A Saskatchewan horse has been diagnosed with the contagious neurotropic equine herpes virus-1, a new severe strain of the virus that has hit Western Canada and the United States. The horse, from the Moosomin area, tested positive May 30 for nEHV-1 after attending a cutting horse show in Lloydminster May 14-15. It is recovering under […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Bison producer denied review Concerns about nearby sheep farm won’t be heard
A Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench judge has ruled that the provi n c e’s Agricultural Operations Review Board does not have to hear an application from a bison producer concerned about nearby sheep. R.J. Game Farms of Fairlight, Sask., which is operated by Rob and Roberta Johnson and her father, Ryan Clark, had asked […] Read more
No end in sight for labour unrest
A two-day strike by Saskatchewan’s 12,000 teachers last week, followed by a pledge to withdraw voluntary services, has resulted in a return to the bargaining table and the classroom. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee resumed negotiating May 29. Education minister Donna Harpauer said May 27 the government would bring more money […] Read more
Sask. broiler hatching egg producers have powers reinstated
The provincial government has reinstated the powers of the Saskatchewan Broiler Hatching Egg Producers Marketing Board, 11 years after they were taken away. The power to deal with quota and industry disputes was assigned to the agriculture minister In May 2000 and then delegated to an administrator. Roy White, who has been the administrator since […] Read more
Zsombor to be inducted into transportation hall of fame
Ed Zsombor, a Saskatchewan railway inspector who has worked extensively with the province’s short-line railways, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Transportation Hall of Fame this week. Each year, the hall inducts one new member. Zsombor will be the 25th. Zsombor has worked in the railway sector for more than 40 years, including time at […] Read more
Sask. crop insurance workers vote in favour of strike
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. workers who are members of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union have voted 86 percent in favour of a strike mandate. SGEU represents 520 crop insurance workers, who have not had a contract since September 2009. Votes were conducted at 21 locations between May 11 and 20. The results were […] Read more
Sask. crop insurance GM assists with disaster aid
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. general manager Cam Swan has been seconded to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program as communities move into the recovery phase after spring flooding. Shawn Jaques will be acting general manager during Swan’s absence. A news release issued by corrections, public safety and policing said Swan’s role at the crop insurance corporation […] Read more
Water release from Gardiner Dam to increase next week
Outflows from Gardiner Dam will gradually increase over the next week to create storage in Lake Diefenbaker for expected inflow. The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority says significant precipitation is forecast for the east side of the Rocky Mountains this weekend, with rain totaling 50 millimetres or more. That will produce an increase in flow on the […] Read more
RM fined for water works violation
A rural municipality that expanded its sewage lagoon and deliberately breached a sewage line in the process has been fined $77,000 in Saskatchewan provincial court. The RM of Britannia, near Lloydminster, also has to send a letter to all taxpayers about the fine after being found guilty May 16 of two counts under the Environmental […] Read more
Road repairs, culverts add up for Sask. RMs
Damage from snow, rain and spring flooding is beginning to add up for Saskatchewan rural municipalities. Arlynn Kurtz, reeve of the RM of Fertile Belt in east-central Saskatchewan, said the area has received more than 200 millimetres of water since April 1, not including spring runoff. Roads are paying the price. “We have six major […] Read more
