Category Archives: Provincial News
Weather Stats suggest August was nothing special
August was a fairly average month for weather in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang compiles monthly weather statistics from weather stations around the province. Lang says ther...
Sep 11, 2024
Catching up to rail car demand will "take a lot of work": President of Quorum Corporation
Two of Canada's major railways, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN), are playing catch-up following a labour disruption last month that stalled operations for ab...
Sep 11, 2024
"All politics": President of APAS wants Canada and China to resolve dispute over product tariffs, Canadian canola
China released more details of its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola, but a farm leader believes it's all politics and wants to see the Chinese and Canada come to a resolution before it escalate...
Sep 10, 2024
Protesters get 6 1/2-year sentences for roles in Coutts border blockade
Two men have been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for their roles in the blockade of the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick showed no emotion while Chris Carbert appeared...
Sep 09, 2024
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths a...
Sep 09, 2024
Canola groups waiting for additional details from China on anti-dumping, anti-discrimination probes into Canadian canola, tariffs on Chinese products
Canola groups await more information from China after its announcement last week of two investigations into Canadian canola imports and tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminium. Cana...
Sep 08, 2024
Farmers team up with firefighters to extinguish field fire near Davidson
It took a team effort from farmers and volunteer firefighters from Davidson and Craik to put out a field fire south of Davidson on Friday. The fire departments were called out to the blaze at 2:25 p.m...
Sep 08, 2024
Crop yields up, but prices down
Crop yields in Saskatchewan are better than last year, but the decline in prices will mean lower overall returns. Using Statistics Canada estimated yields and comparing them to the estimated yields fr...
Sep 06, 2024
Gravelbourg growing project harvested for Foodgrains Bank
GRAVELBOURG - Teamwork, stewardship, commitment and generosity are just some of the words to describe those who have committed to the Wiwa Growing Project, near Gravelbourg. Operating since 2003 as a ...
Sep 06, 2024
Harvest getting closer to halfway point, yields variable around Saskatchewan
Harvest in the province remains ahead of schedule, as progress is at 42 per cent complete, up from 25 per cent last week. It's also ahead of the 5-year average of 34 per cent and the 10-year average o...
Sep 05, 2024
