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Saskatchewan Polytechnic: Digital Supercluster creates pathways to digital jobs for Canadians
May 19, 2022 –The demand for tech talent is increasing exponentially. Technology adoption is being fast-tracked across every major industry in Canada. In B.C., more than one million job openings are forecasted over the next ten years. The Digital Supercluster is addressing this and building opportunities for a growing number of Canadians to be ready […]
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Saskatchewan Announces Funding for Educational Events in the Information Technology and Green Energy Sectors
May 18, 2022 Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a one-time investment of $158,000 from Innovation Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training to the Saskatoon Industry Education Council, in partnership with Siemens Canada, to create awareness about careers in the Information Technology (IT) and green energy sectors. The funding will support the […]
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The First Nations University of Canada Expands Outreach Program to Build Project Delivery Capacity in Indigenous Communities
Regina, Saskatchewan – As First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples move towards sovereignty in governing and managing their initiatives, funding constraints demand communities to manage their projects with exceptional efficiency and effectiveness to ensure important change initiatives are successfully completed, on time and within budget. Project management expertise within Indigenous communities is a critical skill […]
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2022-23 Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship Recipients Announced
May 17, 2022 The Government of Saskatchewan is announcing the 2022-23 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship and the Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship which provides recipients with $20,000 to help them achieve their academic goals. The Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships are awarded annually based on academic excellence to one student, or split […]
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Protein Industries Canada: Expanding education and job opportunities for Indigenous youth
May 17, 2022 New micro-credential will focus on developing skills and providing jobs in the food processing sector Saskatoon, Sask. — Canada’s plant-based food and ingredients sector is one of opportunity. As innovative companies across the country expand their footprint in order to produce more healthy, sustainable products, helping meet the growing global demand for […]
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USask-led study aims to understand, mitigate change in western boreal forest
May 16, 2022 SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan wildlife ecologist Dr. Philip McLoughlin’s (PhD) research team has been awarded $1.87 million by a federal granting agency for an interdisciplinary project to study complex environmental changes occurring in Western Canada’s Boreal Plains and help mitigate the consequences. The five-year Alliance Grant from the Natural Sciences and […]
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USask, international researchers will work with Inuit youth, explore art as a tool for monitoring impacts of climate change
May 11, 2022 SASKATOON – A Canadian-United Kingdom research team has received $1,538,725 in funding to undertake a three-year project. The project titled ‘Carving out Climate Testimony: Inuit Youth, Wellness & Environmental Stewardship’ will address two important questions: how does climate change impact Inuit youth and what factors enhance youth mental health and well-being? The […]
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SUNTEP PA Cultural Sprinter Festival Expands – GDI
May 11, 2022 The Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) Prince Albert campus has a long-standing tradition of participating in an annual Sprinter Festival. Traditionally the Spring/Winter event, held at Little Red River Park on the outskirts of Prince Albert, included competitive events such as log sawing, fire starting, tea making, animal call, log […]
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Eight Students Invested into the Order of Gabriel Dumont
(SASKATOON, SK)— The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (GDI) is proud to announce eight students will receive bronze medals and be invested into the Order of Gabriel Dumont for 2022. The Order of Gabriel Dumont has been awarded since the 1980s, honouring individuals with gold and silver medals for their contributions […]
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USask research will focus on social justice and physical health in vulnerable populations
May 9, 2022 SASKATOON – Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) research projects will highlight the importance of equitable opportunities for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (2SLGBTQ+) and Indigenous peoples to participate in their communities throughout life as adult leaders and during their youth. Dr. Rachel Loewen Walker (PhD) from the College of Law […]
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