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Ag Day to focus on consumer-producer relationship
Canadians are being asked to "raise a fork" to Canadian agriculture.Canada's Agriculture Day on Feb. 11 will focus on strengthening the relationship between consumers and producers who share a common ...
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Canada to ratify new NAFTA next week following U.S. Senate approval: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will move next week to formally approve North America's new, long-delayed free trade pact. Trudeau says the government will introduce a way...
Jan 21, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday January 21, 2020
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission board of directors have elected its chair and vice-chair.Jason Skotheim of Prince Albert and Brent Johnson and Strasbourg will remain in those positions ...
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Unifor president arrested on picket line at Co-op refinery
Things got a lot more heated on the picket line at the Co-op refinery Monday night as police arrested several people, including Unifor national president Jerry Dias.On Monday morning, Unifor announced...
Jan 21, 2020 Unifor national president Jerry Dias was arrested by Regina police at the picket line in front of the refinery on Fleet Street. Jan. 20, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
After Monday evening arrests, Unifor picketers erect fence at refinery gate
The labour dispute between Unifor members and the Co-op refinery in Regina continued with another blockade on Tuesday.A day after Regina Police arrested seven people - among them, Unifor's national pr...
Jan 21, 2020 Unifor picketers walk the line at Gate 7 of the Fleet Street entrance at Regina's Co-op oil refinery on Jan. 21, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Listen: Nokomis farmer to lead Sask Wheat
A Nokomis area farmer will chair the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) board of directors. Brett Halstead has been a Sask Wheat director since 2017. He also served on the SaskCano...
Jan 20, 2020 (Twitter/@Cereals_Canada)
Saskatchewan fund supports manufacturer
Saskatchewan-based Golden Opportunities is investing $63 million in Degelman Industries of Regina.The Golden Opportunities investment fund is managed by Westcap Management.Westcap president Grant Kook...
Jan 20, 2020 (Twitter/@Degelman)
‘Make sure somebody knows about it:’ SHHA on hotel human trafficking
The Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association (SHHA) is trying to raise awareness of human trafficking in hotels.Jim Bence, the SHHA's CEO and president, told Gormley many chains are implementing...
Jan 20, 2020 (Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association/Facebook)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday January 20, 2020
The house leader for the federal Conservatives said the Liberal cabinet should be listening to agriculture groups during their meetings in Winnipeg this week.Candice Bergen said instead of meeting beh...
Jan 20, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Regina boy’s dream comes true, meets 49ers before Championship matchup
A Regina boy had his wish come true Saturday, meeting the San Francisco 49ers ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship match-up with the Green Bay Packers.Saturday, the 49ers tweeted a video of 13-year-old ...
Jan 19, 2020 13-year-old Regina boy Boston Schaan met the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, ahead of Sunday's championship game with Green Bay. (Twitter/San Francisco 49ers)