Grain freight rates increase again

Grain freight rates increase again

Aug 9, 2024 | 4:01pm
If you ask grain farmers about their biggest input costs, they are likely to talk about equipment purchases, fertilizer prices or the cost of various crop protection products. One huge cost, grain freight rates are seldom top of mind because producers pay indirectly. Grain buyers pay the huge cost of grain movement by rail and […]
This is the Friday evening weather forecast from Precision Weather

This is the Friday evening weather forecast from Precision Weather

Aug 9, 2024 | 3:50pm
Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip         Tonight Mainly clear   Wind: Light Low: 10° 0% Saturday Mostly sunny   Wind: SE 10-20 km/h High: 24° 0% Saturday Night Clear   Wind: S/SE 10-15 km/h Low: 8° 0% Sunday Sunny   Wind: S/SE 15-25 km/h High: 26° 0% Monday Mostly sunny High: 28° […]
Top TV Shows and Movies Streaming This Weekend: August 9th to 11th

Top TV Shows and Movies Streaming This Weekend: August 9th to 11th

Aug 9, 2024 | 2:06pm
The Umbrella Academy’s Final Season (Netflix) In the fourth and final season of the superhero series The Umbrella Academy, the Hargreeves siblings find themselves in a new timeline where they no longer possess their powers. Despite this, they must confront new adversaries determined to erase them from existence. This season features returning stars like Elliot […]
Closing Grain Prices Friday, August 9

Closing Grain Prices Friday, August 9

Aug 9, 2024 | 1:40pm
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         534.52 (down 5.60) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax            […]
Pet Abandonment

Pet Abandonment

Aug 9, 2024 | 12:47pm
It’s truly heartbreaking to see the rise in pet abandonment as the cost of living increases. These innocent animals deserve our love and care, not to be left behind. Let’s come together as a community to support local shelters and foster programs. Every furry friend deserves a loving home and a second chance at a […]
Rail strike possible as of Aug. 22 after labour board rules services non-essential

Rail strike possible as of Aug. 22 after labour board rules services non-essential

Aug 9, 2024 | 11:53am
The country’s labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said a work stoppage would not pose a “serious danger” to public health or safety, despite […]
Oh, you just wait till the weather gets home

Oh, you just wait till the weather gets home

Aug 9, 2024 | 11:32am
Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip This Afternoon Mostly sunny   Wind: NE 15-25 km/h High: 22° 20% Tonight Mainly clear   Wind: Light Low: 10° 0% Saturday Mostly sunny   Wind: SE 10-20 km/h High: 24° 0% Saturday Night Clear   Wind: S/SE 10-15 km/h Low: 8° 0% Sunday Mostly sunny   Wind: S/SE 15-25 […]
Mounties and Municipalities ask  Moe for pause on marshals service

Mounties and Municipalities ask Moe for pause on marshals service

Aug 9, 2024 | 11:27am
The union representing Mounties along with dozens of Saskatchewan communities are urging the province to pause its plan for a provincial police service. A letter to Premier Scott Moe signed by the National Police Federation and 89 municipalities says the proposed Saskatchewan Marshals Service raises concerns, including issues of oversight, lack of integration with existing […]
Opening Grain Prices Friday, August 9

Opening Grain Prices Friday, August 9

Aug 9, 2024 | 9:19am
Durum                         298.01  Feed barley                 206.57  Canola                         540.12 (up 70 cents) Chickpeas                     859.80  Flax          […]
Economy lost 2,800 jobs in July, unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4%

Economy lost 2,800 jobs in July, unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4%

Aug 9, 2024 | 6:49am
Statistics Canada says students are facing a particularly challenging summer job market, while recent immigrants are disproportionately affected by the weakening labour conditions. The federal agency’s July labour force survey says the jobless rate held steady at 6.4 per cent last month as the economy shed a modest 2,800 jobs. As the Bank of Canada […]

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