Murray Wood: Toasts, not tariffs
Toasts Not Tariffs is the name of a coalition of U.S. liquor companies trying to convince Donald Trump his unprovoked tr...
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Scott Moe: Conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out - literally. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his...
Sep 29, 2024 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference before the 2024-2025 Saskatchewan budget is presented in Regina, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his hometown rink in Shellbrook, north of Saskatoon, and points to the spot on the ice where he was knocked out cold. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Nova Scotia government defends funding offer rejected by wine industry
HALIFAX - An offer of additional financial aid to Nova Scotia's wine industry is still on the table despite being rejected by grape growers earlier this week, say provincial officials. During a briefi...
Sep 26, 2024
Harvest nears 80 per cent completion, but rain causes delays
Rainfall slowed Saskatchewan farmers down over the past week as they worked to get their 2024 crops harvested. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the w...
Sep 26, 2024
Nova Scotia wine growers walk away from government aid negotiations for industry
HALIFAX - The working group examining support for Nova Scotia's wine industry has lost its co-chair, who resigned this week calling talks with the provincial government an "enormous disappointment." P...
Sep 25, 2024
Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike
Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of Canada say in a statement that it is "deeply concerne...
Sep 23, 2024
Real Ag on the Weekend: Sask. Wheat pledges $6.2 million for new facility
Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture, hosts Real Ag on the Weekends on Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m on 980 CJME and 650 CKOM. Here is a selection of ...
Sep 22, 2024 A durum wheat crop in Saskatchewan. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
New hunting program aims to help farmers suffering wildlife damage
A new hunting program piloted in Saskatchewan aims to help farmers experiencing wildlife damage. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt pilot will extend the hunting season from November 1-10 in areas ...
Sep 20, 2024
Crop Report: Harvest nearly three-quarters complete across Sask.
Saskatchewan's harvest is 74 per cent complete, up from 61 per cent a week ago. That's according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday. Ac...
Sep 19, 2024
'61 per cent of this year's crop is in the bin': Crop Report
Saskatchewan's harvest is 61 per cent complete, with the weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture saying producers are keeping a close eye on their stored grain due to concerns around bin h...
Sep 12, 2024
Sask. ministers write letter to feds over canola investigation
China's apparent retaliation over the federal government's imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles has raised the ire of Saskatchewan's Ministers of Trade and Export Development, and Agriculture. J...
Sep 08, 2024 Saskatchewan's Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison. (Canadian Press files)
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Sarah Mills: When a DIY project tests your patience
Sarah Mills says couples may have good intentions when starting a home reno project, but time, kids and life get in the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 11
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about public art in Saskatoon, finds out about a Canadian helping rebuild Ukraine, the lo...