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Canada’s Farm Show to focus on AgTech, innovation

Canada’s Farm Show to focus on AgTech, innovation

Apr 11, 2024 | 5:21pm
AgTech is being billed as a particular focus for the 2024 edition of Canada’s Farm Show, which is back in Regina on June 18 to 20. The annual show brings together farmers and ag industry professionals to see and display the latest in innovation and cutting edge technology for the agricultural sector. The launch event […]
A New Era Begins: Harvard Media Launches New Look SportsCage and Riders Broadcast Team

A New Era Begins: Harvard Media Launches New Look SportsCage and Riders Broadcast Team

Apr 10, 2024 | 3:20pm
There will be a new look and sound to Saskatchewan Roughrider broadcasts on 620 CKRM, and the Roughriders Radio Network. At a news conference at Mosaic Stadium, Harvard Media, the broadcast partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, announced its new look line up for the 2024 season. Veteran broadcaster Dave Thomas will be the play by […]
Provincial investments into short line rail infrastructure help to keep it moving

Provincial investments into short line rail infrastructure help to keep it moving

Apr 6, 2024 | 7:01am
Highways Minister and Estevan MLA Lori Carr announced provincial funding Friday to support short line rails. Representatives of the short line rail sector, along with local farmers and southeast RM reps, joined government officials at the Long Creek Railroad Company Inc. facility just west of Estevan’s city limits to talk about what $530,000 in provincial […]
Provincial budget: Classrooms, care, communities and a deficit

Provincial budget: Classrooms, care, communities and a deficit

Mar 20, 2024 | 2:15pm
The 2024-25 Saskatchewan provincial budget features major spending on education, health care, municipalities and capital investments — and has a deficit to go along with it. A projected deficit of $273.2 million is forecast in the budget tabled by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer in the legislature Wednesday. It is the final budget of her […]
Harvard Media Expands Online News Presence with Acquisition of SaskToday.ca and MooseJawToday.com

Harvard Media Expands Online News Presence with Acquisition of SaskToday.ca and MooseJawToday.com

Mar 14, 2024 | 5:17pm
Its an era when most media companies are putting fewer and fewer resources into local news. Harvard Media is taking a different approach, as the company announced a huge expansion of its news presence in Saskatchewan with the acquisition of “SaskToday.ca” and “MooseJawToday.com.” The deal with Glacier Media includes a long term partnership agreement, which […]
Clean up is on after weekend snow storm in Saskatchewan

Clean up is on after weekend snow storm in Saskatchewan

Mar 4, 2024 | 4:02pm
Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend’s storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour. A winter storm warning was in effect for southern and central regions of the province, resulting in some roads either closed or travel was […]
Sask Ministry of Environment raising awareness of invasive species

Sask Ministry of Environment raising awareness of invasive species

Feb 26, 2024 | 2:55pm
Making the public aware of what invasive species are and the potential negative impacts it can have on the environment is what the Saskatchewan government is focusing on this week, as it declared Monday to Sunday Invasive Species Awareness Week. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, insects, and diseases that can be spread unintentionally through […]
Report forecasts Canadian Ag Industry will see over 100,000 vacant positions by 2030

Report forecasts Canadian Ag Industry will see over 100,000 vacant positions by 2030

Feb 22, 2024 | 1:48pm
New data released by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has shed light on the growing challenges facing Canada’s agriculture sector regarding workforce availability.  According to the report “Sowing Seeds of Change” by The Conference Board of Canada on behalf of CAHRC, the industry is expected to grapple with over 100,000 vacant positions by […]
Farm sector incomes predicted to break records

Farm sector incomes predicted to break records

Feb 21, 2024 | 1:48pm
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed its farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024, indicating a new record for overall Canadian farm income in 2023 despite various challenges the sector faces. The forecast shows that Net Cash Income (NCI), the primary metric used to measure farm income, is expected to have increased by 13% to […]
Eggs recalled in Sask. due to possible salmonella contamination

Eggs recalled in Sask. due to possible salmonella contamination

Feb 18, 2024 | 8:53am
The threat of possible salmonella contamination has triggered a food recall in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says several egg brands, including Compliments large eggs, Harman medium eggs, No-name large eggs, Star Egg medium, large, and extra-large eggs, are on the recall list. Only eggs with the specific lot code information in the […]