University of Saskatchewan researchers create new way to store nuclear waste
A professor at the University of Saskatchewan hopes a recent in-house study will help people get on board with the future use of nuclear energy.
Andrew Grosvenor and one of his PhD students, Mehrnaz Mikhchian, have just completed a one-year study in which they tested the corrosion-resistance and capacity of a new, glass-ceramic composite material used for storing nuclear waste.
SHA claims Capacity Pressure Action Plans will end overcrowding at Saskatchewan hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says its plan to combat overcrowding in Saskatchewan’s hospitals is working, despite comments from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses which state the opposite.
The Capacity Pressure Action Plan was implemented in Saskatoon 90 days ago, after the city’s fire department found that an overcrowding of patients in hallways at St. Paul’s Hospital meant the building wasn’t meeting fire code requirements.
Good news for Saskatchewan – Cameco CEO says the uranium industry is in an upswing
After a 10-year tailspin created by the nuclear tragedy that was Fukushima, the uranium business is back and thriving.
That’s the message from Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Saskatchewan-based uranium provider Cameco. He spoke about the company’s successful year in 2023, with $844 million in revenue earned in quarter four, up from $524 million a year earlier.
He also touched on the newfound importance of nuclear energy as Canada attempts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
SHA claims Capacity Pressure Action Plans will end overcrowding at Saskatchewan hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says its plan to combat overcrowding in Saskatchewan’s hospitals is working, despite comments from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses which state the opposite.
The Capacity Pressure Action Plan was implemented in Saskatoon 90 days ago, after the city’s fire department found that an overcrowding of patients in hallways at St. Paul’s Hospital meant the building wasn’t meeting fire code requirements.
Good news for Saskatchewan – Cameco CEO says the uranium industry is in an upswing
After a 10-year tailspin created by the nuclear tragedy that was Fukushima, the uranium business is back and thriving.
That’s the message from Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Saskatchewan-based uranium provider Cameco. He spoke about the company’s successful year in 2023, with $844 million in revenue earned in quarter four, up from $524 million a year earlier.
He also touched on the newfound importance of nuclear energy as Canada attempts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
FSIN calls for National Inquiry into JSCN mass stabbing, says local coroner’s inquest isn’t enough
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it will take a few days to analyze and review in detail all the recommendations coming from a coroner’s inquest into the stabbing massacre at the James Smith Cree Nation.
Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others in the early morning hours of September 4, 2022.
Driving tips from SGI as winter settles into province
SGI is providing motorists with several driving tips in an aim to prevent collisions, especially as winter conditions blanket the province’s roadways.
SGI Manager of Communications Tyler McMurchy said many people think impaired driving is one of the main reasons for collisions in Saskatchewan, but he says that is not the case. Instead, impaired driving accounts for the most fatal collisions in the province.
“The actual number of impaired driving collisions compared to the total is not high. It’s typically 700 a year out of 30,000,” McMurchy states.