener. There is enough snow outside that not much can actually be done, so there is time to sit and read, cover to cover, each seed catalogue that arrives in the mailbox.
Feb. 7 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, 42,296 vaccines delivered, 194 new cases, 241 recoveries

Feb. 7 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, 42,296 vaccines delivered, 194 new cases, 241 recoveries

There were 774 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 42,296.
Vocal adjudicator many-faceted musician

Vocal adjudicator many-faceted musician

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Why this Canadian company wants your used chopsticks

Last February, Felix Böck picked up a shipping container sent express from Disneyland and stuffed with a precious load: Single-use chopsticks the company couldn’t use because of a package design error.

Update: Missing woman located - Leduc RCMP

Update: The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance. Sandra Wittow has been located and reunited with her family. Background: The Leduc RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing woman.
Feb. 6 COVID-19 update: Four deaths, 41,254 vaccines delivered, 264 new cases, 145 recoveries

Feb. 6 COVID-19 update: Four deaths, 41,254 vaccines delivered, 264 new cases, 145 recoveries

There were 2,412 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 41,254.
Letter to the Editor - A dream for SHNB

Letter to the Editor - A dream for SHNB

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