Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon in the Bay Area. “My father has passed away peacefully […]

Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest in too-expensive carbon capture and storage technology, a new report by Deloitte says. The Alberta government-commissioned report — a copy of which was obtained by The Canadian Press — aims to assess the economic impact […]

Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. says it has acquired six pharmacies across Canada. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately available. The company says it has acquired five locations in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and British Columbia in separate transactions. The sixth deal is for another location in B.C. and is expected to close later this month, pending […]

Leading the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season earned quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. the nod as top offensive player on the CFL honour roll Tuesday. Adams earned a grade of 94.6 from Pro Football Focus after completing 17-of-29 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in B.C.’s 26-17 win over the Calgary […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip Today Partly sunny at times   Wind: W-SW 15-25 km/h  High: 17° 20% Tonight Partly cloudy   Wind: E-NE 10-20 km/h Low: 6° 20% Thursday Partly to mostly sunny skies   Wind:  E 10 km/h High: 22° 20% Thursday night Mainly clear   Wind: E-NE 10-20 km/h Low: 10° 20% […]

Yesterday saw the kick off to Canada’s Farm Show presented by Viterra, which not only included several speakers in the Launch Pad, but also showcased a new product from Degelman Industries. It was also announced that the show will be moving to a much earlier date in 2025, March 18th to 20th. Today is “innovation […]

The Global AgTech Summit is featured in the first half of the second day of Canada’s Farm Show on Wednesday. The Summit begins at 10:15 a.m. with a panel discussion featuring alumni from the AgTech Accelerator Program, as they will share “experiences, challenges, and visions for driving innovation in AgTech” according to the description on […]

Saskatchewan Roughrider President and CEO, Craig Reynolds and Chief Financial Officer, Kent Paul were front and centre at the team’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night. Their financial update from the 2023 season showed a $1.1-million operating loss. The biggest dip in revenue year-over-year was a $1.9-million shortfall in ticket sales. Reynolds admitted that a […]

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe says direct relationships with foreign governments are key to protecting exports, especially during these recent times of choppy relations with India.  Saskatchewan now has nine international trade offices – including one in New Delhi, India – which the premier says have helped protect Saskatchewan exporters from trade barriers. “Those offices […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip         Tonight Partly cloudy skies   Wind: ENE 10-20 km / h Low: 3° 10% Wednesday Sun in and out from cloudiness, potential for a shower in spots   Wind: S-SW 15-25 km/h High: 18° 50% Wednesday night Becoming mostly clear   Wind:  E 10-20 km/h Low: […]