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Saskatchewan puts moratorium on wild boar farms, toughens regulations

Saskatchewan puts moratorium on wild boar farms, toughens regulations

Jul 10, 2024 | 12:27pm
The Saskatchewan government has put a moratorium on new wild boar farms, after decades of expanding feral swine populations.  The province also says existing farms will require licensing and regular inspection. Toby Tschetter, the chair of Sask Pork, says the regulations will help the industry respond to animal escapes and potential disease outbreaks. Research from the University […]

SaskPower Checking 97,000 Wooden Power Poles

Jun 27, 2023 | 10:39am

There are a whole lot of wooden power poles in Saskatchwan, and Sask Power is inspecting about 97 thousand of them between now and the end of October. Crews have already started the inpection proccess in Fort Qu’Apelle, Maple Creek, Melfort, and many more areas. SaskPower says it has set aside 5.8 million dollars to […]