A tornado warning is in place for areas surrounding Assiniboia, Gravelbourg and Coronach. Environment Canada issued the warning at around 4:15 Friday afternoon, and say strong winds, intense rainfall and large hail are all possible with the approaching storm cell. A severe thunderstorm warning is also in place for the Estevan, Weyburn and Radville areas, […]
Flights carrying northwestern Ontario evacuees are continuing to arrive in Saskatchewan cities over the next couple days as wildfires are ravaging near their communities. It was confirmed late Friday morning that around 300 people landed in Regina on Thursday after initial estimates were set at approximately 400 arriving at the airport. 300 more evacuees are […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent hopes the premiers follow through on a commitment to simplify the movement of goods from province-to-province. The Premiers appear to be unanimous about making actual free trade happen within Canadian borders. The CFIB’s Prairie and Agribusiness Vice President calls the move crucial to small business especially with recent impediments in […]
The Canadian Grain Commission has suspended the licenses of ILTA Grain, effective July 11th. ILTA was granted creditor protection by a BC court earlier this week. That creditor protection order is in effect until August 7th, unless an extension is granted. The pulse crop processor and exporter had been bonded by the Grain Commission […]
EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he rejects conservative claims that national unity is under threat. The Liberal leader says conservative politicians are playing petty politics, which is hurting people across the country. Trudeau stopped to visit workers this morning at Edmonton’s Trans Mountain pipeline terminal, which is the start of the line that carries […]
North Battleford RCMP discovered human remains in a rural area outside the city. Their search was in relation to another ongoing investigation, and involved the RCMP Major Crimes Unit. A forensic autopsy has been scheduled to take place next week by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service. There are two suspicious missing persons investigations open in the area. […]
RCMP say a 38-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 35 just south of Tisdale last night. Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 9:30. The man was taken to Tisdale’s hospital where he was pronounced dead. One passenger, a 31-year-old man was taken to hospital in Saskatoon by […]
A rather large attraction has made its way to this year’s Country Thunder music festival. The slingshot is set up on Main Street, giving thrill seekers a ride 260 feet up at 160 kilometres an hour. Slingshot ride operator Ryan Klopp said this is the first year the slingshot has been to Craven. “We just got […]
There’s been a wide range of severe weather conditions for farmers in Southern Saskatchewan so far this growing season. Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel farms near Mossbank, about 140 kilometers southwest of Regina. She says local crops have faced drought, heavy rain, and three or four rounds of hail so far this year. She says the hail devastated […]
Pipelines and Buy America seemed to be two main points of the 2019 premiers meeting in Saskatoon. While Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is trying to Quebec Premier Francois Legault on moving oil via pipeline through the eastern province as part of a future energy corridor, Quebec’s leader is standing his ground by saying there’s no […]
