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Monkeypox is an infection caused by a virus, which was first identified in 1958 in Africa.

A new Netflix series called How to Change Your Mind explores the current renaissance of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy and includes an interesting Saskatchewan tidbit — the word “psychedelic” was invented by a psychiatrist working in Weyburn.

This expansion will allow Trikafta to be available to CF patients ages six and older who meet the medical criteria.

The recipients of Sask Polytech’s Establishment Grant are Michelle Pavloff, Natasha Hubbard Murdoch, and Heather Nelson.

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Ryan Booker. Booker was a mechanic, passionate outdoorsman, and father to two sons.

Just as leafy spurge looks harmless but is really an invasive species, purple loosestrife is another attractive-looking plant that can do more damage to the local environment.

Leafy spurge might look like a regular prairie plant, but it is an invasive species that destroys native flora and should be eliminated wherever it is found to prevent further growth.

Congratulations to Akuol and Jacob.

A selection of headlines to read this morning.

Thursday will have a high of 23 C with a low of 11 C.