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Immigrants to the Prairies find housing search more difficult than the national average, survey finds
While newcomers to Canada report overall satisfaction with their quality of life, a new CBC survey found some are considering moving after struggling to find housing. Immigrants to the Prairies say it's even more difficult to find a place to live.
Afghan siblings in Saskatoon fear family reunion delays as Canada pauses private refugee sponsorship
Last week, Canada announced a pause on private refugee sponsorship applications from groups of five or more people and community organizations. Two Afghan refugees in Saskatoon fear that decision will keep them separated from their parents and siblings.
Scurvy is back and La Ronge is searching for solutions
People in La Ronge are raising concerns over access to fresh healthy food after doctors diagnosed 27 cases of scurvy over the past year.
Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market
A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.
Self-driving tractors to robots: Farmers turn to automation to address labour shortage
One-third of jobs in Canadian agriculture — about 100,000 — are expected to be automated in the next decade, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. Technology is now being used for everything from killing weeds and tracking crop heath to self-driving grain carts and tillage equipment.
This rural Saskatchewan town is offering $30,000 to anyone who builds a home there
Moosomin, a small, rural town in southeastern Saskatchwean, is booming. Community members and demographic experts say the town's bold housing strategy could offer lessons for other rural communities trying to grow and retain their populations.
In Saskatchewan, North America's largest inland river delta is under threat
Environmentalists and First Nations leaders are warning that a $4 billion irrigation project by the provincial government could cause a drop in water levels in the Saskatchewan River Delta. The plan is being promoted as a solution to help mitigate droughts and floods for farmers. But at what cost?
This archaeological site could prove humans lived in northern Sask. earlier than we thought
A team of archaeologists is searching near Prince Albert, Sask., for clues as to exactly when Indigenous people arrived in the area nearly 10,000 years ago. They're working at one of the oldest and best-preserved sites on the western Prairies.
Farmers say changes to capital gains tax could complicate family transfers
Agriculture groups are speaking out against changes to the capital gains tax, arguing the added cost will deter the next generation of farmers from taking over and contribute to a decline in family farms.
N.B. commits $2M to launch AI-powered volunteer ride platform
New Brunswick volunteer ride programs will soon be able to more efficiently take bookings and dispatch drives with the help of an artificial intelligence platform. The charity Urban/Rural Rides will roll out the software province-wide this year.