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‘The boycott is going to ramp up’: Barricades back up at refinery
Tensions are on the rise as the dispute between Unifor and Federated Co-operatives Limited enters day 58.Despite the two groups meeting Friday to resume bargaining talks, Scott Doherty, Executive Assi...
Feb 01, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Vanscoy mine reopening brings excitement to workers and village
On Thursday, Nutrien announced that the Vanscoy potash mine will resume operations in March.The news provided lots of excitement for the members of the United Steelworkers Union who have been out of w...
Jan 31, 2020 Robin's Nest Cafe is expecting business to pick back up after shortly after the reopening of Vanscoy's potash mine in March. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
New vaping legislation in Sask. takes effect Saturday
Tougher regulations on vaping come into effect in Saskatchewan on Saturday.The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act was unanimously passed in the Saskatchewan legislature on Nov. 6."I'm excited to ...
Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Listen: Studying greenhouse gas emissions in feedlots
One of the research projects to receive funding from the federal and provincial governments will study ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle feedlots.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access spoke...
Jan 31, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Northeast community looking to spark discussion on amalgamation at SUMA convention
The Town of Nipawin is looking to get a discussion going about further cooperation between local governments.The town is bringing a motion to the floor of the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalitie...
Jan 31, 2020 The Town of Nipawin is bringing a motion to the floor at the upcoming SUMA convention. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Ag Update focuses on information and networking
An upcoming conference and trade show in Melfort will provide useful information to help producers as they plan for the next crop year.The Saskatchewan Institue of Agrologist (SIA) Ag Update is being ...
Jan 31, 2020 Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Ag Update in Melfort February 2019. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Medically-assisted dying: the discussion in Saskatchewan
Two weeks of consultation in Canada regarding medical assistance in dying (MAID) ended on Monday, Jan. 27.The federal government offered Canadians a questionnaire to ask for their opinions on MAID fol...
Jan 31, 2020 (Facebook/Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS-SPIIC)).
Agriculture Roundup for Friday January 31, 2020
Two independent crop input retailers are joining forcesG-Mac's AgTeam announced on Facebook it has entered into an agreement to merge Cavalier Agrow into G-Mac's operation.G-Mac's AgTeam President and...
Jan 31, 2020 A field day at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada near Melfort July 2019. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
USask research targets improved health in beef herds
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) continues to be leaders in beef cattle research.USask announced a new research chair will look at several priorities including antibiotic use and resistance duri...
Jan 30, 2020 University of Saskatchewan veterinary researcher Dr. Cheryl Waldner will lead a five-year research program on beef cattle health. (Submitted photo/USask)
UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China
BEIJING - The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of c...
Jan 30, 2020 (File photo/Associated Press)