Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Grain week 27 a rough one for CN and CPKC Rail: Ag Transport Coalition
The Ag Transport Coalition says week 27 saw performance decline for a third consecutive week. CN and CPKC Rail combined supplied 76% of hopper cars ordered, down from 79% in week 26. This represents t...
Doug Falconer Feb 17, 2026

Jury hears accused mass killer shot up Winnipeg suite after days of drugs, drinking
WINNIPEG - A Crown prosecutor says a man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house opened fire after days of using drugs and drinking alcohol there. A jury trial has started ...
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year
OTTAWA - The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship - soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships - were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to document...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Second complainant testifies Frank Stronach groped her in downtown condo
TORONTO - At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a "fatherly mentor" but things changed once they were alone in his downtown Toronto condo, a woman told his sexual assault trial as she described an e...
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Powerful winter storm begins to blast Saskatchewan
SASKATCHEWAN — A system that has spawned several weather warnings throughout the province is starting to plow through Saskatchewan. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate ...
David Willberg Feb 17, 2026

Quebec auto board sorry for online platform boondoggle, aims to regain public trust
MONTREAL - Quebec's Treasury Board president said Tuesday the government will consider all legal and disciplinary recourse against those responsible in the automobile insurance board's botched rollout...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest two
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've made a pair of arrests in what they are calling a sophisticated counterfeit ID and credit card operation. The force's economic crimes division says two ...
Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Opening grain prices Tuesday, February 17
Below are today's opening net cash prices from Bunge's Moose Jaw Terminal. Amber Durum: 278.59 Feed Barley: 232.01 Canola: 617.23 (up 3.10) Kabuli Chickpeas: 595.25 Flax: 650.54 Red Lentils: 5...
Ryan Young Feb 17, 2026

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says lower prices at the pump and easing shelter inflation helped rein in the pressure facing consumers in January. The agency said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Inflation slows in Regina, Saskatoon in January
REGINA — Inflation eased in both Regina and Saskatoon in January, along with most of the country, as Canada’s annual inflation was at 2.3 per cent, Statistics Canada reported, accordi...
SaskToday staff Feb 17, 2026










