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Farmers working on 2019 harvest
Saskatchewan farmers are making some progress mopping up the 2019 harvest.About two million acres of crop was left overwinter and provincial crop specialist Shannon Friesen said the combines are rolli...
Apr 30, 2020 ID 40490560 © Paulgrecaud Dreamstime.com
Cattle seized from Love area farm
A spokesperson for Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS) has confirmed a farm in the Love area is the subject of an animal welfare investigation.On April 2, officers from APSS, under autho...
Apr 30, 2020 A generic photo of cows in a Saskatchewan field, not the ones seized this month near Love. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
U of S psychology prof hopes to socially connect seniors
A Saskatoon psychology professor has started an initiative to help seniors who are feeling lonely due to self-isolation.Dr. Megan O'Connell, a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, is invi...
Apr 30, 2020 (650 CKOM)
One dead, five missing after helicopter crash off Greece, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says six people were aboard the Canadian Forces helicopter that crashed off Greece during a training exercise.One body has been recovered and five remain missing...
Apr 30, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday April 30, 2020
A High River, Alta beef packing plant will reopen on Monday.The plant was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak.Cargill said operations will resume with one shift and additional safety m...
Apr 30, 2020 ID 87875723 © Grigorenko Dreamstime.com
Île-à-la-Crosse and Sakitawak Métis Nation implementing lockdown on Friday
The Northern Village of le--la-Crosse and the Sakitawak Mtis Nation are declaring a community lockdown that will be effective Friday, May 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus."This lockdown will...
Apr 29, 2020 (Facebook/Ile-a-la Crosse Village)
COVID-19 continues to cause volatile cattle markets
Prices for Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices have been mixed.In the latest Ministry of Agriculture report, the 400 to 800 lbs weight categories for steers increased while heavy weight steers over 800 ...
Apr 29, 2020 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan Summer Games postponed to 2021
The 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games have been postponed to next year, due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19.Originally scheduled to take place in Lloydminster from July 26 to Aug. 1, t...
Apr 29, 2020 The medals will have to wait until next summer to be handed out, after it was announced the Saskatchewan Summer Games will be postponed to July 2021. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Summer Games)
Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...
Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Loon Lake boy a winner in RCMP Name the Puppy 2020 contest
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest. The winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training Centre in 2...
Apr 29, 2020 The 2020 Name the Puppy contest. (Submitted photo/ RCMP)