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Seven more cases of COVID-19 reported, seven in hospital

On Tuesday, April 7 there are seven new cases of COVID-19 with seven in hospital and seven recoveries.The latest numbers bring the confirmed case total in the province to 260. There are 169 active cas...

Apr 07, 2020 Premier Scott Moe. (File photo)

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday April 7, 2020

The Canadian beef industry is reminding producers to practice social distancing and follow self-isolation guidelines as required.The Beef Cattle Research Council said many production practices, such a...

Apr 07, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

COVID-19 phone line receives over 1,800 calls in first two weeks

A toll free telephone line which allows Saskatchewan residents the opportunity to ask non-health related questions about COVID-19, or report people who are not respecting social distancing rules, appe...

Apr 06, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Survey says financial woes main concern of farmers

Cash flow is the number one issue facing Saskatchewan farmers, according to a recent survey.The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) announced the results of its first study of th...

Apr 06, 2020 (APASGenMgr/Twitter)

Sask. Country Music Awards show moving to TV and online format, due to COVID-19 precautions

Country music fans will still be able to take in the 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music 31st Annual Awards Show despite the COVID-19 provincial restrictions since the entire event is moving to the virtua...

Apr 06, 2020 The 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards Show will now take place on Access TV Channel 7 at the new date, May 16. It will also be available through the online link at scma.sk.ca. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Country Music Association')

Farmland values rise but at a slower pace

Saskatchewan farmland values followed the national trend and recorded a third straight year of decline in 2019.Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Farmland Values Report showed an increase in our province of 6.2...

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Agriculture Roundup for April 6, 2020

The federal government announced full ratification and implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) free trade agreement.Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl applauded the Trudeau government...

18 more COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, four more in the North

Saskatchewan is reporting 18 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total up to 249. Of those, four new cases are in the North region-bringing its total up to 47. The Far North did ...

Apr 05, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab gives an update on COVID-19 results in the province. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Crown won't appeal acquittals of Nicholson and Vey in murder conspiracy case

The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of two people who were accused of conspiring to kill their spouses.During a voir dire hearing that preceded a re-trial in Prince Albert on May 27, Justice Cathe...

Apr 03, 2020 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Lower demand results in milk dumping

Saskatchewan milk producers are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Producers are being forced to dump milk as a result of lower consumption due to the closure of food services and restaurant...