Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has spearheaded almost half a billion dollars into plant-based food development in the past four years. CEO Bill Greuel says Protein Industries Canada has advanced the food and ingredient sector through more than 50 innovative projects since its creation. He says 477 million dollars has been geared into food development through […]
The weather over the last few days has been exceptionally wild in Saskatchewan over the last few days. From blizzard like conditions to freezing rain in a matter of hours across sections of the province. The highways reached a deadlock in some parts of the province. Keeping motorists from their holiday destinations. Freezing rain left […]
Adama Canada has announced plans to expand its support to retailers and the farming community through the creation of a new team of agronomists. The company expects to have the new team of specialists in place in various areas of the country by January, in preparation for the next growing season. Adama supplies crop […]
Regina-based Farm Credit Canada has a new leader. The federal government has named Justine Hendricks as the next president and CEO of FCC. Hendricks comes from Export Development Canada, where she is the senior vice president of sustainable business and Enablement. Hendricks says agriculture is an area of great importance to the Canadian economy […]
Weather warnings blanket much of the country today as many Canadians prepare to travel for the holidays in an effort to connect with family during the festive season. Environment Canada says heavy snow, strong winds and freezing rain are expected in some areas of Ontario, Quebec and B-C, with extreme cold warnings for Western Canada […]
The province released it’s Community Respiratory Illness report yesterday. For the period between December 4th and 17th 803 new cases of COVID 19 were reported. Additionally 668 cases of Influenza were reported, with 232 RSV cases being found. On average for the 2 week period 13.6% of students were absent from school due to illness. […]
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is hoping farmers will have significant involvement in a federal study on the future of farming. Ottawa has launched an on-line consultation process on sustainable farming to the end of March. Federation of Agriculture vice president Todd Lewis of Grey says the CFA is co-chairing the consultation and wants good […]
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced the fourth and final compensation payment to dairy producers. The compensation payment covers the impact from the trade agreements with the European Union, and the Trans-Pacific partnership. Dairy farmers will receive compensation based on their milk quota. For example, the owner of an 80 head dairy farm will […]
Saskatchewan’s Internet Child Exploitation unit has charged a 35 year old Regina Man with child pornography offenses. On November 8th members of the ICE unit launched an investigation into child pornography that was allegedly being uploaded to a social media program. December 21st saw officers executing a search warrant at a home in Regina. Electronic […]
The top weather story in 2022 was the arrival of Tropical storm Fiona in the maritimes in September. The chief climatologist with Environment Canada, David Phillips, says the second top story was a massive wind storm in Quebec and Ontario that cost over one billion dollars in loss. The third biggest weather story was heavy […]
