Health and Education
Fall immunization clinics open Paid Members Public
Starting October 15th, influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccinations are available at Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) immunization clinics, participating local pharmacies, and some physician and nurse practitioner offices across the province.
Appointment Booking Begins for Influenza and COVID-19 Immunizations Paid Members Public
Saskatchewan residents can start booking their appointments for Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) immunization clinics to receive this year’s influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
Fostering Natural Imagination in Children Paid Members Public
Are our children losing the ability to imagine? Parents often express their concerns to me about the amount of time their children spend online talking with friends or playing computer games.
South Shore School Honours September 30th Paid Members Public
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Dealing with a Mid-Life Crisis Paid Members Public
Is there such a thing as a mid-life crisis? Probably. It’s just hard to pin down, because we cannot precisely define ‘mid-life’, or ‘crisis’.
Saskatchewan commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Paid Members Public
This important day of remembrance honours the survivors of residential schools, their families, their communities and the children who did not return.
Highway hotline introduces new highway condition terminology Paid Members Public
The new terminology offers more clear and concise messaging that will help drivers make decisions about winter travel. The updated language is also more consistent with neighbouring provinces, which will make using the Hotline easier for people traveling across western Canada.
Flexibility When Planning a Wedding Paid Members Public
A wedding, which should be a joyous and exciting process, however, often turns into a very stressful one at best, and a nightmare at worst.
Remembering local schools Paid Members Public
Two custom-made signs were recently erected to commemorate the locations where local education once took place
Everyone Can Be Creative Paid Members Public
From the time a child can pick things up he experiments with different ways to put things together. He is constantly exploring: manipulating the things in his environment in myriad ways. There are no rules to follow or expectations to live up to.
Blended Family Paid Members Public
It is true that children should respect their elders and appreciate their parents. This is an area where parents may occasionally run into difficulty with their children, but the issue seems to become even more intense in the case of stepparents.
September Skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is almost at new phase, so “nothing to see here”–new Moon is on the 2nd.
Projecting Assumptions Paid Members Public
There is a practice that has the power to sabotage communication and relationships.
SPSA wildfire update - response to flanagan and late fires Paid Members Public
As of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024, there are 73 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, 8 are categorized as not contained, 5 are contained, 42 are ongoing assessment and 18 are protecting property. To date, there have been 480 fires in the province
Teaching Children About Sexual Abuse Paid Members Public
"Understand that teaching your child self-protective skills is a life-long task. It is not something children can absorb in one or two sittings. Remind children frequently about how they can protect themselves." ~Nolo.com
Province enhancing cancer treatment safety through genotyping Paid Members Public
The Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), and Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) are launching a genome testing program to improve the safety of Saskatchewan cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment.
