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WestJet cancelling some hot direct flights out of Sask.
With the hot holiday season soon to start, vacationers in Saskatchewan could need a bit longer to get where they're going.Between Nov. 4 and Jan. 5, WestJet is cancelling some of its direct flights be...
Sep 09, 2019 (BriYYZ/Flickr)

Agriculture Roundup for Monday September 9, 2019
The Brandt Group of Companies announced the acquisition of Nortrax, taking over John Deere Construction and Forestry dealerships in Eastern Canada.Brandt will operate 56 Deere-owned Nortrax locations ...
Sep 09, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Rain and wind: Former Saskatchewan woman describes Hurricane Dorian
Hunkering down, watching as Hurricane Dorian hit her little bit of Nova Scotia - it's a situation a lot different than when Kate Peardon lived in Saskatchewan.She lived in Regina and Saskatoon for sev...
Sep 08, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Bianca Andreescu’s historic win celebrated across Canada
Canadians cheered Bianca Andreescu at viewing parties, sports bars and even at the Toronto International Film Festival as she made sports history on Saturday.Fans were rapt as the 19-year-old from Mis...
Sep 08, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler
One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon.In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a northbound service truck and a southbound S...
Sep 07, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM Staff)

Farm group says trade issues go beyond canola
Canada has requested a meeting with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr said Canada is seeking a bi...
Sep 06, 2019 (Twitter/@Cereals_Canada)

Hemp acres increase in Saskatchewan
Growing hemp is becoming an increasingly popular cropping option for farmers. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access speaks with Ministry of Agriculture specialist Dale Risula about the benefits of growing th...
Sep 06, 2019 (submitted photo/CKOM News)

Farmers comment on farm saved seed
Producers have until Oct.15 to share their views on proposed changes to seed royalty structures for cereal crops.The online survey, launched in July by three prairie farm groups, is collecting produce...
Sep 06, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Charges against Sask. MLA Nadine Wilson headed to arbitration
The assault charges against Saskatchewan Party MLA Nadine Wilson will be heading to mediation, not criminal court.Wilson's lawyer, Mark Brayford, said the request was made Thursday by the prosecutor.W...
Sep 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson stepped down as provincial secretary in August following an assault charge. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 6, 2019
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) said suspended shipments of beef and pork to China have cost almost $100 million since they were imposed June 25.CMC said the federal government should explain how it i...
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