Business & Economy

Area workshops looking to help local producers in agricultural sector

Local producers will have the opportunity to network, and learn new information on the industry in two separate workshops coming to the Battlefords and area. The Regional Agriculture Update will featu...

Feb 26, 2019 A workshop for the beef industry is coming to North Battleford on March 20 (file photo/farmnewsNOW) : Brady Lang

Producers face new transport regulations

Proposed changes to the laws governing how livestock are transported in Canada, are receiving some mixed reviews from groups representing Saskatchewan producers.The changes released last week by the C...

Feb 25, 2019 (submitted photo/Tim Oleksyn)

Local grocery sees success with new food waste diversion program

As local city councillors look at ways to divert food waste from hitting the landfill, some local grocery stores are already working to put food that can no longer be sold to good use. It's something ...

Feb 22, 2019 Save-On-Foods Store Manager, Warren McGlone, sorts breads for the local food bank. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff).

P.A. lawyer says federal carbon tax will do more good than harm

A decision on whether imposing a federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan is unconstitutional remains up in the air, but in the meantime a Prince Albert environmentalist and lawyer says she supports the Lib...

Feb 15, 2019

Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court

The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...

Feb 13, 2019

Sask. farm group heads to court

A group representing Saskatchewan farmers will present their arguments this afternoon in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal reference case on the Federal Carbon Tax.Beyond the constitutional issues, the...

Feb 13, 2019

Ag workshop promotes future of women in farming

Mental health, social media and disease management are among the topics to be discussed at an inaugural farming event this week in Meadow Lake.The Women in Farming workshop has been put together by th...

Feb 07, 2019

U of S Research team believes compound found in ethanol waste could help cure Alzheimer's

Members of a research team at the University of Saskatchewan believe they can slow the progression of Alzheimers's disease with a compound found in ethanol waste.Glyceryl phosphoryl choline (GPC) help...

Feb 06, 2019

Mayor highlights projects, challenges at annual State of the City Address

Mayor Greg Dionne says much has been accomplished over the last year, but a sluggish economy and higher costs are making it tough to get more done in P.A.Dionne spoke Thursday to members of the local ...

Jan 31, 2019

Federal government beefs up coverage for livestock producers

Saskatchewan producers who were hard hit by drought last year are being thrown a lifeline with the announcement of expanded coverage from the Federal Livestock Tax Deferral program.#GoC announces fina...

Jan 31, 2019