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Sask. man wins over $775K playing VLT machine

There was a lot of cheering and celebrating this week at Kostas Lounge in La Ronge, following news one of the customers received a massive payout from one of the VLT machines.The big win happened late...

Jan 24, 2020 (Facebook/ Kostas Lounge)

New council to address ag youth concerns

A new group will listen to young people about agriculture issues that matter to them.Canadian Agricultural Youth Council will be made up of a diverse group of youth from across the country, including ...

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From MUCC to microbiology: Dr. Linda Chelico working on HIV, cancer research projects

The start of some potentially ground breaking research all began with a Grade 12 project at the high school in Melfort.Dr. Linda Chelico is now a biochemist at the University of Saskatchewan, and her ...

Jan 24, 2020 Dr. Linda Chelico is leading research into enzymes and how they relate to HIV and cancer. (Submitted/Dr. Linda Chelico)

Onion Lake Cree Nation seeking solutions after violent incidents

The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) has declared a state of emergency after a recent series of violent incidents.In a media release, the OLCN said it's seeking assistance from the provincial and federal...

Jan 24, 2020 (650 CKOM)

Agriculture Roundup for Friday January 24, 2020

A University of Regina researcher said climate change has affected farming in Saskatchewan over the last 50 years.Professor Dave Sauchyn said the temperature is five degrees warmer in winter and the g...

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Romance scams present highest dollar loss for province

Scammers are getting more and more creative when it comes to extorting information and money from residents of Saskatchewan. Jessica Gunson, intelligence researcher with Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CA...

Jan 23, 2020 (file photo)

Listen: Canola trade dispute remains unresolved

Canola farmers attended the SaskCanola annual meeting last week hoping to learn more about a market disruption affecting this valuable crop.Canola Council of Canada President Jim Everson provided an u...

Risk of coronavirus low for Sask. residents, says health official

Saskatchewan is prepared for coronavirus, but the province's chief medical health officer said Wednesday that the risk to residents is low."The average person on the street doesn't need to be concerne...

Jan 23, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab speaking at a press conference. (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Marketing in uncertain times

Don't buy into the hype.That was the message from Dave Reimann, a market analyst with Cargill's MarketSense program.He told farmers at the at the CropSphere conference in Saskatoon there is a lot of i...

Jan 23, 2020 Market analyst Dave Reimann talks to farmers at CropSphere conference in Saskatoon. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday January 23, 2020

Farmers say reducing red tape would make them more competitive and innovative.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is speaking out on paper burden and over-regulation during Red Tape...