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‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

Aug 21, 2024 | 12:39pm
An impending labour stoppage on Canada’s two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemicals can’t be moved. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. have already begun a phased shutdown of their networks as […]

APAS calls for extension to crop insurance seeding deadline

May 31, 2022 | 5:25am

APAS is calling on government to extend the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance seeding completion deadline. President Ian Boxall says some areas of the province are hard-hit by too much moisture and seeding is running late. He says the deadline varies by crop, and the crop insurance seeding deadline should be extended seven to ten days. Boxall […]

Saskatchewan extends Crop Insurance deadline two weeks due to COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020 | 6:00am

Agriculture minister David Marit says the Saskatchewan Crop insurance deadline has been extended two weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Marit says the new deadline to apply or make changes to crop insurance contracts is Monday, April 13th. He says these are challenging times for farmers with many acres of crop yet to be combined […]

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