Category: News

Managing Stored Grain from Fields with Excessive Regrowth

By Kim Stonehouse, PAg, Crops Extension Specialist, Tisdale There are a number of factors that contribute to how well and how long grain can be stored before it is delivered to the buyer. For the most part, the combination of moisture content and grain temperature at the time the bin is filled and during storage,… Continue reading Managing Stored Grain from Fields with Excessive Regrowth

Public Health Act Amendments Address Safety Around Hospitals

The Government of Saskatchewan is introducing legislation that will protect the health workforce, patients and families by ensuring they have safe access to hospitals, and expand workforce flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Health (Safe Access to Hospitals) Amendment Act, 2021 was introduced today in the Saskatchewan legislature to amend The Public Health Act,… Continue reading Public Health Act Amendments Address Safety Around Hospitals

Rosetown RCMP Respond to Gas Theft, Fraud, and Erratic Driver Last Week

In addition to the calls below, there were 62 Traffic related charges issued, 1 911 miss dial call and 2 false alarm calls. November 5th: At 9:21 a.m. – RCMP received a report of mischief. The matter is still under investigation. At 2:34 p.m. – RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway… Continue reading Rosetown RCMP Respond to Gas Theft, Fraud, and Erratic Driver Last Week

Canadians Face Christmas Tree Shortage

Source: Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, ctvnews.ca, November 15, 2021 “We can’t plant trees fast enough.” Canadians who want to celebrate the holidays with a perfectly plucked Christmas tree this year may need to make some compromises due to the amount of supply versus demand. Tree farms are struggling to keep up with increased demand, and adverse weather… Continue reading Canadians Face Christmas Tree Shortage

Canadian Scientists Want New Diabetes Treatments

Source: Saba Aziz, globalnews.ca, November 14, 2021 According to Diabetes Canada, one in three Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Exactly 100 years since the discovery of insulin by a team of Canadian researchers revolutionized the treatment of diabetes, the autoimmune disease continues to affect millions of Canadians with no cure in sight. Advancements… Continue reading Canadian Scientists Want New Diabetes Treatments

The Human Library: Bridging Our Divisions

Source: John Blake, CNN.com, November 14, 2021 The conservative ended with the women hugging. On a rainy spring morning in Muncie, Indiana, a White, middle-aged, conservative woman met a transgender woman for a date. It did not start well. The transgender woman was waiting at a table when the other woman showed up. She stood… Continue reading The Human Library: Bridging Our Divisions

Cody Coverchuk Crowned 2021 PBR Canada Champion

Photo Credit: Covy Moore

EDMONTON, Alta. – In front of a raucous crowd inside the state-of-the art Rogers Place, the historic 2021 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada season came to a climactic end Saturday evening. Completing a come-from-behind surge, Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) etched his name in the league record books, becoming just the third multi-time national champion in league… Continue reading Cody Coverchuk Crowned 2021 PBR Canada Champion

Stiffer Penalties For Stunting, Racing, And Excessive Speeding

Amendments to The Traffic Safety Act were introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly to target drivers who speed, stunt or race. The changes will allow police to immediately suspend driver’s licences and impound vehicles if a driver is charged with stunting, racing, or excessive speeding. “This is the first step in strengthening the penalties for… Continue reading Stiffer Penalties For Stunting, Racing, And Excessive Speeding

Winter Weights Postponed

Milder weather this fall will result in the postponement of Winter Weight season in Saskatchewan. Typically, winter weights begin on all relevant secondary highways November 16 each year and continue through mid-March. “In an effort to protect the province’s roads, the winter weight program has been postponed until there is adequate freezing,” Highways Minister Fred… Continue reading Winter Weights Postponed