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Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, alongside Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, announced $6.8 million in funding for livestock and forage research activities. The investment is provided through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), supporting 30 new research projects for 2024. This year’s funding represents an […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a freeze on the 2024 Crown land grazing rates, maintaining them at 2022 levels. This decision responds to the agricultural industry’s challenges from several years of persistent dry conditions. Producers facing the need to reduce stocking rates on leased Crown land due to drought will again be eligible for […]

Myles Sanderson had a list of grievances and was ready to kill anyone who got in his way, a coroner’s inquest into a Saskatchewan mass stabbing heard Friday. Experts testified there was likely a reason the killer chose each of his targets. “His mission was to attack, injure and murder those who he had a […]

In a move to address the pressing financial concerns of Saskatchewan residents, the Official Opposition NDP has launched a petition urging Premier Scott Moe to suspend the provincial gas tax for at least six months. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck expressed the urgency of the matter. “Premier Moe has the power to act today and […]

A new year has SGI reminding drivers to take care out there, and they are doing that by offering tips on how to avoid a collision. “Times are tough for many people right now; inflation is making everything more expensive, and no one wants to deal with the added expense and hassle of a collision,” […]

Thousands of teachers from across the province braved the bitter cold to hold a one-day strike to demand the Government of Saskatchewan return to the bargaining table to discuss working and learning conditions in publicly funded schools. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, said teachers are taking a stand against the government […]

Family members hugged and wept at a coroner’s inquest after learning how a mass killer went from home to home, kicking in doors and stabbing people on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The initial calls to 911 played Tuesday at the inquest show the increasing fear of community members as Myles Sanderson, armed with a knife, […]

Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can’t be filled.  She told a sentencing hearing Thursday that she has lost all joy. “Nothing is the same. Our family has fallen apart,” she told the judge in […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital after a strong chemical odour prompted an evacuation of the building. It says access to the hospital’s emergency department is expected to resume on Saturday afternoon now that the building has been ventilated and thoroughly cleaned. The health authority said yesterday […]

As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada’s quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank’s hefty rate hikes are finally bearing fruit, allowing it to hold its key interest rate steady at five per cent over the last few months. Higher borrowing […]