Category Archives: News
Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage
The "Stop the Strike" coalition held a news conference Wednesday morning, calling on CN Rail and CPKC Rail to resolve their labour dispute with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. However, the deadl...
Aug 22, 2024
Former Rider Coach Ken Miller has Died at 82
One of the most beloved coaches in the long history of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has died. Ken Miller died Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina, and had been battling cancer. He was 82. The team ...
Aug 21, 2024
'Unacceptable': Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more
An impending labour stoppage on Canada's two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemic...
Aug 21, 2024
Community Cancer Care Centre Grand Opening held in Russell
The expansion of the Community Cancer Program space in Russell is now complete , and was celebrated with a grand opening held on Wednesday.Thanks to a $2.5 million investment, the expanded facility, w...
Aug 21, 2024
Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC
Price prospects for canola, durum, soybeans, corn and flax declined in the just-released August Outlook for Principal Field Crops published by the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Ca...
Aug 21, 2024
More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout
Three organizations representing rural municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are calling on Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to use binding arbitration "if the railways and uni...
Aug 20, 2024
Grain exports high ahead of Thursday's rail work stoppage
Canadian grain exports for the new crop year are off to a good start, but it's likely aided by anticipation of a rail strike or lockout. Numbers from the SaskWheat Market Outlook for the week of Augus...
Aug 20, 2024
Male faces murder charge after death on Yellow Quill First Nation
A man faces a charge of second-degree murder in a woman's death over the weekend.R-C-M-P say they responded late Sunday afternoon to a report of an injured person at a residence on Yellow Quill First ...
Aug 20, 2024
CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway Co. (CN Rail) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, union representing about 9,300 workers, are gearing up for a potential wo...
Aug 19, 2024
Another successful Health Foundation Charity Road Race has wrapped up
The Health Foundation's 17th annual Charity Road Race took place on Sunday morning.With the air freshly cleansed by a recent thunderstorm, it was the perfect setting for the 163 participants.The event...
Aug 19, 2024
