Karen Briere

Saskatchewan Water Security Agency officials are holding an open house from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in Estevan to advise the public of flood preparations. Outflows from the Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs in the Estevan area were increased last week, and water was also released from Boundary reservoir. The region was hit hard during […] Read more

SaskEnergy says it needs more money to pay for a safer natural gas delivery service. The Saskatchewan crown corporation today asked the province’s rate review panel for a two-year delivery service increase of an average 2.1 percent effective Sept. 1 and 1.2 percent the following Sept. 1. This increase would be for the volume-based delivery […] Read more

The Saskatchewan government confirmed today it will continue the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program implemented two years ago. The program shares the cost of permanent and temporary flood works and provides engineering and technical assistance for municipalities that want to undertake flood protection. Individuals are reimbursed 85 percent of approved costs for permanent works, while […] Read more

Saskatchewan’s financial commitment to business risk management is almost $40 million less this year, following changes to AgriStability and AgriInvest that the country’s agriculture ministers approved last summer. The provincial budget that was announced March 20 reflects a fully funded commitment for BRM programs at $282.5 million, down from $321.4 million last year. However, the […] Read more

Saskatchewan moved last week to cut its ethanol fuel subsidy and bring it in line with neighbouring provinces. Economy minister Bill Boyd said the final decision to phase out the program hasn’t been made, but budget documents and the government website indicate the program will end. A recent review of the program, required by provincial […] Read more

The Ontario government has committed another $150,000 in support of HayEast 2012. The new funding will help extend the program until June 1. It will cover transportation costs from Western Canada to help Ontario farmers affected by severe drought last year obtain the hay they need for their livestock. “We are proud to be part […] Read more

Saskatchewan producers will have to wait a few more weeks for details of Growing Forward 2 programs available to them over the next five years. The provincial budget announced today allocated about $71 million in spending for non-business risk management programs under GF2, an increase of $25 million over last year. Agriculture minister Lyle Stewart […] Read more