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Record year for drainage management plan
A record number of Saskatchewan producers have made big strides to address flooding, according to new figures from the provincial government.For 2018-2019, 1,481 quarter sections came into compliance,...
May 06, 2019 A flooded farm in the Arborfield area. (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Sask. government details losses of public money
A pair of six-figure losses highlighted the provincial government's report of fourth-quarter losses of public money.In a media release issued Monday, the government detailed losses that occurred withi...
May 06, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Sask. Polytechnic marks MMIWG National Awareness Day
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is marking Sunday's national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) with red dress displays at each of its campuses.Deanna Speidel, Indigeno...
May 06, 2019 The red dress to display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/ Facebook)
Mammoth stun Rush in overtime, advance to West Division Final
The Colorado Mammoth stunned the Saskatchewan Rush in an 11-10 overtime win on Friday to advance to the National Lacrosse League (NLL) West Division Final.After a three-goal third quarter built Saskat...
May 04, 2019 The Saskatchewan Rush were eliminated from the NLL playoffs after an 11-10 overtime loss on May 3, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
APAS 'disappointed' by carbon tax ruling
A group representing Saskatchewan farmers believes a ruling by Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, supporting the federal carbon tax, is not the end of the story.Todd Lewis, President of the Agricultural Pr...
May 03, 2019 (file photo/ farmnewsNOW Staff)
Snow not dampening farmers' spirits
The fresh blanket of snow on the ground this week, should make farmers happy, after concerns about dry crops.Ryan Scragg farms northeast of Prince Albert and said he did not mind the snow, but would h...
May 03, 2019 A farmer's field just northeast of Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
No news is bad news in canola dispute
The Canola Council of Canada provided an update to farmers on trade with China during an early morning webinar.There haven't been any new developments as canola seed shipments to China have stalled an...
May 03, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Moe ‘disappointed’ in carbon tax challenge loss
Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has denied the provincial government's challenge on the federal government's carbon tax.In a decision released Friday in Regina, the judges voted 3-2 to reject the Sask....
May 03, 2019 Premier Scott Moe and Minister of Justice Don Morgan speak to reporters at the Legislature following the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's ruling on the province's carbon tax challenge. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Roughriders’ first pick sees his dream come true
Justin McInnis got the phone call that he had long been waiting for Thursday - and he didn't answer it right away."Even though my agent texted me and told me that they were going to call, when I saw t...
May 03, 2019 (Justin McInnis/Twitter)
Snow and rain improve conditions
Saskatchewan farmers have started seeding their 2019 crop.The Ministry of Agriculture's first official crop report of the year said producers have indicated that seeding will begin in the coming weeks...
May 03, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)