Author Archives: Syndicated Content

More layoffs and more concerns about funding for SaskPolytechnic
REGINA - The official Opposition is raising alarm bells after a third round of job cuts has been announced this week at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The opposition New Democrats told reporters at an...
John Cairns Oct 16, 2025
NDP promise new hospital in Yorkton if elected in 2028
YORKTON — A long hoped for new hospital in Yorkton has become an NDP promise years ahead of a likely provincial election in 2028. On the sidewalk in front of the Yorkton Regional Hospi...
Calvin Daniels Oct 16, 2025

Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton, Ont., plant
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney said the global head of Stellantis told him the automaker is looking at finding a new model to fill the idled Brampton, Ont., plant, but that a decision would requ...
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Majority of farmers reach harvest finish line
Harvest is essentially done in the province as 98 per cent of this year's crop has been combined, according to the weekly provincial crop report covering the period of October 7-13. Each region is...
Ryan Young Oct 16, 2025

Canadian passport now outpaces U.S. in ranking of visa-free access
OTTAWA - Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of their visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizen...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Independent review to happen on wildfire response
REGINA — An independent firm will soon be named to conduct an after-action review of Saskatchewan’s wildfire response. The province says in a statement that the Saskatchewan Public Safety ...
John Cairns Oct 16, 2025

Tariffs not only hurt agriculture, but business in general: professor
Tariffs flying between major trading partners this year have been bad news for Canadian agriculture. But the bigger threat might be the indirect hit — the uncertainty from shifting trade policie...
Doug Falconer Oct 16, 2025

Canola futures have risen over the past week: analyst
Canola futures trended higher during the week ended Oct. 15, with the November contract settling above its 20-day moving average for the first time in nearly a month. Optimism over thawing trade...
Doug Falconer Oct 16, 2025
Manitoba harvest 93% complete: crop report
According to the latest Manitoba crop report, rain and snow slowed down harvest progress in the northwest region last week. Province-wide, the harvest in Manitoba is listed at 93 per...
Doug Falconer Oct 16, 2025

Closing grain prices Thursday, October 16
Durum: 282.27 Feed Barley: 198.59 Canola: &nbs...
Ryan Young Oct 16, 2025












