SaskAgMatters (SAM) Mental Health Network Inc. is a support network created to offer a farm-culture friendly mental health support system for Saskatchewan (SK) Agricultural Producers (hereafter collectively called ‘farmers’). SAM offers six free counselling sessions with registered mental health professionals who have backgrounds in agriculture. SAM’s counsellors will be invited to semi-structured interviews focusing on […]

In 2024, Tourism Yorkton hosted a Guided Historical Cemetery Walking Tour, based on the book, “Yorkton Cemetery Walking Tour” published in 2000. Tourism Yorkton’s cemetery tour was well-attended and attendees inquired about the availability of different guided tours within the cemetery. These responses to the tour demonstrate the public’s desire to learn more about the […]

Governments around the world are making considerable efforts to promote renewable energy generation in electric power systems, and to promote technologies such as electric vehicles to replace fossil energy by green electric energy in order to combat the adverse societal impacts of global warming. However, the rising uncertainties in power generation from renewable resources and […]

This research focuses on understanding and predicting extreme hydrological events, such as heavy rainfall and flooding, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change. It aims to improve long-term flood risk assessment by analyzing precipitation patterns, developing better climate projections, and refining flood modeling techniques. The study will use statistical analysis, climate models, and […]

Levis Tech is a custom software company based in Saskatoon that builds web applications for food banks, nonprofits, and eCommerce businesses. This project will bring on a Quality Assurance (QA) Tester to help improve how the company tests its software. Right now, testing is done manually by one of the partners, which slows things down. […]

In continuation of the last Mitacs project, Boosting Performing Artists’ Careers for Recovery Post COVID, this proposal looks further at strategies of sustaining creative work long term for emerging performing artists in Regina in challenging economic times. Expected benefits to the non-profit partner organization include the ability to build administrative infrastructure to support creatives in […]

In Canada, there is still a lack of wastewater treatment systems for enormous number of remote communities and industrial sites. Therefore, a mobile and cost-effective waste treatment system is urgently desired for scattered water treatment demands. This project aims at the development of a ZrO2/sericin-membrane-enhanced integrated mobile system (IMS) for decentralized wastewater treatment with energy […]

Dairy fermented products receive a lot of attention from consumers. An issue of dairy fermented foods, especially cheese, is a potential development of bitter taste. A main protein in milk is casein proteins. This family of proteins contains much higher contents of proline, which shows very bitter taste in its peptide forms. During fermentation, casein […]

In 2012, the estimated value of forage in Canada was $5.1 Billion. Forages are the foundation for the beef and dairy sectors which have a combined economic activity of $50 Billion. However we have recently seen a loss of nearly 2.2 Million acres of pasture land across Canada, which means productivity from our remaining forage […]

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Ecomuseums are primarily community-based endeavors that respond to local needs while concentrating on sustainability. They help guide and develop democratic projects that focus on connections to local history and heritage, which include local physical geographic features, natural resources, natural habitats and agricultural practices. This research concentrates on creating an educational program to be delivered on […]

Indigenous communities continue to be excluded from the mainstream economy due to a lack of successful partnerships with non-Indigenous businesses. In this project, we will conduct ‘partnership benchmarking’ with resource companies and Indigenous communities establishing the organizational competencies and capacities needed to accelerate economic development. This project will conduct research resulting in Indigenous communities and […]