Murray Wood: Gas gains and gas pains
Governments are raking in higher resource revenues thanks to high oil prices. Murray Wood says if that's a justification...
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Linamar Corp. makes deal to buy Bourgault Industries
By Alice McFarlane Bourgault Industries, of St. Brieux, Sask., will soon be under new ownership. Linamar Corporation announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Bourgault for $640 million. Bourga...
Dec 21, 2023
Commercial beekeepers in Sask. get assistance from feds, province
Saskatchewan's commercial beekeepers who were stung by heavy losses in 2022 are getting some help from the federal and provincial governments. The two levels of government are providing a total of $1 ...
Dec 12, 2023 The funding will help producers who lost at least 30 per cent of their colonies in 2022. (The Canadian Press file photo)
'Incredibly concerning:' Lack of snow leaves some Sask. farmers worried
While many in Saskatchewan are pleased about the lack of snow on the ground and mild temperatures, farmers who were already hit with a difficult season because of drought are concerned those condition...
Nov 30, 2023
Crop insurance expected to pay $1.85 billion to Sask. producers
Payments to producers through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation are expected to reach almost $2 billion this year. According to the provincial government, payments under a suite of business ...
Nov 09, 2023
Farm Stress Line sees increase in calls during fall harvest
After a particularly hard season for Saskatchewan farmers who had to deal with grasshoppers and drought, calls to the anonymous Farm Stress Line were up. According to an emailed statement, calls were ...
Oct 28, 2023
Harvest 'virtually complete' across Saskatchewan: Crop report
Harvest is almost completely wrapped up for 2023 in Saskatchewan. That's according to the latest weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. According to the report, harvest is 9...
Oct 20, 2023
Livestock producers urged to take precautions as anthrax case confirmed in Sask. RM
Livestock producers are being warned to take precautions after a case of animal anthrax turned up in a rural municipality in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, anthrax has been fo...
Sep 26, 2023
Harvest in Sask. well ahead of average, but dry conditions persist
Harvest in Saskatchewan is now 82 per cent complete, well ahead of the five-year average of 64 per cent and the 10-year average of 62 per cent. That's according to the weekly crop report from Saskatch...
Sep 21, 2023
Harvest more than two-thirds done in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's harvest is rolling right along. The Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report said 68 per cent of this year's crop was in the bin as of Monday, up from 51 per cent last week. The fiv...
Sep 14, 2023 Harvest is well ahead of the five- and 10-year averages for this time of the year. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan recruiting chief marshal for new provincial police force
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is expected to be up and running by 2026, and the provincial government is looking for a person to take on the role of chief marshal. The service is expected to consi...
Sep 12, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Trump's Air Force One ruse leaves others vulnerable
It is right to protect the president from assassination threats, but Sarah Mills says leaving staff, journalists and oth...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 12
8:30 - Canada and the U.S. are ramping up trade negotiations with just a week to go before the Aug. 19 tariff deadline. ...