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Canada's Major Railways See Improved Grain Service in Week 26: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 26, an improvement from the 58% order fulfillment performance seen in week 25. The improvement in system performance refle...
Feb 06, 2024
Freeland announces $199 million in support for low-income renters, shelters
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is putting nearly $200 million in new money toward supporting low-income renters and shelters. Ottawa is pouring an additional $99 millio...
Feb 06, 2024
No evidence of grocery profiteering, researcher tells House of Commons food committee
Dalhousie University food researcher Sylvain Charlebois told MPs that there is no substantiated evidence of profiteering within the food retail industry in Canada. The government should be more concer...
Feb 06, 2024
71-year-old Regina music teacher accused of sexually assaulting nine-year-old
A 71-year-old male is facing charges following an investigation by the Regina Children's Justice Centre into allegations of sexual assault on a minor. The investigation commenced on February 5, 2024, ...
Feb 06, 2024
More feeder heifer prices reported by Canfax, but data for feeder steers are still limited
All but one feeder heifer weight category had prices to report on in Saskatchewan, while the feeder steer side was limited to two categories. They highlighted the latest Canfax Cattle Market Update fo...
Feb 06, 2024
Regina Humaine Society opens doors of new facility to public today
A look at the inside of the new Regina Humane Society building. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner/620 CKRM) The Regina Humane Society is officially home. After decades of waiting and close to $30 millio...
Feb 06, 2024
'Beer For My Horses' singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - "Beer For My Horses" singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. FILE - Honoree Toby Keith performs at the 46th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at ...
Feb 05, 2024
Viterra "surprised" by GSU claims that employees were not paid full retroactive wage increase
Viterra responded to claims made by the Grain Services Union, which represents 436 of its employees, that the company did not fully pay a 4.5 percent wage increase, retroactive to January 1st, 2023, a...
Feb 05, 2024
Ottawa Announces Support for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Processors Across Canada
Canada's supply management system is the backbone of rural communities across the country and supports countless Canadian family farms. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture...
Feb 05, 2024
Creative Saskatchewan loses more than $330,000 after fraudulent charge
Creative Saskatchewan lost $331,568.80 last year. That is according to the most recent quarterly reports on losses of public money within government ministries and Crown corporations for the period fr...
Feb 05, 2024