International
Largest solar storm in almost a decade proves to be more phizzle than pop
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- Created on Friday, 27 January 2012 18:23
by Tim Jones
SaskPower was one Saskatchewan company bracing for a very unusual storm on Sunday January 22. That night the Earth saw what is now known to have been the biggest solar ejection of plasma since 2003. These coronal mass ejections (CME), often referred to as solar storms, had the potential to wreak havoc with electronic goods and radio waves here on earth.
The storm reached a level of S3 on the solar radiation storm scale and G1 on the geomagnetic storm scale. The scales run from one to five with one being the weakest and five being the strongest.
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Housing crisis in Rwanda
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- Created on Monday, 21 March 2011 01:53
by Molly Thomas
Owning a house in Rwanda is a luxury few can afford. Skyrocketing prices have kept most citizens in the renting pool. Realtors, of all people, are helping residents stay afloat. Reporting for Rwanda's RTV News, travelling scholarship recipient Molly Thomas finds out why.
Flying into fire
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- Created on Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:53
by Devin R. Heroux
When Ahmed Shoker boarded his flight to Egypt he couldn’t have imagined what was about to happen in the coming days. A week later he is still looking for a way back home to Saskatoon.
Women Take on Islamic Challenges
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- Created on Friday, 27 January 2012 00:48
Elaheh Ahmadi ties a scarf into a hijab. Photo by Madeline Kotzer.
by Madeline Kotzer
I peer out from underneath a gauzy, zebra-printed silk scarf as Elaheh Ahmadi gently pins it under my chin and in the shape of a flower at my temple. I have decided to take the Hijab Day Challenge for Islamic Awareness Week. Elaheh Ahmadi, secretary for the University of Regina Muslim Students’ Association(URMSA), carefully arranges the complimentary scarves in the form of the Islamic hijab for non-Muslims willing to sport the look for the day.
University of Regina goes international
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- Created on Thursday, 10 March 2011 01:53
by Devin R. Heroux
International students are arriving at the University of Regina in unprecedented numbers. Over 1,300 students from 61 countries now call Regina home.
Fabian Paez is one of them. While growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, Paez had two dreams: he wanted to visit his uncle in Regina and to learn English. After obtaining a marketing degree in the warm confines of Latin America, he decided to head north. Far north.
Opportunity missed
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- Created on Friday, 14 January 2011 01:53
by Devin R. Heroux
A year after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the already depleted country of Haiti, money continues to pour in from around the world.
Recently, Canadian International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda announced more than $90 million worth of projects focusing on health, education, and culture will be sent to Haiti relief efforts. Back in Saskatchewan, locals are still opening up their wallets but not nearly as freely as seen in the early months following the disaster.