President Kim Hextall, who was re-elected at this week's annual general meeting, said the numbers represent a return to business as usual.
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Former scientist’s fraud trial stayed
Yantai Gan was to go to trial May 1, but a King’s Bench judge ruled earlier this year that the matter was taking too long.
Grain commission plans for disruption
About 65 percent of the Canadian Grain Commission’s employees are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and could be off the job as of April 19.
Livestock producers seek risk management improvements
A recent livestock summit heard that even with recent enhancements to AgriStability, the program doesn’t provide proper protection and they view other programs as expensive.
Federal civil servants walk out
More than 155,000 federal civil servants walked off the job today after failing to reach a deal with their employer.
Civil servants poised to strike on Wednesday
The union representing more than 155,000 federal civil servants said April 17 strike action will start April 19 if a deal is not reached by 9 p.m. ET April 18. About 3,000 employees working in agriculture-related positions with the Public Service Alliance of Canada are among the potential walkouts. PSCA said about 120,000 government workers […] Read more
Federal scientist won’t go to trial on fraud, trust charges
Fraud and breach of trust charges against a former Agriculture Canada researcher at the research centre in Swift Current, Sask., have been stayed. Yantai Gan was to go to trial May 1, but a King’s Bench judge ruled earlier this year that the matter was taking too long. Federal prosecutor Wade McBride said the Supreme […] Read more
Court nixes potato wart review
The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed an application for a judicial review of decisions made regarding potato wart. The Prince Edward Island Potato Board challenged decisions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the federal agriculture minister after the fungal disease was found on two separate farms in fall 2021. The U.S. government advised […] Read more
Southern Sask. reports flooding as rivers rise
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency says flows along the Swift Current Creek have stabilized without significant flooding. The rapid melt during Easter weekend resulted in higher than expected runoff in the southwest. Localized flooding did occur in the city of Swift Current, and the WSA is managing flows by maximizing storage at Duncairn Dam and Reid […] Read more
Potential civil service strike update expected Monday
UPDATED – Friday April 14, 2023 – 1430 CST – The union representing federal civil servants poised to go on strike will update the bargaining process April 17. About 3,000 employees working in agriculture-related positions are among the potential walkouts. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 120,000 government workers had voted in favour of […] Read more
