Author: Arielle J.
Saskatechewan is known to be a safe place to live. You can go anywhere in Saskatchewan and feel comforted by knowing that nothing bad will happen to you. The police department is well-trusted and local governing bodies handle the security of their towns seriously. Once in a while, however, crime slips between the cracks of Saskatchewan’s well-built foundation of safety. In Prince Albert, the third largest city in the province of Saskatchewan, people’s safety has come into question as its police department discovered the body of a dead man in his home. Last June 4, 2023, at about 2:30 PM,…
Do you live in Saskatchewan and wonder who you could be on the road with while driving through your supposedly safe home province? This accident will prove to you that no matter how safe you believe your home to be, there will always be an event so unexpected that it will challenge your beliefs and make you wonder how safe you really are. Now you may be wondering, for Saskatchewan, what was the event that made people question the safety of their home province? Last February 22, 2016, a Saskatchewan man drove excessively past the speed limit, crashing into the side of…
Did you know that Saskatchewan is more than just your neighborhood-friendly province? Believe it or not, Saskatchewan holds resources that Canada as a whole widely benefits from. Saskatchewan is often referred to as just one of the many provinces of Canada but the province is actually instrumental to Canada’s progress as a country. This is true for Saskatchewan’s mining, agriculture, and energy sectors.For mining, Saskatchewan boasts having many minerals to its name. More specifically, it produces the following minerals: potash, uranium, helium, and lithium. Each of these minerals are highly necessary for Canada’s overall development. Uranium and helium are primarily…
Have you ever heard of students making their mark on the world by releasing their own project into space? This project of University of Saskatchewan (USask) students will blow your mind.How did a group of students launch their own project into outer space? For you to understand how, first you have to know all about the Canadian CubeSat Project hosted by the Canadian Space Agency. The Canadian CubeSat Project was designed to boost local youth interest and immersion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math by including students in real-life missions that involve outer space. The Canadian Space Agency takes applications…
Are you a Saskatchewan citizen looking to know more about the prices you have to pay to keep your lights on? If you said yes to that question, you probably know all about the Saskenergy corporation.Saskenergy is a company that promises to empower Saskatchewan homes and businesses with environmentally-friendly energy in a responsible and accessible manner.Despite the vast size of Saskatchewan, SaskEnergy stands out as the sole provider that brings electricity to more than 93% of all communities in the province, proving itself to be an energy powerhouse. The company has four subsidiaries and works with 150 independent natural gas…