The federal Liberal government has introduced new gun control measures and insists they won’t lead to another long gun registry. However, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale noted that gun violence is increasing in rural areas, and many offences do involve unregistered guns. “To be clear, as promised, we are not reinstating any federal long gun […] Read more
Karen Briere
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New Sask. lieutenant governor sworn in
Thomas Molloy was sworn in today as Saskatchewan’s new lieutenant governor. Molloy, 77 and from Saskatoon, has a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is former chancellor of the institution. He is well known as a negotiator and adviser on indigenous issues. He was involved in treaty negotiations in every province and territory […] Read more
Sask. considers reviewing trespass laws
The Saskatchewan government says it’s willing to look at current trespass laws that put the onus on landowners to post their land to keep others out. “Maybe it should be the other way around,” said Justice Minister Don Morgan after a bear pit session during the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities annual convention. “I think […] Read more
CP says grain movement is turning around
Canadian Pacific Railway’s letter to federal ministers says it is re-setting its network as it rebounds from February weather challenges. Train speed and overall throughput are both increasing, which is good for grain transport and other commodities, said the letter from CEO Keith Creel. The company has hauled more grain this crop year even with […] Read more
Little progress on grain movement
Grain movement improved slightly last week as Canada’s two major railways face a March 15 deadline to satisfy the federal government that they can do better. The Ag Transport Coalition reported in grain week 31 that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway supplied a combined 45 percent of requested hopper cars, up from 32 […] Read more
NAFTA talks cordial around agricultural issues
Negotiators have agreed to set aside supply management and focus on issues such as sugar and meat testing
OTTAWA — As the seventh round of North American Free Trade Agreement talks concluded in Mexico City, Canada’s chief agricultural negotiator said the negotiations remain cordial. That’s likely because in agriculture there are more technical than political issues. Frederic Seppey told the recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting that if Canada chose to engage […] Read more
Legal marijuana age will be 19 in Sask.
The minimum age to consume recreational marijuana in Saskatchewan will be 19, the provincial government announced March 14. Justice minister Don Morgan said that decision was made after much discussion and consultation. “We decided this kept us in line with what the age for consumption and possession of alcohol was and that seemed to be […] Read more
CN responds to gov’t with grain movement plan
Canadian National Railway has released its grain transportation response to federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The ministers had asked the two major railways to submit their plans to get grain moving by March 15. According to a March 14 update posted on CN’s website, as per the ministers’ request, the […] Read more
Runoff risk rises in Sask. after recent snowfalls
Last week’s snowfall has raised the prospects for near normal runoff in parts of Saskatchewan The Water Security Agency in its updated spring runoff outlook March 13 said between 20 and 45 centimetres of snow March 3-5 changed initial projections for a below normal runoff. “Assuming near normal conditions going forward to the melt, a […] Read more
RCMP to hold meetings on rural policing, public safety
Federal public safety minister Ralph Goodale says the public meetings Saskatchewan’s 87 RCMP detachments are holding will help open lines of communication. Speaking to reporters in Regina March 9, the minister said the fact that people at some of the first meetings have said they would defend their property any way they can is concerning. […] Read more
