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Polytechnique Montréal removes beef from cafeteria menus to cut emissions
A Montreal engineering school says it has removed beef from its cafeterias to reduce its carbon footprint. Polytechnique Montral started removing beef options in September from its six food stalls tha...
Jan 27, 2026 Diouma Barro serves a lunch plate to student Imane Chafi in the cafeteria at Polytechnique Montreal on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The university removed beef from their menu in September of 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
End of canola tariffs cause for optimism, says farm retailer
The last year has been marked with a high degree of uncertainty for Young's Equipment. Like many businesses, the Saskatchewan-based farming tool retailer has had to tangle with an unpredictable enviro...
Jan 25, 2026 Young’s Equipment sells farm tools and has had to navigate an uncertain business environment over the past year amid wildly fluctuating trade wars and tariffs between Canada, the U.S., China and India. (josefpittner / Depositphotos.com)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government's efforts to cut the size of the public service. The federal department said rese...
Jan 24, 2026
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporter...
Jan 20, 2026
Fillmore farmer moving forward with 'cautious optimism' as canola tariff deal reached
For the first time in months, Jake Leguee has hope the canola in his bins will turn a better profit. The trade deal between Canada and China that will drop tariffs on canola meal and lower the levy on...
Jan 20, 2026 Jake Leguee, a farmer west of Fillmore, said he has sold less canola this year, than the year prior. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
New enforcement agency to take over Saskatchewan's animal welfare services
A new agency will be in charge of animal welfare in Saskatchewan this spring. Starting on April 1, the Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency (SAEA) will take over from Animal Protection Services of S...
Jan 19, 2026 Russ Austin, board chair for the Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency, said he’s looking forward to working with the ministry and other stakeholders across the province. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Farmer describes China trade deal as positive, but won't influence this year's crop
It may be January, but for a farmer, the work is year round. Rob Stone was spending a blustery Friday cleaning lentil seed, sweeping out the shop, and doing office work. "Avoiding the wind as much as ...
Jan 17, 2026 Saskatchewan farmer Rob Stone says it’s too late in the year to adjust his mix of crops to try to take advantage of any increase in canola price that may result from the China trade deal. (josefpittner / Depositphotos.com)
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confir...
Jan 16, 2026
Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and "enormous progress" on trade irritants as he announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the ...
Jan 16, 2026
Canola tariff situation with China intricate, but middle ground could be found: Lyndsey Smith
While Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Scott Moe take meetings in China, farmers across Saskatchewan are waiting to see what might change on the canola front. China is one of the biggest export ...
Jan 14, 2026 Profitability is a key worry these days for farmer. Lyndsey Smith, editor of RealAgriculture, told the Evan Bray Show that it’s likely going to be a tough year to pull profit out of the ground. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...