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Thunderstorm welcomed by most, although not all
Prince Albert was treated to a healthy dose of precipitation Monday, as a thunderstorm cell moved through the area, bringing with it much needed moisture.According to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with ...
Jun 04, 2019 Lightning toppled a tree near P.A. resident Chris Knight's home during last night's thunderstorm. (submitted photo/Chris Knight)
4-H Beef Club kick off Stampede Week with cow competition
The Meadow Lake 4-H Beef Club showed off their hard work recently at the Meadow Lake and District Arena.There were 25 members of the 4-H Club, ages ranging from six to 21, brought in their cattle for ...
Jun 04, 2019 Hayes Siklenka and his steer waiting for the judges at the Meadow Lake 4-H Achievement Day. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Expert urges homeowners to take steps to protect against flooding
Saskatchewan will join jurisdictions across the country in a push to update flood plain maps and a Canadian researcher says it may be the push many homeowners need to protect themselves against floodi...
Jun 03, 2019 Flash flooding washed out parts of 8th Street in Saskatoon June 22, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Loan money for farmers available June 26, Ottawa says
Agriculture producers will have to wait another 3 1/2 weeks before they see loan money from the adjusted Advance Payments Program, Ottawa announced Monday.In an emailed media release, federal Agricult...
Jun 03, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Sask. cannabis company bought out to make infused beer, wines
With the purchase of a local cannabis producer, a beer and wine company could bring Saskatchewan to the forefront of cannabis-infused beverages.The Hill Street Beverage Company out of Ontario has sign...
Jun 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM)
Wet weather in the U.S. drives markets
It is a full bore weather market that has caused big movement in grain prices.Soil moisture in the United States' grain growing areas has never been this wet and seeding has never been this poor at th...
Jun 01, 2019 (Roman Volskiy/Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada
The Saskatchewan government has filed notice that it is taking its challenge of the federal carbon tax to the Supreme Court of Canada.Justice Minister Don Morgan says the province will ask the high co...
May 31, 2019
Saskatchewan UFO reports in 2018 include Jackfish Lake, Prince Albert
It was June 29, 2018, at around 2 a.m. when one person reportedly saw multi-coloured spherical lights in the sky by Jackfish Lake. They reported having dreams and "spiritual attacks."On July 5, anothe...
May 31, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
From seeding to flea beetles
Farmers are getting closer to wrapping up seeding.Ninety-two per cent of the crop is now in the ground from 73 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year average of 83 per cent for this time o...
May 30, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Assessing frost damage
If you were in an area that had frost recently, you may need to scout your fields to assess any damage. That's because the extent of crop damage caused by frost depends on the crop, temperature, lengt...
May 30, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Agriculture)