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New app hoping to provide lasting change for mental health on Sask. First Nations
A new app looking to blend old ways and new technologies hopes to be at the forefront of battling mental health and addiction challenges on First Nations in Saskatchewan. The Federation of Sovereign I...
May 29, 2021 This is the first school year with a province-wide cell phone ban in classrooms the provincial government announced in the summer. (980 CJME files)
Regina software engineer develops text line for vaccination availability
Brock Lumbard is making it easier to find where you can get your COVID-19 vaccinations across Saskatchewan. The 22-year-old Regina-born software engineer studied at Western University before returning...
May 06, 2021
Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Saskatchewan's government is getti...
Apr 20, 2021
Saskatchewan to increase monthly 911 fees
Saskatchewan is doubling its 911 fee. In a media release Monday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the fee -- which is applied to all phone bills -- will be going from $0.94 per month ...
Mar 08, 2021
COVID Alert app not yet fully functional in Saskatchewan
The federal government has launched a smartphone app to inform people when they've come in contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19 -- but the app isn't yet fully operational in Sask...
Aug 07, 2020
Funeral sector adapting to challenges with social distancing using technology
One of Saskatoon's funeral homes is helping families practise social distancing while still honouring their loved ones. Morgan Edwards is the general manager at Saskatoon Funeral Home. He told 650 CKO...
Mar 19, 2020
Technology entrepreneurs called upon to help producers
By Ronald Quaroni Innovation Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Agriculture are asking how technology can help Saskatchewan producers monitor their mental health. The government is launching a new chall...
Mar 05, 2020
New industry develops around sucking carbon dioxide out of atmosphere
Somewhere in west Texas, amid one of the most productive oilfields in the continent, a Canadian company is building a plant that it hopes will eventually suck from the air a million tonnes of carbon b...
Dec 29, 2019
Looking at this year’s hottest hi-tech gifts
From mopping robots to smart TVs, Christmas is sure to be full of hi-tech gifts this year. Marc Saltzman, a tech journalist, provided a breakdown of the hottest items. Floor cleaning robots have come ...
Dec 23, 2019
Estevan open to other energy opportunities following phase-out of coal
The mayor of Estevan wants to keep the Energy City going after the federally mandated phase-out of coal-fired electricity by 2030. Roy Ludwig was at the Saskatchewan Legislature for Wednesday's throne...
Oct 24, 2019
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