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Kurtis Doney

Kurtis Doney is currently the Deputy City Manager, City Operations at the City of Regina. As part of the executive leadership team Kurtis is responsible for overseeing many of the City’s frontline...

SRC expands mentorship program for Indigenous post-secondary students

Today, SRC is formalizing the expansion of a mentorship program for Indigenous post-secondary students, while at the same time celebrating the success the program has seen in its first four years...

Landfill Waste Acceptance Testing

Landfill operations have requirements for acceptability of waste at their particular sites. SRC Enviromental Analytical Laboratories offers a variety of landfill waste acceptance criteria testing to help clients meet those requirements.

Remember the Biodigester

“Do you happen to have a gently used biodigester?” Our biodigester project with the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology started with an unusual question. Isn't that where innovation usually starts?

A Decade of Alternative Energy Research: Cowessess

In 2013, SRC and Cowessess First Nation trail-blazed a new utility-scale wind-battery microgrid project located on Cowessess land near Regina, Sask. The goal for the project was to demonstrate the reliability of renewable energy through this microgrid demonstration. The project also enabled Cowessess to enter into a power purchase agreement with SaskPower and allow them to participate in the renewable sector - generating revenue for the First Nation and spurring further Indigenous economic development.

Automated Measurement Platform including On-line Clay Analyzer

Rapid, reliable instrumentation with online capabilities to accurately measure clays and other slurry characteristics—available as either a laboratory instrument or as part of a process control solution.

A Triple Threat: Canada’s First Utility-Scale Hybrid Energy Storage System

The Cowessess Energy Storage Facility is the first known wind-solar battery storage project in Canada. With the addition of over one thousand solar panels, the facility now produces almost 3,000 MWh of energy per year, enough to supply power to 344 homes. Learn about how this system works and why wind and solar make a good pair.

How an Innovation Forum Energizes Creativity

Much has been written on employee engagement and how to encourage and foster innovation within an organization. Our Innovation Forum is designed to encourage conversations and networking across the company, to create an awareness about the capabilities and projects at SRC.

Game Day Catapult

Score your own winning field goal with this high-flying experiment. Put your science, technology, engineering and math skills to the test and create a catapult to see how far you can launch a mini football.

Decentralized Energy Solutions

A reliable, smart and green energy supply is a goal of many communities and industries across the globe.

Canada Invests in Innovative Technology for the Canadian Mining Industry

Canada’s mining and minerals industry is important to communities across the country. Developing Canada's natural resources in more sustainable and responsible ways drives our economy, reduces our...

SRC and AECL Sign MOU for Nuclear Research and Innovation

Today SRC and AECL signed an MOU to promote and explore a collaborative and strategic approach to nuclear research and innovation within Canada.

Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Valley of Death

Discussions of how innovation actually gets done inevitably lead to discussions about the “Valley of Death.” So what is the Valley of Death?

Climate and Meteorological Stations

Since the 1960s — when SRC was chosen by NASA for the installation of remote northern weather stations — we have been designing and installing weather stations for a variety of industries and purposes.

Powering Up: Recycling Critical Metals from Lithium Batteries

As electric vehicle technologies advance and the energy transition continues, the demand for critical metals keeps rising. Learn about SRC's direct recycling process of LIB metals that will help industry meet the growing demand for critical metals and divert batteries from landfills.

Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work

The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is being recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Canada. “Saskatchewan continues to thrive both nationally and internationally,” Minister...

SRC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with KOMIR on Critical Minerals

This news release originally appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Today the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation...

Getting as much experience as possible: AMP provides diverse opportunities for environmental science student

An environmental science student shares the hands-on learning she experienced as part of SRC's Aboriginal Mentorship Program. Learn about the diversity of career options in the environmental science field.

Potash Mining: Challenges and Solutions to Dealing with Hydrogen Sulfide

Solution mining is one way producers can mine potash deep below the earth’s surface. Cooling ponds can become contaminated in the extraction process, which can result in the production of hydrogen sulfide - a dangerous and highly destructive chemical. Learn how researchers are finding ways to control it.

Meet Our Experts: Dr. Jack Zhang on Rare Earth Elements at SRC

Dr. Jack Zhang and SRC's Mineral Processing and rare earth experts are making waves in industry with their innovative approach to developing processes for ore beneficiation, separation and hydrometallurgy. Learn more about how Zhang built a mineral processing team at SRC from the ground up and what's next for rare earths. Read on.