Category Archives: News
Grain freight rates increase again
If you ask grain farmers about their biggest input costs, they are likely to talk about equipment purchases, fertilizer prices or the cost of various crop protection products. One huge cost, grain fre...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024

Rail strike possible as of Aug. 22 after labour board rules services non-essential
The country's labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, t...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Mounties and Municipalities ask Moe for pause on marshals service
The union representing Mounties along with dozens of Saskatchewan communities are urging the province to pause its plan for a provincial police service. A letter to Premier Scott Moe signed by the Nat...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024

Economy lost 2,800 jobs in July, unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4%
Statistics Canada says students are facing a particularly challenging summer job market, while recent immigrants are disproportionately affected by the weakening labour conditions. The federal agency'...
Harvard Media Aug 09, 2024
Ottawa confirms its commitment to keep the Snowbirds' aerobatic team flying
MOOSE JAW - The Government of Canada has confirmed its commitment to the Snowbirds' aerobatic team and the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) air demonstration mission after concerns were raised about ...
Jon Troth Aug 09, 2024

Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a "federal level" emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over t...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024

3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) - A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Austrian Interio...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024
Ag groups say possible railway strike comes at a bad time, hurts Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier
Two agricultural groups say the uncertainty around a possible a strike of workers from CPKC and CN Rail is negatively affecting Canada's reputation as a reliable exporter, and if workers walk off the ...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024
2024 Harvest has begun in Saskatchewan
Harvest is officially underway in Saskatchewan. The provincial crop report has harvest at 2 per cent complete, in line with the five and ten year averages. The southwest is leading the way at four per...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024

'I'm absolutely proud of my brother': Outlook man killed in Ukraine/Russia conflict
OUTLOOK - Will Hardy and his brother were like two peas in a pod. They were inseparable. Growing up in Outlook, the pair were securely linked in whatever they did. Wherever Will was, there was usually...
Harvard Media Aug 08, 2024
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