Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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LISTEN: Federal biofuel incentive not a permanent fix for trade tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday the federal government is launching a new $370 million production incentive to assist canola producers in Canada, such as a new biofuel incentive aimed t...
Sep 06, 2025 Ottawa announced $370 million in new support for Canadian canola producers facing massive tariffs from China on Friday morning. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues
LA TUQUE - The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, in the province's Mauricie region, have been identified. The victims are Valrie Fortier, 42, of St-Valre, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41,...
Sep 04, 2025
LISTEN: Sask. farmer sizes up growing season as combines hit the fields
The combines are out, harvest is underway, and farmers are starting to see how the growing season shaped up in Saskatchewan. Nick Cornea is a farmer from Drinkwater, southwest of Regina. During an int...
Sep 04, 2025 Considering the lack of rain this year, farmer Nick Cornea said his yields are "pretty surprising" so far this year in Drinkwater, Sask. (980 CJME file photo)
New Brunswick expands subsidized school breakfast program, promises lunch in 2026
UPPER MIRAMICHI - New Brunswick's Liberal government says it has expanded its subsidized breakfast program to all the province's schools. The number of schools offering free breakfasts will expand to ...
Sep 03, 2025
Slurry pit deaths: Quebec coroner warns of dangers to farmers from manure gases
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is urging the province's professional farmers association to increase efforts to educate its members on the dangers of slurry pits. Coroner Nancy Bouchard made the recommen...
Sep 02, 2025
NDP repeats calls for action committee on drought relief
After nearly a decade of drought in the southwest, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for action from the provincial government. On Wednesday, the opposition reiterated its calls for the creation of a dr...
Aug 28, 2025 Erika Ritchie and Trent Wotherspoon are renewing the NDP's call for the creation of a drought action committee. Joining them virtually is R.M. of Big Stick's councillor Tyson Jacksteit (left) and Reeve Quinton Jacksteit. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Livestock producers welcome rain, southwest leads crop harvest
About two thirds of the province's livestock producers reported or anticipated no water shortages, due to recent rain, according to Saskatchewan's latest crop report. About 17 per cent have moderate s...
Aug 22, 2025 Saskatchewan producers harvest at sunset. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about ...
Aug 22, 2025
Saskatchewan premier calls on Prime Minister Carney to meet with China's Xi on canola
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Thursday that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the trade issues that have led to steep tariffs on C...
Aug 21, 2025
Canada's 'exceptional' drought hints at future climate, need for action: experts
Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer's bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply and fuelled one of the worst wildfire...
Aug 20, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Cross-country running is a reminder of my school days
Sarah Mills says cheering on her kids in their races has her reminiscing about Mr. Clark and the tortuous cross-country ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 25
On Friday's show, Evan talks to John Watson from Bell about the AI data centre near Regina. Plus, the rising cost of gro...