Two Saskatchewan Co-ops are expanding service to farm customers with the acquisition of Paragon Ag Service in northeast Saskatchewan. Lake Country Co-op and Prairie North Co-op have reached an agreement to buy Paragon’s three Saskatchewan retail agriculture sites and two anhydrous ammonia locations. The will have Prairie Co-op acquire the Melfort and Brooksby purchase will […]
Prairie grain companies are disappointed with rail grain movement this winter. The executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, Wade Sobkowich, says the most recent week saw CN Rail supply only 45 percent of hopper car demand, and CP Rail supply 48 percent. In earlier weeks, he says it was even less. Sobkowich […]
Regina spent the last ten days a little warmer thanks to the crew behind the FROST Regina Festival. The festival brought residents to four hubs across Regina for winter activities and and special events. Driven by numerous community partners and sponsorships the festival organizing committee achieved something that shouldn’t have been possible – says Regina […]
If you bought a lottery ticket for the February 15th Lotto Max draw – you might be 20 million dollars richer! The winning Lotto MAX ticket was sold outside of the Regina and Saskatoon regions and the prize has not yet been claimed. It is the 2nd time in two months a lottery ticket worth […]
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has released a statement following a decision by the Prime Minister to invoke the Emergency Measures Act. Bibeau says border blockades have affected the safe movement of livestock, feed and goods and adversely affecting Canada’s food supply chain. She met with industry leaders late Monday who said the blockade […]
The Saskatchewan Health Association issuing a public warning today about the possible transmission of Hepatitis A at a Tim Horton’s restaurant in Emerald Park. The risk of transmission is low says the SHA – but as a precautionary measure anyone who has been through the emerald park Tim Horton’s between January 27th and February 10th […]
Cultivator, powered by Conexus, is pointing to successful efforts to start up high tech companies in Saskatchewan. The incubator manager of Cultivator, Jordan McFarlen, says there is more distribution of high-growth companies, founders staying in Saskatchewan to launch and grow companies, and an increase in venture capital investment for Saskatchewan startups. He points to […]
Eight major farm groups in Canada have called on governments to end the border blockades and restore the flow of goods and animals across the U.S. border. The groups include the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Canadian Pork Council, and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Canadian Federation of Agriculture second vice president, Todd Lewis of Gray, […]
For the 1st time in it’s 130 year history the Regina Police Service has a female Deputy Chief. Lorilee Davies is an officer with a career spanning more than 25 years. Having been a part of community advocacy groups and being at the forefront of the RPS Truth and Reconciliation Committee – Davies is […]
Farm tractor sales in Canada and the U.S. continued sales growth streak into January 2022. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says combine harvester sales slowed for January but tractors continued an upward spiral. In Canada, sales of tractors for January were up 6.3 percent overall, led by over 100 horsepower […]
