There were only two accidents among Canadian aerial applicators last year and 54 in the span of 2013-22
REGINA — A spate of accidents in July illustrates the dangers crop sprayers face at work. Three crashes in nine days resulted in one fatality and serious injuries in Saskatchewan, while another plane went down in Manitoba. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Saskatchewan RCMP said the first accident occurred July 11 in the Rural […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Charges laid in theft case
REGINA — A Whitewood, Sask., man will appear in court Aug. 20 on cattle theft charges. Saskatchewan RCMP said July 19 they had received a report from Livestock Services of Saskatchewan on June 28 about a suspicious transaction. Ryan Bennett, 34, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada after an investigation by Moosomin RCMP […] Read more
Neglect trial looms
REGINA — A Saskatchewan man from the Craik area is to appear in Moose Jaw Provincial Court Aug. 12 on charges of animal neglect. Tom Miller was charged in September 2023 after about 50 head were seized from his farm earlier that year. The cattle were subsequently returned to him after he paid the costs […] Read more
Melting permafrost threatens agriculture in the Yukon
Senator Pat Duncan has championed farming in the territory, arguing the sector has improved food self-sufficiency
WHITEHORSE — Senator Pat Duncan was on the Senate agriculture committee for only a short time but made sure she used it to put the Yukon on the agenda. The committee was studying soils at the time and released its report, Critical Ground, in June. “My contribution there was ensuring that there was an awareness […] Read more
Jasper wildfire slows grain movement to port
West coast ports expect operations will be affected as wildfire forced trains to travel slower than normal through the area
REGINA — The grain handling and transportation system is experiencing delays due to the wildfire that destroyed at least a third of Jasper, Alta., last week. The Canadian National Railway line that runs through the community re-opened July 26 after the company had to halt traffic two days earlier. Trains began to run at about […] Read more
Former Sask. agriculture minister, Lyle Stewart, dead at 73
REGINA — Flags at the Saskatchewan legislature are at half-mast after the July 30 death of former agriculture minister Lyle Stewart. Stewart was 73 and died after a 10-year battle with prostate cancer. Premier Scott Moe described Stewart as a good friend and colleague. “Lyle was a man of few words, which is unusual for […] Read more
Bourgault fined following accident
REGINA — Bourgault Industries, operating as Highline Manufacturing Ltd., has been fined $65,000 after a workplace accident two years ago.The company pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 22 to one violation of occupational health and safety regulations.The charge was laid after an incident in Vonda, Sask., June 22, 2022, when a worker was seriously […] Read more
Jasper fires force trains to go slow
CN has resumed service but at a reduced speed through the area REGINA — The Canadian National Railway line through Jasper, Alta,. is open, but trains are moving slowly due to the wildfire that destroyed a significant part of the community this week.The implications for grain movement are unknown, but unloads are already down at […] Read more
Sask. man charged with stealing cattle
REGINA — A Whitewood, Sask., man will appear in court Aug. 20 on cattle theft charges. Saskatchewan RCMP said July 19 they had received a report from Livestock Services of Saskatchewan on June 28 about a suspicious transaction. Ryan Bennett, 34, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada after an investigation by Moosomin RCMP […] Read more
Yukon farming expands despite challenges
Small farms provide local food to residents of the territory through grocery stores, farmers markets and the farmgate
WHITEHORSE — Farming in the Yukon is filled with obstacles and opportunities, says territorial agriculture minister John Streicker. People are increasingly giving it a try, clearing land to plant vegetables or establish livestock operations. He told the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer board meeting that farm capital has risen by 30 per cent in the […] Read more
