Saskatoon author, historian Bill Waiser inducted into Order of Canada

Lauded as “Saskatchewan’s pre-eminent provincial historian,” Saskatoon’s Bill Waiser was all smiles as he greeted the country’s governor general during his induction into the Order of Canada.
Waiser, who was recognized Wednesday in Ottawa by Governor General Julie Payette, is one of 99 inductees on the 50th anniversary of the order. Established in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the highest honours that can be given to a civilian. Waiser’s i