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Sask. considers taking federal government to court over firearms ban
On May 1, the federal government announced a ban on a wide range of 'military-grade' firearms, saying the guns were designed for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.On Monday, Saskatchewan ...
May 25, 2020
Bison producers suffer through pandemic
Many of the challenges being experienced by cattle and hog producers are also taking place on farms that raise bison.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Les Kroeger a bison producer at Hanley and ...
May 25, 2020
Canola producers watching for flea beetles
Canola is beginning to emerge which means growers will be scouting for pests.Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Keith Gabbert said flea beetles top the list of insect concerns for canola."Th...
May 25, 2020
Teenage boy attacked while riding his bicycle after being blamed for pandemic
A Saskatoon father says his 15-year-old son was the victim of a racial attack Friday afternoon at a park in Lawson Heights.In a Facebook post Friday, the boy's father opened up about the alleged attac...
May 25, 2020
Saskatchewan ‘staycations’ boost demand for RVs
After two months of being completely cooped up at home during the COVID-19 outbreak, it seems many people are looking at buying RVs to try a camping vacation in Saskatchewan."I would describe (busines...
May 25, 2020
Travel Voucher Fundraiser
Do you have your tickets yet?!Our travel voucher fundraiser is one of our most important fundraisers of the year. The money raised allows us to care for the increased number of wildlife patients we ta...
May 25, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 25, 2020
The federal agriculture minister said farmers and producers aren't making enough use of long-standing agricultural aid programs.Marie-Claude Bibeau said it's hurting her efforts to potentially secure ...
May 25, 2020
Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three recoveries reported for Sunday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, as well as three recoveries. Both new cases are in the Far North region. Out of the 87 active cases ...
May 24, 2020
VIDO-Intervac wraps up animal phase of COVID-19 vaccine testing
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan has reached a milestone in its effort to find a COVID-19 vacc...
May 22, 2020
Snowbirds to honour Captain Casey Sunday with live-streamed memorial
Captain Jenn Casey will be getting quite the send-off this Sunday, as Canada says good-bye to the late Snowbirds public affairs officer.Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, Casey's commanding officer, join...
May 22, 2020