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Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts
WASHINGTON - Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade. With no end in sight, th...
Mar 13, 2026
Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season. Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hu...
Mar 10, 2026 Elk depredation permits will allow elk hunting on producers land that has a history of significant damage from elk from Jan. 15 through March 31, 2027. (georgeburba / Depositphotos.com)
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX - An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approve...
Mar 01, 2026
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government announced Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods and seafood following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry said...
Feb 27, 2026
Premier Moe hopes India trip with Carney will 'reinvigorate' trade relationship
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is tempering expectations ahead of his trip to India with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Moe says he's not anticipating a trade deal, but hopes meetings this week ...
Feb 25, 2026
Food expert Sylvain Charlebois calls Ottawa's agriculture research cuts a 'bad decision'
An expert on food distribution and policy says Ottawa made a mistake by cutting funding to agricultural research. Regina is hosting the third annual Convergence Conference, an event featuring discussi...
Feb 05, 2026 Dr. Sylvain Charlebois speaking at the 2026 Convergence Conference in Regina on Feb. 4, 2026. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Recent federal agriculture research cuts 'unfortunate,' Scott Moe says
Premier Scott Moe has added his voice to those in Saskatchewan and across Canada upset about cuts to agricultural research. More than a week ago, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced it would be...
Feb 02, 2026 Premier Scott Moe told reporters on Friday that agricultural research isn’t a good place for the federal government to make its budget cuts. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber's latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak, pink and turquoise stars around its head and a twinkle in its eyes. The mother of four from West Kelowna, B...
Jan 29, 2026
Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
OTTAWA - The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said staff have been told 1,371 agency jobs will be cut as part of the government's cost-cutting exercise. The Agricult...
Jan 28, 2026
'Incredibly short-sighted': Sask. farmer slams federal cuts to agriculture research
A Saskatchewan farmer says the Government of Canada is making a big mistake by cutting funding to agricultural research centres across the country. In its 2025 budget, which was unveiled in November, ...
Jan 28, 2026 Will Robbins has a farm near Laura, a hamlet west of Saskatoon. He called the cuts to research facilities "t's incredibly short-sighted and counterproductive." (Will Robbins/Submitted)
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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
8:30 - Saskatoon city council is set to debate whether the city should continue setting aside money for public art as pa...