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Proposed cannabis nursery receives green light from R.M. council
The seeds have now been planted for what may prove one day to be a first of its kind operation northeast of Prince Albert.Curtis Braaten, who is more widely known for his Haskap berries, has received ...
Feb 10, 2020 Curtis Braaten speaks to the R.M. of Buckland council on Monday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, Feb. 10, 2020
Mustard growers are looking for additional uses for their crop.The condiment market is relatively stable and doesn't vary much from year to year.Research involving mustard meal is underway at the Prai...
Feb 10, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Small cannabis production facility proposed for local R.M.
A proposed new cannabis production facility (micro) in the Rural Municipality of Buckland is on the agenda for the RM's council meeting Monday and will be discussed during a public hearing.In 2019, th...
Feb 10, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Police investigating after car drives into crowd at Indigenous protest in Regina
Regina police are investigating after a vehicle drove through a group of Wet'suwet'en supporters on Saturday.Videos circulating on social media show a blue car driving through the crowd blocking the A...
Feb 09, 2020 (Global News)
Province celebrates French immersion growth, while Regina school division sees issues
This past week, the province praised and celebrated the growth of French immersion education programs in Saskatchewan - but that growth is posing some problems for some divisions, like Regina Public S...
Feb 09, 2020
Sask. entrepreneur’s DIY candles to be featured in Oscar swag bags
At this time last year, Michelle Bieber was just starting to learn how to craft candles. Fast forward to today, and - less than six months into her new business - the Wolseley entrepreneur's sending h...
Feb 08, 2020 Do-it-yourself candle kits made by Wolseley's Michelle Bieber, the CEO and founder of Mood The Candle Revival Co., are being featured in the 2020 Oscar swag bags, given to award nominees. (Michelle Bieber/Submitted)
Alberta judge grants enforcement order against Unifor blockade in Carseland
An Alberta judge has granted police the ability to enforce a court ruling to remove Unifor barricades at Federated Co-operatives Limited's (FCL) fuel distribution terminal in Carseland, Alta.On Thursd...
Feb 08, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Town of Nipawin responds to the motion defeat of researching a SUMA/SARM amalgamation
The Town of Nipawin headed home a bit saddened, but not completely surprised, following a motion defeat at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.During the SUMA conventio...
Feb 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Five charts for farmers to watch while making marketing plans
Roughly 200 farmers and industry professionals were on hand for the annual Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Ag Update in Melfort yesterday.They were there to gather some new information they coul...
Feb 07, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
PNLS set for northern author tour
SaskPower's Northern Reading Program will have an author tour this month at 10 schools including Gordon Denny Community School in Air Ronge. The tour is organized by Pahkisimon Nuyeh Library System (P...
Feb 07, 2020 The author tour begins Feb. 24 in Cumberland House. (file photo/paNOW Staff)