Rising numbers of people affected by dementia and increasing costs associated with caring for them have set off alarm bells throughout the world. The World Health Organization recently called on public health authorities to make dementia a priority. It released a report last month estimating one new case every four seconds and identifying dementia as […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Buyers eye shelter belt centre
Indian Head centre for sale | Interested parties visit while government looks for agreement
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Four interested parties have already arranged to visit the Prairie Shelterbelt Centre in Indian Head as the federal government looks for a buyer for the tree production and distribution facility. Ottawa wants a purchase agreement or partnership in place by Aug. 31. Henry de Gooijer, manager of Agriculture Canada’s Agroforestry Development […] Read moreSask. cabinet shuffled; Stewart new ag minister
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall has named Thunder Creek MLA Lyle Stewart as the province’s new agriculture minister. In a major cabinet shuffle, the first since last fall’s election, the premier brought in seven new people, including three rookies and four who had been out of cabinet for a while. A new agriculture minister was a […] Read more
Analysis raises alarm bells over Agrium’s nitrogen buy
An independent analysis of Glencore’s proposed acquisition of Viterra has raised many of the same concerns about the deal voiced by farmers. Glencore intends to sell 232 agri-retail outlets to Agrium once its purchase of Viterra is approved. Some farm organizations and individual farmers have said they worry about what might happen when a company […] Read more
Group urges Ottawa to continue site funding
Motherwell Homestead | Budget cuts to Parks Canada will see demonstrations become a self-guided tour
People in Abernethy, Sask., are urging the federal government to reconsider budget cuts to the national historic site honouring a former Saskatchewan and federal agriculture minister. Motherwell Homestead will next year become a self-guided site after a $29.2 million budget cut to Parks Canada takes effect. William R. Motherwell was the province’s first agriculture minister […] Read more$4.8 million earmarked for Sask. bridge, culvert projects
Repairing or replacing 28 bridges and culverts this year will help bring rural corridors up to much needed primary weight standards, says Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president David Marit. Projects in 24 RMs will receive $4.8 million from the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program. The most recent provincial budget allocated $23.5 million for […] Read more
Producers will help with transfer of pastures
Land transfer | Ag minister favours selling land
Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister is setting up a producer panel to determine what to do with 60 federal pastures the province will become responsible for next year. Bob Bjornerud said five producers will help the ministry find ways to ease the ownership transfer from Ottawa to the province and then to producers or others. Bjornerud favours […] Read more
Aiding rural dementia patients
Rural and Remote Memory Clinic | Fewer medical visits needed to get diagnosis, care
A unique clinic in Saskatoon is helping rural residents avoid multiple trips to specialists and the potential yearlong wait for a dementia diagnosis. The Rural and Remote Memory Clinic housed at the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan can provide a diagnosis in a single day. Family physicians […] Read moreMotherwell site takes budget hit
People in Abernethy, Sask., are urging the federal government to reconsider budget cuts to the national historic site honouring a former Saskatchewan and federal agriculture minister. Motherwell Homestead will next year become a self-guided site after a $29.2 million budget cut to Parks Canada takes effect. William R. Motherwell was the province’s first agriculture minister […] Read more
Alliance Grain Traders delays work on pasta plant
Construction of a $50 million pasta plant in Regina, which was announced with prime minister Stephen Harper in attendance last fall, has been delayed until next year. Alliance Grain Traders Inc. said lower first quarter earnings year over year and customer hesitation affected business in the three months ending March 31. President Murad Al-Katib said […] Read more
