On Monday, November 1st, 2021, the 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative launched the application for its second payment. Producers can now complete an application form, detailing eligible livestock inventory as of December 31, 2021, and the Extraordinary Costs Self-Assessment. Payment Two requires a Premises Identification Number. “Farmers and ranchers across Canada are vital to our… Continue reading 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative Second Payment Application Now Available
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Edmonton Junior Football Team Aid Motorcyclist Injured on Sask Highway
Source: CTV News Staff, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, November 9, 2021 The team was heading home after semi-final matchup. SASKATOON – The Borden, Sask., fire department is thanking an Alberta junior football squad for offering assistance following a highway crash. Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, Borden Fire and Rescue was dispatched after a motorcycle collided with a deer… Continue reading Edmonton Junior Football Team Aid Motorcyclist Injured on Sask Highway
Girl Saved Thanks to Hand Signal Learned on TikTok
A North Carolina teenager who had been kidnapped was rescued by police last week after signalling for help using a hand gesture she learned thanks to TikTok. Originally meant as a nonverbal cue to help victims of domestic abuse, the 16-year-old used the hand signal to signal distress to a passing motorist. The motorist was… Continue reading Girl Saved Thanks to Hand Signal Learned on TikTok
Three Deer Unlawfully Dumped, and Meat Wasted Southwest of Kindersley
On Saturday, November 6, 2021 Kindersley Conservation Officers received information through the Turn-in-Poacher line that several white-tailed deer carcasses had been dumped southwest of Kindersley along Verendrye Creek. Officers attended the scene and determined that three white-tailed does had been partially butchered and left to waste. Physical evidence was recovered from the scene. Considerable litter… Continue reading Three Deer Unlawfully Dumped, and Meat Wasted Southwest of Kindersley
Winter Camping Officially Launches in Sask Parks
Online reservations are now available for winter camping at Buffalo Pound, Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Echo Valley, Great Blue Heron, Moose Mountain and Pike Lake Provincial Parks. “We are pleased to offer online winter camping reservations in Sask Parks for the first time ever,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “We know… Continue reading Winter Camping Officially Launches in Sask Parks
Occupant Safe After Saskatoon Fire Pull Vehicle From Pond
Source: Kelly Skjerven, globalnews.ca, November 8, 2021 The pond was about four feet deep. Saskatoon Fire responded to an incident early Sunday morning after a car left the road and submerged in a pond. The car left the roadway at Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive around 1 a.m., the department said in a release. Read… Continue reading Occupant Safe After Saskatoon Fire Pull Vehicle From Pond
Sask. Gov’t Considering Privatized Surgeries
Source: Mickey Djuric The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, November 8, 2021 Moe has said the government is also exploring ways to expand surgical capacity in the public sector. REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is considering whether to bring back a program that would privatize some surgeries to deal with a growing backlog of people needing an… Continue reading Sask. Gov’t Considering Privatized Surgeries
Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network
By Jessica Smith, PAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Swift Current The Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network, run by Canfax Research Services and funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council, has a new opportunity for livestock producers to gain financial insight into their operation. The network provides benchmark information for different production systems across… Continue reading Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network
Jeremy Patzer, Conservative MP for Cypress Hills—Grasslands: What is His Focus?
After being re-elected in the 2021 Federal Election, we thought it would be great to catch up with Jeremy Patzer, Conservative MP for Cypress Hills—Grasslands to find out what his focus will be moving forward. “I first want to thank the residents of Cypress Hills—Grasslands for placing your trust in me to serve as your… Continue reading Jeremy Patzer, Conservative MP for Cypress Hills—Grasslands: What is His Focus?
U.S. Border Reopens to Canada Tomorrow
Source: Eric Stober , globalnews.ca, November 7th, 2021 Officials said an “analysis” is ongoing about whether the rules may change in the future. The U.S. is set to reopen its land border to non-essential travellers, including from Canada, on Nov. 8 after an over year-and-a-half closure. The border has been closed since March 2020 to… Continue reading U.S. Border Reopens to Canada Tomorrow