Author: Muriel Schmidt

Fine gold deposits have been found in both North and South Saskatchewan River, Beaver River, Assiniboine River, Churchill River, and many other small creeks and tributaries that feed into them. Does gravel have gold? In places they contain grains and nuggets of gold. Overlying these gravels is a varying thickness, sometimes as much as 100 […]

Note: Baiting is not allowed on any Fish and Wildlife Development Fund lands for hunting big game or wild boar. the owner or occupant of the land is required to retrieve legally killed big game on private land. Can you bait deer on Crown land in Saskatchewan? There is no baiting in community pastures without […]

British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan also have between 0.5% and 1% of their populations as Latter-day Saints. Where do Mormons live in Canada? AlbertaWhile the greater number of Canada’s Mormons reside in large urban centers, Cardston, Alberta, retains its significance as the site of Canada’s first Mormon temple. There are now eight temples in […]

Non-resident moose permits are available across the north, by allocation to outfitters. Non-resident hunters must locate outfitters with permits. Non-residents of Canada are required to use the services of licenced outfitters to hunt big game including white-tailed deer, moose and bear. Can a non-resident hunt moose in Canada? To hunt moose south of the 52nd […]

Potash. Potash, or sylvite, was made the official mineral of Saskatchewan in 1997 following a province-wide competition open to grade 8 students. What are Saskatchewan minerals? Saskatchewan has two of the most desirable minerals in the world – potash and uranium. The province has the largest potash industry in the world, accounting for about one-third […]

The geology of Saskatchewan can be divided into two main geological regions, the Precambrian Canadian Shield and the Phanerozoic Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Within the Precambrian shield exists the Athabasca sedimentary basin. Meteorite impacts have altered the natural geological formation processes. How was Saskatchewan formed? It was created from the Northwest Territories in 1905, at […]

It means healthier, richer top soil and ultimately, better crop yields. Today, Saskatchewan is home to some of the healthiest soil in North America. What is the soil like in Saskatchewan? Chernozemic soils are the most abundant soils in Saskatchewan. These soils were developed under grassland conditions which created what soil scientists call an Ah […]

English is the primary language of the province, with 82.4% of Saskatchewanians speaking English as their first language. Saskatchewan has been inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous groups. Is Saskatchewan English or French speaking? English is the main language in Saskatchewan. What language is spoken in Saskatchewan? EnglishKnowledge of official languages, Saskatchewan, 2011 and […]