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Premier Scott Moe and his counterpart from Nova Scotia say Canada’s need for housing is too complex for provinces not to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals with municipalities. The issue was a prominent part of the communiqué released Monday following a meeting of provincial premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax. At […]

Plenty of support programs are available to grain and livestock producers, but it can hard to keep track of all of them. That’s where the Lower Souris Watershed Committee comes in; they’re organizing a pair of meetings in Redvers and Whitewood this week to show support programs that producers may find helpful. “We have a […]

Prices for feeder steers in Saskatchewan were mostly up, while prices for feeder heifers were mixed, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax for the week ending November 3. The only price decline for steers was in the 700-800lb category at $1.66 per hundred weight (per cwt) week-over-week. Prices for steers ranged from $494.20 in […]

A United States court has dismissed charges against a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her child before they crossed the border.  Dawn Walker was given a one-year conditional sentence in Saskatoon court last Thursday, after she pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and abduction. The following day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office asked […]

Regina has hired a new police chief. Farooq Hassan Sheikh is coming to the Regina Police Service after serving as chief of the Alberta Sherrif’s Service. Cheif Sheikh has 31 years experience in law enforcement with the London Metropoliton Police, and the Midland Police in the UK. He has also served with the Calgary Police, […]

Federated Co-Op is holding an open house today, to talk about their proposed renewable diesel plant, and a canola crusher in partnership with AGT Foods. The open house is at the Turvey Centre on Armour Road from noon until 6. The two facilities, known as the Integrated Agriculture Complex would be built on lands north, […]

There are numerous career opportunities within the agriculture sector. That’s the message from Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to high school students as part of Career Month in Canada. Ag in the Classroom recently partnered with McCain Foods and to kick off Career Month held a virtural panel event featuring 4 McCain employees, who shared […]

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wants to hear thoughts from members about the proposed merger between Viterra and Bunge. The merger, announced earlier this year, is currently under review from the federal government as well as the Competition Bureau. President of the Wheat Growers Gunter Jochum says the survey – sent to members by email […]

Starting November 1st, 2023, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Policing, and Public Safety rolled out the Warrant Intelligence Team, aimed at suspending government benefits for prolific violent offenders with outstanding warrants. The initiative is guided by the principle that “violent individuals with outstanding warrants for arrest should not be benefiting from taxpayer dollars,” as articulated […]

Canada’s Premiers will meet this Monday and Tuesday in Halifax as part of the Council of the Federation meetings focusing on housing, infrastructure, and the healthcare workforce. Premier Scott Moe plans to continue discussing the carbon tax when he meets with his counterparts. “The federal government needs to make some different decisions when it comes […]