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Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday June 17, 2020
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has been cancelled for this year.CWA announced the decision was made in response to restrictions and recommendations surrounding COVID-19.President Chris Lees said th...
Jun 17, 2020
Open Barrel Racing in Melfort
June 27, 2020 look forward to Open Barrel Racing at Creekside Arena - MelfortOpen Entry Fee: $100 for 2 runs, both runs count Exhibition Entry Fee: $15/runFormat: 3D with 1 Second Split between each D...
Jun 17, 2020
Provincial budget contains support for rural communities
The Saskatchewan government unveiled the provincial budget yesterday with a deficit of $2.4 billion.The province has announced several projects designed to support an economic recovery from the impact...
Jun 16, 2020
Forty-four per cent of closed businesses in Saskatchewan might never open
Saskatchewan is above the national average of 32 per cent when it comes to business owners being uncertain about whether they will be able to reopen or not.According to the Saskatoon Chamber of Commer...
Jun 16, 2020
Listen: Livestock price insurance deadline approaches
Cow-calf producers only have three days left to sign up for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP).Alice McFarlane with Ag Access says producers have several resources available to them...
Jun 16, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday June 16, 2020
The federal government has launched the $50 million Surplus Food Rescue Program. The goal is to move surplus food commodities like potatoes and meat through the food system as efficiently as possible ...
Jun 16, 2020
STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures
As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...
Jun 16, 2020
NDP says Sask. budget lacks a recovery plan
The Saskatchewan NDP says the budget is nothing more than a 'pre-election placeholder' that does nothing to show how the government intends to get the province back on track from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jun 15, 2020
Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue Release and Upcoming Fundraiser.
Another happy story!This Great Horned Owl was hit by a car.One of our amazing Conservation Officers picked him up and got him to us! He was suffering from a concussion and one injured eye. We were abl...
Jun 15, 2020
Weekend storm tears path through small hamlet and surrounding farms
Marlene Coulter-Hovdebo says the storm that devastated their property sounded like a train was coming through, and there was zero visibilty.Coulter-Hovdebo and her husband live just north of Brancepet...
Jun 15, 2020