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Saskatchewan introduces legislation to address vaping

The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to change The Tobacco Control Act to deal with vaping in the province."The Government of Saskatchewan takes the health of our citizens very seriously and this...

Nov 06, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday November 6, 2019

A spokesperson with the Chinese foreign ministry has urged the new federal government to release a Huawei executive detained since December.Reuters is reporting Geng Shuang made the comment at a regul...

Nov 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Province-wide radiothon for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital

Radio stations across the province are joining forces to help celebrate the opening of the first-ever dedicated children's and maternal hospital in Saskatchewan this week. The Jim Pattison Broadcast G...

Nov 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Sask. homeowners have highest unpaid mortgage rate in Canada, report shows

When it comes to making mortgage payments on time, Saskatchewan homeowners are the worst in the country, according to a report from the Canadian Bankers Association.The report shows that as of June 30...

Nov 05, 2019

Support pours in for Sask. couple hurt in crash near Prince Albert

A Saskatchewan woman about to attend her first Roughrider game is instead fighting for her life in hospital after a devastating highway collision.On Saturday morning, Ashley and Matt Klassen, a couple...

Nov 05, 2019 A crowd funding campaign reached its goal in one day for a Saskatchewan couple injured in a head-on collision on November 2nd, 2019 (Submitted)

Canadian pork products back in China soon

The issues preventing the export of pork products to China have been resolved. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on social media today.Sask Pork General Manager Mark Ferguson said th...

Nov 05, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Pork and beef exports to China resume

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted today Canadian beef and pork products will again be going to China.Trudeau commended Canada's Ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, and the Canadian meat industry ...

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 5, 2019

A farm equipment service manager said machinery is being put to the test on the prairies this year as harvest continues to drag on into November.Ryan Wiebe at Green Valley Equipment recommends keeping...

Nov 05, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Sask. to argue in court in favour of Trans Mountain pipeline

The Government of Saskatchewan will be backing the federal government in court with regards to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.In a media release Monday, the provincial government said it had be...

Nov 04, 2019

A tough year for fruit growers

A cold winter and fewer heat units in the summer created challenges for more then just grain and oilseed producers.For the domestic fruits and berries industry, it was a difficult year.Fruits crop spe...