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April 3, 2020

Staying Informed in the Age of COVID-19: Fight Fake News and Information Overload with These Helpful Tips

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Our personal and professional lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. We’re are all trying our best to stay informed, remain physically and mentally healthy, and to live and work in this brave new world. I am not alone in suggesting that staying informed about this pandemic and experiencing this constant barrage of information about...

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April 2, 2020

Kindness and Compassion in Times of Fear and Uncertainty

This post was originally published on The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) website. This week’s blog is written by Tania Perlin B.A., L.L.B. from the law firm of Tania Perlin, Barrister & Solicitor. Ms. Perlin is also a certified Mediator with the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, a public speaker, and a litigation wellness coach. (Please be advised that the following...

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April 1, 2020

More Examples of Cyber Criminals Taking Advantage of COVID-19 Disruption

This post was originally published by Tim Lemieux for AvoidaClaim.com. Cyber criminals are constantly updating their methods to take advantage of current events, and the disruption caused by Covid 19 and many people now working remotely has provided them with a new opportunities, as explained in Beware of cybersecurity risks during COVID-19 and working from home. This CBC News article Email, text...

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April 1, 2020

Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (1) – Identifying Friction to Your Behaviour Change

By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Photo by David Kovalenko on Unsplash COVID-19 has turned the world upside-down and you are being asked to work remotely. How will this affect your professional performance? The habits you develop in your new reality will drive productivity - or lack thereof. Despite the uncertainty ahead, this is an opportunity for change and we may as well...

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March 31, 2020

Family Law Drop-in Help Sessions

Due to COVID-19 public health isolation recommendations, all drop-in Family Law help sessions in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Prince Albert are cancelled until further notice. In the meanwhile, family law information and assistance is still available by phone or by e-mail from the Family Law Information Centre (306-787-5837) or [email protected]. At PLEA’s website familylaw.plea.org, you can also find family law information,...

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March 31, 2020

Message from the University of Saskatchewan President

Dear University of Saskatchewan community, Our USask campus is quiet as we do our part to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. But these empty hallways don’t show the important work taking place behind the scenes at our university. The winter term, which was just a few weeks from being complete, has moved to online delivery, and thousands of our students will...

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