Kelcy Elford of Caronport is the new president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Rounding out the executive are Garner Deobald from Hodgeville as first vice-president, Jeff Yorga of Flintoft as second vice-president and Kimberly Simpson from Kyle as finance chair. Members passed three resolutions at their recent annual general meeting, including a call to […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Mail-in ballots delay some Sask. election results
Eight ridings are still too close to call a day after Saskatchewan voted to re-elect the Saskatchewan Party for a fourth consecutive term. It’s clear the government will hold a majority, but several seats are still in flux due to an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots. There were 61,255 mail-in ballots requested, compared to 4,420 […] Read more
SaskParty majority, NDP down, Buffalo rises
UPDATED: This story has been updated from its original version at 0700 CST October 27, 2020 The Saskatchewan Party won a fourth consecutive majority mandate Oct. 26, elected or leading in 50 of the province’s 61 seats, as of 7 a.m. October 27. The party, lead by Premier Scott Moe, held on to all 29 […] Read more
Provinces push for action on port expenses
Grain companies facing skyrocketing rent at the Vancouver port want Ottawa to intervene. Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevators Association, said rent on federal property at the port went up 13 to 30 percent this year. It’s costing grain terminals hundreds of thousands of dollars every quarter and will total millions before […] Read more
Rural votes carry weight in Sask. election
History offers answers to why rural voters have become significant supporters of conservative politics in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Party led by Scott Moe appears poised to win a fourth consecutive mandate Oct. 26 and rural voters will largely be responsible. Polls and vote projections mid-way through the campaign indicate no change in rural constituencies, which are all held by the Sask. Party. With 31 seats required for a majority, the 29 […] Read more
Tougher Sask. trespass laws in limbo
Changes made to Saskatchewan’s trespass laws in 2019 are not yet in effect. That means hunters and others are not legally required to ask for permission to be on private land, even though the government and wildlife organizations recommend that they do. The changes, when enacted, will put the onus on those who want to […] Read more
FMD vaccine bank requested
It’s estimated a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Canada could require 1.9 to 2.7 million doses of vaccine
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is urging the federal government to establish a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank. In its pre-budget submission to the federal government, the CCA said a foreign animal disease outbreak in Canada would be catastrophic. “Canada’s modelling has shown that an FMD outbreak in highly populated livestock regions would require between 1.9 million […] Read moreAgribition unveils lineup for online version
Cattle show will hold virtual competitions and sales and offer sessions on rodeo and education programs for students
Canadian Western Agribition has announced its full lineup of virtual events for this year after the live Regina show was postponed due to the pandemic. It includes the opportunity to vote for the supreme champions of all time through a bracket-style competition that includes every Beef Supreme champion ever named at the show. The champion […] Read moreCanada to improve BSE status
Canada has applied for negligible risk status at the OIE, the world animal health organization, and could obtain it 18 years after the first case of BSE devastated the beef industry. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association general manager David Moss told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association’s annual general meeting that the application was submitted before the July […] Read more
Ag minister favoured to win in Sask. election
The Saskatchewan Party candidate continues to travel the riding in campaign mode, despite his apparent lock on victory
ASSINIBOIA, Sask. — The campaign trail is a friendly one for Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit. His rural constituents in Wood River typically vote for the Saskatchewan Party, voted overwhelmingly for him as a first-time candidate in 2016 and are expected to do so again on Oct. 26. Marit grew up in the region, and […] Read more
