Fire Crews in Moose Jaw are on the scene of a serious fire involving a home this hour. The call came in around 2 am- and when crews arrived at the home on the corner of Athabasca Street and 3rd Avenue North West they found it fully engulfed in flame. Crews continue to battle this […]
SARM is pushing for more progress on the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project to provide much-needed drought relief. President Ray says 45 million dollars was allocated for preliminary engineering and there was discussion phase one work could start this year. Orb says the four billion dollar mega-project was announced in 2020 and is hoping for an […]
A new podcast has been developed in Saskatchewan to connect producers with consumers. The idea is to accurately answer any questions the public has about food production. The “ASK A FARMER” podcast comes directly from Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan’s consumer brand—Canadian Food Focus. The podcast host is Clinton Monchuk, who in addition to his […]
Two Regina women ae facing charges after an incident in the Queen City Sunday morning. Police responded to a report on the 900 block of Albert Street, where it was alleged two women left a business without paying for merchandise. The women allegedly threatened staff with a knife, and threatened to stick them with a […]
A Tragic accident occurred near the communities of Turtleford and Glaslyn over the weekend. At 8 am on Saturday February 19th, an accident between a semi and an SUV was reported. The driver of the semi was uninjured in the collision. The single driver of the SUV was reported dead at the scene – a […]
USask’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization was invited to join an elite group of biocontainment facilities – the only one from outside of the United States – and was unanimously accepted. The Research Alliance for Veterinary Science and Biodefense Network includes VIDO and 18 other biocontainment facilities, and its headquarters is at Texas A&M […]
Nestled on the Canadian prairie in the town of Gravelbourg – sits an architectural jewel. A convent – erected in 1917 the convent of Jesus, Mary and Joseph has seen its share of uses uses in it’s history. The building is a municipal heritage property – having been designed by prominent French Canadian architect J.E. […]
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is offering free farm workshops this winter on water management. Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle says free half-day workshops are being offered online and in-person until April. He says scheduled in-person workshops will begin in March. The course covers various water control practices like surface ditches, tile drainage, wetland consolidation and […]
Saskatoon-based Nutrien has announced net earnings of 7.7 billion dollars in 2022. The profits were supported by higher fertilizer prices and record performance at Nutrien Ag Solutions, more than offsetting a reduction in fertilizer sales volumes. Nutrien’s board approved a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend to 53 cents per share. Nutrien expanded […]
Did you know that two thirds of all research into heart and brain health that has been conducted has been focused on men? Or that every 16 minutes a woman in this country dies of a heart attack or stroke? These figures are surprising to many. In this country we have a huge inequity in […]
