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Thousands of CN Rail employees are on strike, but talks continue

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.The Teamsters Canada Rail C...

Nov 19, 2019 Teamsters Canada union members walk the picket line at a CN railyard site in Saskatoon on Nov. 19, 2019. (Teamsters Canada Facebook page)

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday November 19, 2019

Contract talks are continuing, but about 3,200 CN Rail workers walked off the job at midnight to back demands for better working conditions and shorter hours. The union representing conductors, trainp...

Nov 19, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Farmers concerned as rail strike looms

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) said a possible strike at CN Rail would cause a major disruption to prairie grain exports.On Saturday, the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference, which represent...

Nov 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Industry members concerned about African Swine Fever

There was a panel discussion about African Swine Fever at the Sask Pork Symposium in Saskatoon. Rory McAlpine with Maple Leaf Foods addresses some of the concerns from the industry.alice.mcfarlane@jpb...

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Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 18, 2019

Canadian National Railways conductors, train persons and yard persons have given strike notice just after midnight.The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the notice as contract negotiatio...

Nov 18, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

MacLean says “Coach’s Corner is no more” following Cherry’s dismissal from HNIC

TORONTO - Ron MacLean addressed Don Cherry's dismissal with a lengthy monologue during the first period intermission of Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, saying "Coach's Corner is no more...

Nov 17, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

‘Couldn’t be happier’: Sask. Chamber approves of growth plan

The head of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is giving a big nod to the growth plan the provincial government released on Thursday.Steve McLellan said the plan gives a sense of optimism that's bad...

Nov 15, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Trade mission targets key Asian markets

Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison leaves today on a mission to India accompanied by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.The provincial government entered into a $240,000 contract with Harpe...

Listen: Made in Canada pork pricing

A new study looked at the prospects of a Made in Canada hog pricing program.The concept was examined this week at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium in Saskatoon.Groupe Ageco Vice President Cath...

Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 15, 2019

The Ag Transport Coalition says rail car shortages have not been an issue in Western Canada this fall. The latest statistics show both CP Rail and CN Rail supplied almost all of their rail car orders....