Keira Miller, Saskatoon Media Group

With an end goal of creating an ‘Innovation Corridor’, site-preparation has begun for the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus located near Innovation Place, and just a few steps away from the University of Saskatchewan.

President of Sask. Polytech Larry Rosia says once complete, it will be the only campus in Canada that features a university, a polytechnic, and a research park. He says this will attract professors, students, and researchers to the city.

He says it will also allow for more efficient collaborations between those at all three institutions.

As unseasonably warm temperatures continue through until the end of August, many are reluctant to imagine the hot weather fading away into chilly fall temperatures. Luckily, folks at Environment Canada have issued the long-term fall forecast for September, October and November, and they suggest fall will be warmer and drier than average.

A family doctor in Saskatoon has decided to leave the province and find work elsewhere, citing uncompetitive pay schedules, unorganized pooling of patient consultations and the walk-in clinic model as her main determining factors.

Dr. Isabelle Richard wrote a letter about her concerns, which has now made its rounds on social media and was even shared by the Saskatchewan Medical Association.

In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.

Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.

In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.

Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.

In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.

Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.

A research project at the University of Saskatchewan, if successful, could lead to less waste in the potash and fertilizer industry.

USask professor Lifeng Zhang says when potash comes into contact with moisture, it forms into large clumps. These clumps can no longer be used in the industry, and many of them end up getting wasted.

“So, as they form the clumps, they basically cannot be used directly, so either they need to be recycled or be wasted. That is what the current challenge is for using potash fertilizer.”

Phase Two of a project that aims to improve safety, sightlines, and highway quality is now at the halfway point of completion.

The Province’s Highway 5 Improvement Project began last June, and Phase Two is expected to wrap up in summer of 2025.

Once complete, drivers will notice new shoulder widening, resurfacing, and one set of new passing lanes around the St. Denis area.

Travis Hryniuk, Reeve of the rural municipality of Grant, says getting the highway widened will, hopefully, enhance safety and prevent potential accidents.

The seemingly endless rainfall the province was getting took some time off last week, and paired with increased heat, this has accelerated crop advancement and allowed haying operations to move forward.

Crop Extension Specialist from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Meghan Rosso says fall cereals are 6 per cent ahead of schedule, 90 per cent normal and 4 per cent behind. Pulse crops are 4 per cent ahead, 78 per cent normal, and 18 per cent behind. Spring cereals and oilseeds are still showing to be the furthest behind in their stages of development.

Canadian cities are facing both increased water demand and a strained capacity to store wastewater, so a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan is exploring the option of reusing wastewater and stormwater.

Dr. Kerry McPhedran recently received a five-year grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. With the money, he plans to host public engagement sessions and learn more about the public’s perception on wastewater reusage, as he believes the main thing that is keeping solutions like this from happening, is stigma.