Representatives from SaskPower and GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE Hitachi (GEH), gathered in the Queen City today to formalize a collaborative agreement aimed at propelling small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan. The agreement focuses on the BWRX-300 SMR, outlining plans for joint project planning and the exchange of expertise in design, fuel sourcing, and […]

Durum                          437.68 Feed barley                  237.58     Canola                          566.72 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils            […]

Producer payment security is not a top-of-mind issue for producers until suddenly a grain buyer runs into financial difficulty and they aren’t paid for their delivered grain. Even if you think this will never happen to you, the current system is still costing you money. There should be a better way. In simple terms, grain […]

Most of the provinces and territories have signed a letter asking the federal government to indefinitely pause its plans to expand eligibility for assisted dying.  A parliamentary committee reported Monday that the health system is not ready for the assisted dying regime to include people whose only condition is a mental illness. That expansion was […]

Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation have begun deliberating recommendations to help prevent similar deaths in the future. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, on Sept. 4, 2022. He died in police […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip         Tonight Partly cloudy skies   Wind: S 10-20 km/h Low: -5° 0% Tuesday Partly to mostly sunny skies, milder   Wind: S-SW 15-25 km/h High: 8° 0% Tuesday Night Mostly clear skies   Wind: W 15-25 km/h  Low: -2° 0% Wednesday Mostly sunny skies   Wind:  […]

Some call it a “mystery chickpea disease” while researchers refer to it as an “emerging health issue” The problem surfaced in 2019 in the Gravelbourg, Assiniboia and Coronach regions of southern Saskatchewan.  It reappeared again the following year. Both those years featured early dry conditions followed by a big dump of rain.   Chickpea plants had […]

Myles Sanderson was quiet and unremarkable in the time he spent behind bars before he went on a stabbing rampage, Indigenous elders working in a Saskatchewan prison told a coroner’s inquest Monday. Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon, northeast of […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back C.J. Coldon. Coldon (5’10-186) joined the Minnesota Vikings following the 2023 NFL Draft and spent the majority of the season on the team’s practice roster. In his final college season, the Illinois native transferred to Oklahoma. During his time as a Sooner, he made 42 defensive tackles, […]

Just over a month away until the best Men’s Curling rinks in the country compete in Regina at the 2024 Brier. The lineup has began filling up with provincial playdowns beginning across the country. In BC, the title was decided with Catlin Schneider beat Jason Montgomery 5-2 in the final. A former Saskatchewan curler, Schneider […]