Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fa...
Tag Archives: Agriculture
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured ...
Aug 08, 2026
Dairy farmers warn against concessions as U.S. tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are warning against any concessions involving their sector as trade talks intensify with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff deadline. A new roun...
Aug 07, 2026
From floods to heat, Saskatchewan farmers navigating season of weather whiplash
For Saskatchewan farmers, this growing season has been anything but predictable. Some producers are dealing with waterlogged fields while others are working through high temperatures, and producers sa...
Jul 13, 2026 Bill Prybylski, president of APAS, says unstable weather is putting a pressure on farmers, who are hoping for more moderate temperatures. (650 CKOM file photo)
China imposing 73.5 per cent anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian pea starch
OTTAWA - China is imposing a 73.5 per cent tariff on pea starch from Canada starting Wednesday. The Chinese commerce ministry says the levy is the result of an anti-dumping investigation it launched i...
Jun 30, 2026
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday ...
Jun 26, 2026 Environment Canada said about 30 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in central and southern Saskatchewan over the weekend. (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Small grocers embrace Ottawa's national food security strategy
Independent grocers and industry stakeholders are welcoming the federal government's national food security strategy, aimed at boosting competition among grocers, growing local produce year-round and ...
Jun 12, 2026
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices. The p...
Jun 11, 2026
'Can you imagine the stress?': Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Protesters chanted "No Alto!" as they marched past the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other...
Jun 10, 2026
Farm groups urge review of Alto rail project, citing costs and impacts
MONTREAL - Farm organizations from Quebec, Ontario and across Canada are calling on Ottawa to revisit the proposed high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, saying the project could cost f...
Jun 08, 2026
New World screwworm find leads to Canada blocking livestock from Texas
OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are fr...
Jun 06, 2026 A ranch worker drives cattle to a corral for inspection for New World screwworm at a ranch in Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, amid an infestation that led the U.S. to suspend cattle imports over fears the pest could reach the border. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
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Sarah Mills: U.S. alcohol sales bans were only ever symbolic
Sarah Mills says sources indicate Canadian provinces may lift booze bans as an incentive in the ongoing trade war with t...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 10
On Monday's show, Evan talked about federal by-election controversy, why gas is cheaper in some parts of the province th...