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A not-for-profit organization that facilitates investments in startup Canadian companies has formed a partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Jesse Wiebe, Community Develop Lead with Startup TNT, made the announcement at the Launch Pad at Canada’s Farm Show Tuesday afternoon. He says FCC will support their Agri-Food programming with the goal of raising $500-thousand for […]

SASKATOON— Service Employees International Union-West (SEIU-West) president Barb Cape criticized the slow pace of collective bargaining with provincial health officials, saying they have barely made any progress or real difference in workers’ lives since the agreement expired on April 1, 2023. Wages, working hours and the need to invest in health care are key issues […]

The University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre will continue its wheat breeding programs for the next few years. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) committed $11.8 million over five years as part of a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the Crop Development Centre. The funding will help in the research and development of new wheat […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for the provincial government to provide R.M.s funding to clean up abandoned or derelict buildings and yard sites. In a news release, SARM says these sites pose “significant financial burdens and jeopardize public safety through heightened fire hazards, potential structural failures, increased criminal activity, and health […]

SASKATOON — Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) provided $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants in the third quarter of 2024-25, benefiting more than 700 groups and organizations across the province. The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is one of the recipients. “Charitable gaming grants make a meaningful difference for families in Saskatchewan,” Jim Pattison Children’s […]

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada is looking for companies that can blend pulses and cereals to create new food products and ingredients. Lisa Campbell, Senior Director of Programs at Protein Industries Canada, says the purpose of the call for Expression of Interests (EOI) is to meet consumer demand for more innovative ways to incorporate protein and […]

Canada’s organic farming sector is the focus of recent federal funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $6.8-million of funding for the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) over five years through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. According to AAFC in a news release, the funding will allow […]

Four cereal based producer commissions in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario have announced plans to contribute a total of $13.4 million dollars to the proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg. The project, known by the acronym GATE, will contain state-of-the-art equipment for milling, baking, pasta and noodle making, malt and brewing as well as […]

REGINA – The opposition New Democrats released another campaign pledge on Monday, pledging to hire more permanent doctors and nurses to the province. At their latest pre-election campaign announcement in Regina, NDP Leader Carla Beck pledged to invest $1.1 billion in critical frontline services to train and retain and hire doctors, nurses and specialists.  Beck […]

MOOSOMIN – The Government of Saskatchewan and the Moosomin region have come together to celebrate the completion of a brand-new runway located at the Moosomin Airport. According to a government news release, with the project complete, this runway now allows the local airport to land fixed-wing air ambulances and better positions the southeast of the […]