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B.C. issues protection order for Salmon River watershed as fish spawn
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has issued a new temporary protection order for the Salmon River watershed, where chinook salmon have returned to spawn. The Ministry of Water, Land and Reso...
Aug 19, 2026
Canadians mix pork and politics to bring trade pitch to United States
DES MOINES - Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig. But the 11-day fair in Des Moine...
Aug 16, 2026 Cam Dahl, left, general manager of Manitoba Pork and Rick Prejet, chair of Manitoba Pork, pose for a photo at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, after they met with their American counterparts, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone)
From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate about 30 animals from the facility in an hour. Eva Hartmann, founder of the sanc...
Aug 11, 2026
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
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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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