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Saskatoon Electric vehicle manufacturers are using the University of Saskatchewan’s particle accelerator to develop batteries with a lifespan pushing eight million kilometres, roughly 25 times the average life of current batteries. New battery pushes lifespan to 8 million kilometres Jeremy Warren · CBC News · Posted: Dec 17, 2024 6:00Continue Reading

Saskatoon The point-in-time count, conducted by volunteers on Oct. 8, identified 1,499 people experiencing homelessness that day. That’s nearly three times higher than the last count, two years ago, which identified 550. Point-in-time count identifies 1,499 people, up from 550 in 2022CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2024 2:55 PM ESTContinue Reading

Saskatoon Like many provinces, Saskatchewan has a serious drug overdose issue. However, recent numbers released by the provincial coroners service. suggest things are improving. Report shows 334 deaths so far this year, down 24 per cent compared to 2023 Halyna Mihalik · CBC News · Posted: Dec 11, 2024 6:00 AMContinue Reading

Saskatoon A research lab in Saskatoon wants to feed people weed gummies and strap them into a driving simulator to test how impaired they are. Participants to get high and get tested on a state-of-the-art driving simulator Jeremy Warren · CBC News · Posted: Dec 10, 2024 6:00 AM ESTContinue Reading

Winter has settled into Saskatchewan and encampments have been popping up more frequently as people without homes try to stay warm. Records sent to CBC News by the Saskatoon Fire Department show there have been 200 more encampments catalogued in the city in 2024 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile,Continue Reading

Saskatoon Venessa Liang, aka FoodiePharmBabe, makes luxury chocolate bars and other treats in her spare time, selling them once a year to customers around the world. Venessa Liang crafts edible artwork as FoodiePharmBabe Jeremy Warren · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 7:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 10Continue Reading

Saskatoon 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. Study concludes that there’s almost no chance the virus originated from a lab leakContinue Reading

Saskatoon A Saskatchewan woman is being called a hero after putting herself in harm’s way to save a young boy drowning in Sucker River Lake. The boy was taken to hospital where his temperature was regulated. Elaine Ratt fell through the ice herself during her rescue effort Halyna Mihalik ·Continue Reading

Saskatoon A 12-year-old Saskatoon boy who pleaded guilty for his role in the February shooting death of his 12-year-old friend was sentenced Friday. 13-year-old co-accused to stand trial for manslaughter in 2025 Dan Zakreski · CBC News · Posted: Nov 15, 2024 3:28 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hoursContinue Reading