Provincial News

USask professor’s research earns Mitacs award

USask professor’s research earns Mitacs award

Nov 21, 2024 | 7:02pm
SASKATOON — University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat hulls, and flax into high-value products. The award was presented at a ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The research of Acharya, […]
From Strychnine to limits on executive terms, 21 resolutions were voted on during SARM Mid-Term Convention

From Strychnine to limits on executive terms, 21 resolutions were voted on during SARM Mid-Term Convention

Nov 21, 2024 | 6:54pm
Delegates voted on 21 resolutions during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Mid-Term Convention in Saskatoon on Wednesday. They were a mix of how SARM conducts business at its conventions to lobbying the provincial and federal governments on a variety of issues. For example, the R.M. of Elfros No. 307 introduced three resolutions related […]
Five people vying for four open spots on SaskOilseeds Board of Directors

Five people vying for four open spots on SaskOilseeds Board of Directors

Nov 20, 2024 | 2:31pm
The voting period remains open to fill spots on the SaskOilseeds Board of Directors. Five people are vying for four spots on the Board — David Altrogge from Saint Benedict, Patricia Lung from Lake Lenore, Thomas MacKenzie from Zehner, Codie Nagy from Ogema, and Dean Roberts from Coleville. These candidates have different farming backgrounds from […]
SK’s largest renewable energy facility north of Moose Mountain park now online

SK’s largest renewable energy facility north of Moose Mountain park now online

Nov 15, 2024 | 4:50pm
CARLYLE — Construction of the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park is complete, says SaskPower in a news release Friday morning. Owned and operated by Bekevar Wind LP, a limited partnership between Innagreen Investments and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned Cowesses First Nation entity, the wind facility […]
Beck announces NDP shadow cabinet appointments

Beck announces NDP shadow cabinet appointments

Nov 13, 2024 | 3:11pm
REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck has announced the NDP shadow cabinet and all their MLAs will have a critic role. The entire expanded caucus of 27 NDP MLAs will be in the shadow cabinet, facing the 16 Sask Party cabinet ministers. In addition to being the Opposition Leader, Beck will take on Agriculture and […]
Fewer cattle to market likely factor in price increase

Fewer cattle to market likely factor in price increase

Nov 13, 2024 | 2:47pm
Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to enjoy solid prices. Canfax’s Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 8th shows most feeder steer and feeder heifer prices were on the rise again. Only the 700-800 pound steers (down $2.19) and the 400-500 pound heifers (down $0.25) reported week-over-week decreases. The largest increase, meanwhile, for the feeder […]
New Grain Company getting into the pulse & specialty grain market

New Grain Company getting into the pulse & specialty grain market

Nov 13, 2024 | 1:49pm
A newly-incorporated, Saskatchewan-based company is expanding its reach in the pulse and specialty grain market. Harvest Grain Ltd is combining existing assets with new Saskatchewan acquisitions. Bornhorst Seeds Ltd. at St. Gregor in northeast Saskatchewan, a Canary seed buyer and processor, is an existing asset of the company. In the near term, all grain transactions […]
SaskPower marks 10 years of operations for CCS facility at Boundary Dam

SaskPower marks 10 years of operations for CCS facility at Boundary Dam

Nov 13, 2024 | 1:25pm
ESTEVAN – SaskPower’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station Unit 3 near Estevan continues its strong performance as the facility has eclipsed 10 years of operation, the Crown corporation said in a news release Wednesday. According to SaskPower, as of Sept. 30, 2024, the CCS facility had captured 6,434,234 […]
Construction group head welcomes Marit’s appointment

Construction group head welcomes Marit’s appointment

Nov 12, 2024 | 3:50pm
SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp said the organization is ready to co-operate again with Dave Marit, who will be returning to his previous role leading the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Marit, who overwhelmingly won re-election to represent Wood River in the Legislature, was appointed the Minister of Highways by Premier […]
FCC AgriSpirit Fund supporting 17 projects in Saskatchewan

FCC AgriSpirit Fund supporting 17 projects in Saskatchewan

Nov 12, 2024 | 2:22pm
Seventeen community groups and First Nations in Saskatchewan have received funds through Farm Credit Canada’s AgriSpirit Fund. This year, $1.5 million was available to communities across Canada with $254,500 distributed to the 17 projects across the province. Carla Warnyca, the Manager of Community Investment with FCC, says the AgriSpirit Fund is designed to help rural […]