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Province says 75 per cent of inmates in Sask. jails are Indigenous
New information from the Ministry of Corrections and Policing show that three-quarters of people incarcerated in Saskatchewan correctional facilities are Indigenous.Although the government recently re...
Feb 04, 2020 Saskatoon Tribal Council chief Mark Arcand says more action is needed to address the high number of indigenous people in Saskatchewan jails. (650 CKOM)
Shellbrook rancher takes the reins of cattlemen's group
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association (SCA) has elected a Shellbrook area farmer and rancher as the new chair of its board of directors.Arnold Balicki said he eagerly anticipates starting in his ne...
Feb 04, 2020 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association)
Research continues on water quality for livestock
It was a good day for Greg Penner.The associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) had three research projects approved under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.The announcement wa...
Feb 04, 2020 Dr. Greg Penner at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. (submitted photo/University of Saskatchewan)
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday February 4, 2020
The grain futures are starting to show some improvement.Senior commodity analyst with Exceed Grain Marketing Wayne Palmer said the upside potential is coming from the soybean market.He said soybeans w...
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Moe uses SUMA keynote speech to preview provincial budget
Taking to the podium as the keynote speaker for the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention on Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced that municipal revenue sharing is set ...
Feb 04, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks with reporters during a scrum at the 2020 SUMA convention in Regina, Sask. on Feb. 3, 2020. (980 CJME)
Premier offers special mediator if Unifor removes fences
The union representing locked-out employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex has been asking Premier Scott Moe to get involved in settling the dispute.On Monday, the premier said he would get involved - ...
Feb 03, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Screening for coronavirus part of local paramedics' day
Unlike past winters, this year those calling 911 for flu-like symptoms will be asked additional questions as dispatchers screen for the new coronavirus. The new protocol came into effect across Saskat...
Feb 03, 2020 Parkland ambulance and other paramedic services across Saskatchewan have protocols in place to contend with potential coronavirus cases. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Farmers' pockets hit hard by carbon tax
A costing review has confirmed the significant impact of the carbon tax on farm income.The analysis conducted by the Agricultural Producers' Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) showed farmers will lose...
Feb 03, 2020 (Twitter/@SKAgriculture)
Listen: 4-H scholarships awarded
A member of the Wishart Multiple 4-H Club received the top scholarship at the Prairieland Youth Leadership Conference in SaskatoonAlice McFarlane with Ag Access has the details.alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca...
Feb 03, 2020 Back row from left to right: Tara Thiessen, Katie Wright, Dylan Watt, Isobel Kinash and Kadence Johnson. Front row: the Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan and Her Honour Donna Mirasty. (submitted photo/Janice Morland)
Dunstone books spot at 2020 Brier with 4-2 win over Muyres at Tankard
Matt Dunstone is heading to Kingston.The Regina-based skip was able to knock off reigning provincial champion Kirk Muyres Sunday in the title game, 4-2.The win is just a year removed from a provincial...
Feb 03, 2020 Matt Dunstone and his Regina-based rink downed Brad Gushue in the Masters Grand Slam of Curling event in North Bay, Ontario. (Team Dunstone/Twitter)