Ted Turner is relaxing with a cup of coffee at Regina’s Wascana Country Club, where he used to spend hours golfing and, more importantly, networking. On May 21, the former president of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool will launch his recently published memoir here. It is a peaceful, serene place on a Friday morning in spring. Groundskeepers […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Hot forecast expected to speed Sask. seeding
Seeding progress in Saskatchewan is still slightly behind the five-year average, but the hot dry weather forecast for the next few days will help move operations along. As of Tuesday, progress stood at 22 percent, up from seven percent the week before and behind the average of 29 percent. About half of the field peas […] Read more
SaskEnergy requests natural gas rate hike
The long, cold winter of 2013-14 took its toll on SaskEnergy’s natural gas supply. The company had to purchase more gas at higher prices and on May 16 asked the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for a commodity rate increase. This would be the first increase in six years. Since November 2008, the rate has decreased […] Read more
Climate change puts parasites on watch list
Treatments lacking for goats | Intestinal parasites are becoming more common with longer, wet springs
Climate change could affect how parasites affect goat herds, says veterinarian Dr. Chris Clark. The Saskatchewan winter climate didn’t support much parasite survival until five years ago, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine professor told the Saskatchewan Goat Breeders Association annual meeting. “Things are changing,” he said. “Yes, the environment here is good (to raise […] Read moreCherry group eager to prove health benefits with human trials
The president of Canadian Cherry Producers Inc. says human studies are the next logical step to determine the true health benefits of cherries developed at the University of Sask-atchewan. Bruce Hill of Hill Berry Acres at Imperial, Sask., said a study last fall found that five varieties of cherries developed at the university scored high […] Read more
Saskatchewan land sale questioned
Canada Pension Plan buys 115,00 acres | PC party wants provincial Farm Land Security Board to investigate deal
Saskatchewan’s Progressive Conservative party has called for an investigation into the sale of 115,000 acres of farmland to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Party leader Rick Swenson said the province’s Farm Land Security Board should investigate the sale of the province’s largest farm because it might not meet ownership laws. However, economy minister Bill […] Read moreSaskatchewan crown land strategy good compromise
Ecological value Almost half of the 3.5 million acres are considered to have high ecological value and will not be sold
Saskatchewan touched off a dispute with environmentalists four years ago when it announced that protected crown land could be sold to agricultural lessees. The government has now an-nounced a strategy that suits everyone. The Southern Conservation Land Management Strategy was developed by a committee representing both sides of the debate and an-nounced May 12 by […] Read morePutting medical care on the right path
Patient care pathways | Process would see doctor assess patient and hand off to next specialist to continue treatment
In an ideal world, patients would go to a hospital, change into a gown and all the physicians and specialists would then come to them, says Neil Fraser. That scenario isn’t so far off, the president of Medtronic of Canada Ltd. told a recent Regina Chamber of Commerce meeting. It would also be a boon […] Read morePattison Group buys Maple Farm Equipment, JayDee Equipment dealerships
Jim Pattison Group of Vancouver has entered the agricultural equipment business in a big way. Canada’s largest privately held company has bought two Saskatchewan-based John Deere dealerships with multiple locations this year. Maple Farm Equipment, founded in 1964 in Yorkton and with locations in Preeceville, Balcarres, Wynyard, Foam Lake, Moosomin and Russell, Man., changed hands […] Read more
Seeding ramps up in Saskatchewan
Seeding became more widespread in Saskatchewan this week as warm dry weather finally allowed farmers into their fields. The provincial crop report said seven percent of the crop was in the ground as of Monday. That’s slightly behind the five-year average of nine percent. Most progress was made in the southwest, where 20 percent was […] Read more
