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What does it say to victims of intimate partner violence when a convicted wife beater and murderer is invited to a public event by the ruling government?
Our country can only remain united if we allow space for regional differences to flourish rather than trying to impose one-size-fits-all solutions.
A lack of data prevents governments and agri-food organizations from knowing what kinds of supports should be provided to reinvigorate Indigenous agricultural economies.
When the equation 8÷2(2+2)=? is written properly and includes a multiplication sign before the first bracket, the answer is clear.
Saskatchewan leads the country in preventable, opportunistic illnesses enabled by poverty. With recent changes to income support programs and increased housing instability, things are getting worse.
The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are complex, but recent research found Epstein Barr virus, the same virus that causes mononucleosis, is an environmental trigger for MS.
COVID public health measures included school closures and a shift to online learning. This placed immigrant families at a disadvantage as they saw to their children’s emotional and educational needs.
Hemodialysis filters kidney patients’ blood through a machine. Improving the membranes that mimic kidney function could reduce complications and side-effects, with better treatment results.
How American-style Christian rhetoric is appearing in the so-called “freedom convoy.”
Groundwater is the second-largest store of water on Earth. Governments and industry use groundwater reservoirs to store waste, but it may also have environmental functions that haven’t been revealed.
The pandemic has introduced a new context for university instructors navigating boundaries and responsibilities around their students’ and their own well-being and mental health.
The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program.
Why haven’t people gotten upset about how our social distancing signs are fostering innumeracy?
Eating disorders are often misunderstood, but earlier treatment improves outcomes. Let’s dispel some myths, learn how to recognize eating disorders and what to do if someone you love is struggling.
A papal apology, if done in ‘a good way,’ could help remove barriers to transforming harmful relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church.
An infectious diseases doctor reviews the evidence, discusses hesitancy and concerns about side-effects and explains the overwhelming case for vaccinating five-to-11-year-olds, including his own son.
More than 40 per cent of natural wetlands in the Canadian Prairies have been lost due to drainage, and the impacts associated with this are largely unmitigated.
When schools honour and learn from immigrant parents’ knowledge, they support more opportunities to enhance young children’s linguistic, cultural and social experiences.
Universities can ensure students in all disciplines are learning how to contribute to a world that they and future generations want to live in.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor in Biology and Ecotoxicology, Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor and Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, University of Saskatchewan
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Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor of Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Psychology & Health Studies, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Educational Technology & Design, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan
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Professional Research Associate, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor and Entomologist, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
