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Listen: app to connect landowners and land users
A Saskatoon-based company with create an app that will connect rural property owners and land users.Western Heritage won the Rural Property Access Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Saskatchewan As...
Jul 08, 2019 ID 96635310 © Artem Medvediev Dreamstime.com
Federal delays on 5G poses challenge for SaskTel
Better and faster Internet access is the future focus for SaskTel, according to the company's annual report released Monday.It's spending millions on expanding broadband and fibre access through the p...
Jul 08, 2019 Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SaskTel, tabled the Crown Corporation's annual report on July 8, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Staying ahead of clubroot
Clubroot is a major concern for canola producers in Saskatchewan.Certain practices can reduce the risk of spread and lower the severity of areas already affected. Scouting and prevention of clubroot i...
Jul 08, 2019 ID 146902350 © Viktoriia Oleynichenko Dreamstime.com
Lieutenant-governor’s death creates legislative hole in Sask.
With the unfortunate passing of W. Thomas Molloy while in office as lieutenant-governor, a legislative hole has opened up in Saskatchewan.When a lieutenant-governor is away or unable to perform their ...
Jul 08, 2019 Lt.-Gov. Thomas Molloy is sworn in at the Legislative Building on March 21, 2018. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Agriculture Roundup for Monday July 8, 2019
The Melfort Ag Society Regional 4-H Beef show and sale continues today with the steer show.Members from Beatty, Meskanaw-Ethelton, Three Lakes, Bar West, Moose Range and Tisdale clubs will show over 2...
Jul 08, 2019 (Alie McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Warning to anglers not to mistakenly violate outfitter laws
Every year the Ministry of Environment gets up to 30 tips about potentially illegal outfitting, and they're reminding anglers they should take on the services of licensed operators only.The wildlife u...
Jul 07, 2019 (Photo/Wheelerriver.com)
Unemployment sees steep drop regionally as job growth in Canada takes breather in June
Employment in Canada slipped slightly in June though the jobless rate held steady near its four-decade low.The unemployment rate edged up from 5.4 in May to 5.5 per cent as the nation lost around 26,2...
Jul 05, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
SaskPower natural gas plans could be derailed by federal regs
The future of SaskPower's natural gas plans, and therefore its emissions reductions, could be in jeopardy after new regulations from the federal government.On Friday, the federal government released f...
Jul 05, 2019 Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan (l) and Troy King, vice-president of finance and business performance and Chief Financial Officer for SaskPower (r), at a media briefing on July 5, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza set for next week
Producers will converge at the Agri-food Canada Research Station near Saskatoon for the third annual Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza.The outdoor in-field event features the latest in canola research and ag...
Jul 05, 2019 Canola industry experts will be on hand Tuesday at Agri-Food Canada Research Station. (Facebook/SaskCanola)
Agriculture news roundup Friday July 5, 2019
Northeast Saskatchewan farmers are doing well when it comes to rainfall.According to this week's crop report, the Melfort and Tisdale area is in good shape for moisture after recent rainfall in the re...
Jul 05, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW staff)