Category Archives: News
Improving bio-industrial sector the goal of latest federal funding announcement
Ottawa has announced up to $6.5 million in funding to Bio-industrial Innovation Canada (BIC) through the AgriScience Program - Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricult...
Aug 19, 2024
Preparations underway for night 1 of the DNC in Chicago
Ukrainian supporters protest downtown prior to the start of the Democratic National Convention Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Frank Franklin Ii The Democratic Nati...
Aug 19, 2024
Ray Orb reflects on his time as President of SARM, plans for the future
It's a new chapter for Ray Orb, as he is now adjusting to life after being the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) for the last ten years, and twenty overall with ...
Aug 16, 2024
Harvest progress still ahead of schedule, some producers waiting to start combining
Harvest progress went up a little bit in Saskatchewan, as six per cent has been combined. According to the provincial crop report Thursday morning, it's up from four per cent last week and slightly ah...
Aug 15, 2024
Weyburn police chief cites poor relationship with police board
WEYBURN - Weyburn police chief Jamie Blunden is "bittersweet" about leaving the Weyburn Police Service to go to Estevan and start up new duties as their police chief on Oct. 15. Noting he and his wife...
Aug 15, 2024
SaskPower reminds producers to be safe around power lines during harvest, as fewer incidents were reported
As harvest ramps up around the province, SaskPower is reminding producers to be safe around power lines. SaskPower spokesperson Scott MacGregor says the key to a safe harvest is being prepared and sha...
Aug 14, 2024
Hursh: Hope for the best, plan for the worst with railway disruption looming
With a potential labour disruption on both major railways starting August 22, a cloud has been cast over fall grain deliveries. Hopefully, a strike or lockout does not occur on August 22, but at this ...
Aug 14, 2024
66 year old Regina man died in fatal collision between Melville & Otthon
A 66-year-old from Regina has died following a fatal two-vehicle collision yesterday morning (Tues) on Highway 10 between Otthon and Melville. At around 9:15 a.m., Melville RCMP responded immedi...
Aug 14, 2024
More politicians, farm groups calling for railways and union to come to an agreement before Aug. 22
Provincial Highways Minister Lori Carr wrote to the federal government, urging them to use available measures to prevent a work stoppage of CPKC and CN Rail while the railways and union negotiate a ne...
Aug 13, 2024
Melville RCMP provide update on Pedestrian-Vehicle collision
On August 12, 2024 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Melville RCMP received a report of a serious collision involving a child in the residential area of 7th Avenue and King Street in Melville. Officer...
Aug 13, 2024
