It’s no secret that 2020 was a difficult year for the Regina Food Bank. The COVID-19 pandemic took supply and demand for food in the city to a new level, with the organization working tirelessly to fulfill every order. Food Bank CEO John Bailey says in addition to the negative impact 2020 had on the […]
Agriculture Minister David Marit is describing 2020 as a very challenging year for prairie farmers. Marit says COVID-19 posed several problems, including the cancellation of farm conferences and major shows like the Canada Farm Progress show and Canadian Western Agribition. “To see that not happening is obviously very disappointing,” said Marit. “Even with the ag […]
Regina’s first baby of 2021 is a girl. At 2:13 am on New Year’s Day, proud parents Karla and Dylan Holzer welcomed their newest addition, Veronica Rae Holzer, to the family. The bouncing baby girl weighed in at 8 lbs. 1 oz. Veronica joins big brother William and big sister Victoria. Everyone is doing well, […]
The latest grasshopper forecast for Saskatchewan sees reduced threat in 2021. Provincial insect specialist James Tansey says crop loss was moderate to insects this past year. He says there were several grasshopper outbreaks, notably around the southwest, southeast and west central and central areas. He adds there were grasshopper hotspots in the Qu’Appelle Valley near […]
