Rural residents who buy their water through SaskWater will see rate increases of more than 20 percent over the next three years. The crown corporation announced yesterday that rates would begin to go up in April. The increases apply to all customers who do not have scheduled annual rate changes in their agreements. This includes […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Class action lawsuit launched over the CWB assets
A Regina law firm has launched a $15.4 billion class action against Ottawa, saying farmers would be owed that much once the assets of the Canadian Wheat Board are dismantled. “The CWB’s assets include $100 million in cash, 3,402 hopper cars, lake freighters, an office building and intangible assets that experts have valued,” said lawyer […] Read more
Drainage complaints clog Sask. system
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority faces a backlog of complaints to investigate after two years of widespread excess moisture led farmers to take drainage into their own hands. Environment minister Dustin Duncan said most of the complaints about unauthorized drainage, about 170, are at what he calls the informal stage, while six are at a more […] Read more
Sask. starts Alternative Land Use Services pilot
Four RMs to participate | Program pays landowners for the environmental benefits they provide society
Four Saskatchewan rural municipalities east of Regina have been selected to participate in a pilot conservation project. Producers in the RMs of South Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Francis and Lajord will have access to funding through the Alternative Land Use Services project once it is operating this spring. The three-year demonstration project was announced at the […] Read moreNew corporation would spearhead irrigation in Sask.
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Saskatchewan irrigators are proposing a new corporation to spearhead development over the next 20 years. Roger Pederson, president of the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association, said a new public-private corporation would need $25 million over five years to produce studies and designs, and secure investment for the work that needs to be […] Read more
Fruit growers branch out to new varieties
Move over crab apples, chokecherries and saskatoons. There are new fruit trees in town and they’re taking over yard space. Traditional fruits remain popular but plant breeders have been working to develop others that appeal to the prairie palate and climate. Dean and Sylvia Kreutzer are at the forefront of some of this work. Their […] Read more
Consider taking a safety course when saddling up to drive an atv
All terrain vehicles have become as common in farmyards as half-ton trucks and tractors. It’s so easy to jump on the seat and take off over a field to check on livestock or a watering system, or to haul supplies. It’s also fun. But their increased use for both work and play comes with a […] Read more
Court rejects delay in CWB law
A Manitoba court judge has ruled he will not temporarily suspend a law ending the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly, while he decides whether the law should be struck down. Judge Shane Perlmutter scheduled court hearings for Jan. 17-18 to decide whether the law should be declared invalid because federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz acted illegally […] Read more
CO2 leak normal
An independent study has confirmed what previous examinations of the Cenovus Energy enhanced oil recovery project near Weyburn, Sask., also concluded: carbon dioxide is not leaking from underground storage. The study, which was led by IPACC02 Research Inc., an environmental non-government organization in Regina, found normal carbon dioxide levels on farmland owned by Cameron and […] Read more
Independent study clears oil recovery site in C02 case
Another study has shown that carbon dioxide is not leaking from the enhanced oil recovery site near Weyburn, Sask. An independent study led by IPAC-C02, a Regina-based environmental non-government organization, found normal carbon dioxide levels on the farm owned by Cameron and Jane Kerr. The findings mirror those of a study released in late November […] Read more
