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The landscape of farm financing is changing
Changes are occurring in farm financing. At the Crossroads Crop Conference underway in Calgary, a lender highlighted some of the financing trends. ATB Financial is a provincial body that lends p...
Jan 31, 2024
Moose Jaw MLA faces assault charges
Moose Jaw police have released some details about a criminal charge, one day after Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence was booted from Saskatchewan Party caucus. Moose Jaw Police had a release late th...
Jan 31, 2024
On your mark, get set, Reserve!
Hot summer days, and warm summer nights are still a few months away, but its never too early to think about reserving your prized campsite. April 1st, reservations open for "seasonal campsites" and on...
Jan 31, 2024
Saskatchewan collector finds rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards
A case of old hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home is being hailed as a "once-in-a-generation" treasure trove of the game's Great One. And the bidding has already topped $1 million. A family in Reg...
Jan 31, 2024
Deadline extension, additional R.M.s included highlight updates to Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Livestock producers considering compensation for incurring extraordinary costs related to feed and/or transportation last year, due to drought conditions, have two extra weeks to apply to the Canada-S...
Jan 30, 2024
Hursh: New approach needed for producer payment security
Producer payment security is not a top-of-mind issue for producers until suddenly a grain buyer runs into financial difficulty and they aren't paid for their delivered grain. Even if you think this wi...
Jan 30, 2024
Jury begins deliberation at inquest into mass stabbing on Saskatchewan First Nation
Jurors at a coroner's inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation have begun deliberating recommendations to help prevent similar deaths in the future. Myles Sanderson killed...
Jan 30, 2024
'He didn't stand out': Saskatchewan prison elders tell inquest about mass killer
Myles Sanderson was quiet and unremarkable in the time he spent behind bars before he went on a stabbing rampage, Indigenous elders working in a Saskatchewan prison told a coroner's inquest Monday. Pe...
Jan 29, 2024
Bill C-234 in the spotlight as Parliament returns from lengthy break
A private member's bill that would provide relief for Canadian farmers from the federal carbon tax, on natural gas and propane used for grain drying, will likely dominate discussion on Parliament Hill...
Jan 29, 2024
Teachers to launch one day, rotating strikes to try and get government to negotiate
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is announcing its next steps in its labour dispute with the provincial government. STF President Samantha Becotte says teachers will stage one day, rotating strike...
Jan 29, 2024
