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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday February 24, 2020
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau stressed predictable rules and science-based trade during meetings with US, Mexican and Argentinean counterparts in Washington DC last week.The Western Hemisph...
Feb 24, 2020 Agriculture Minister Mari-Claude Bibeau in the U.S. to meet with agricultural leaders (submitted photo/USDA)
Tisdale’s Tim Taylor wins trip to Cuba from Saskatchewan’s Beach Radio
Over 30 of Saskatchewan's Beach Radio's VIP's filled the Melfort Curling Club for the Beach to Beach party, all of them hoping to leave with one massive prize:A week-long, all inclusive trip to Cuba.O...
Feb 23, 2020 Christine Taylor (second left) appeared on behalf of her husband Tim, who won Saskatchewan's Beach Radio's Beach to Beach Contest. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Tensions rise as Wet’suwet’en protesters, counter-protesters clash in Saskatoon
A tense situation unfolded at a set of Saskatoon railroad tracks on Saturday as demonstrators and counter protesters clashed following Wet'suwet'en Nations hereditary chiefs opposition to a natural ga...
Feb 23, 2020 A group of protesters and counter protesters clashed in Saskatoon on Feb. 22, 2020 over a natural gas pipeline construction in Wet'suwet'en Nations. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Moe agrees with Trudeau’s call to end railway blockades
Premier Scott Moe is in full agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's call to end rail blockades across the country immediately.Moe spoke to reporters in Saskatoon on Friday, minutes after Trude...
Feb 22, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks to reporters at the Saskatchewan Party Saskatoon cabinet office on Feb. 21, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
‘Pretty magical:’ Saskatchewan savours final Scotties game in front of home crowd
They didn't post the record they wanted, but the members of Team Saskatchewan will still look back fondly at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts."I think every Scotties experience is something that...
Feb 22, 2020 Saskatchewan second Jessie Hunkin (left) and lead Kara Thevenot during the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Curling Canada/Facebook)
Premier Scott Moe thanks Cox, talks about hot topic issues during visit to the Battlefords
Premier Scott Moe visited the Battlefords Friday to visit MLA Herb Cox and community leaders on his current provincial tour.Moe said his tour has allowed him to engage with many municipalities and com...
Feb 21, 2020 Outgoing Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shown during Moe's visit to North Battleford Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan’s hopes of a Scotties championship dashed
Saskatchewan's pursuit of a Scotties Tournament of Hearts championship came to an end Friday.Robyn Silvernagle's Saskatchewan rink struggled with the ice throughout its afternoon game against Ontario'...
Feb 21, 2020 Saskatchewan second Jessie Hunkin (left) and lead Kara Thevenot during the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Curling Canada/Facebook)
Trudeau says time for blockades to end, Indigenous leaders to work with government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says after two weeks, barricades on rail lines and other major transportation routes have to come down.He said injunctions to clear tracks must be obeyed and the...
Feb 21, 2020 Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs receive a welcome at the Mohawk Community Centre near Belleville, Ont., on Feb. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Listen: Growing demand for farm labour
Finding the right people to fill important positions on the farm is just one of the many challenges producers face throughout the growing season. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access says a new survey showe...
Feb 21, 2020 Danahann_Dreamstime.com
Blockades on the mind of federal ag minister
The federal agriculture minister has wrapped up meetings south of the border.Marie-Claude Bibeau visited Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia where she met with agriculture leaders from the United...
Feb 21, 2020 Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. (Twitter/@mclaudebibeau)