I recently received the neatest cookbook in the mail. It is a time capsule with a bonus that $2 from the sale of each book goes to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation in Saskatoon. The book contains a variety of recipes from across Canada. As I read through the book, I came across recipes […] Read more
Farm Living
Fibre optics seen as solution to rural internet problems
An Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan task force examined rural connectivity issues, including funding
The Saskatchewan farmers who looked at rural connectivity issues say the future of better service lies in an older technology. Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan task force who studied internet speed, funding, and other factors found that fibre optic technology is still best. Governments are promoting technology like low earth orbit satellites […] Read more
The family that brands together… – photo essay
Rob & Diane Jones processed 31 calves April 25 on their farm near Speers, Sask., with the help of daughters Sarah and Megan, son Nathan and Sarah’s boyfriend, Jon Whelan. Eight more calves were still to be born. The Jones operate a mixed grain and cattle operation. | Nathan Jones photos
Life in gopher land – photo essay
Farmers weren’t the only ones who had to dig out from the recent snowstorm that hit much of Manitoba as well as eastern Saskatchewan. Richardson ground squirrels, more commonly known in this part of the world as gophers, also had to cope with the surprise snow, as well as a pesky magpie. The action was […] Read more
StatsCan data confirms stratospheric increase in lumber costs
Canada’s national statistics agency has released new data on construction costs and the price of building materials in Canada — and to no one’s surprise, the data shows a steep year-over-year increase in lumber prices. According to Statistics Canada, softwood lumber prices rose by an astounding 118.9 percent in Canada between March 31, 2020, and […] Read more
Roadcheck 2021 begins in Alberta
Alberta’s Sheriff Highway Patrol is stepping up its inspections May 4-6 during Roadcheck 2021, a three-day campaign focusing on commercial vehicle safety. Officers will conduct hundreds of additional inspections throughout the province to ensure commercial vehicle drivers are operating safely. The program is an annual North America-wide operation conducted by agencies that belong to the […] Read more
Last elevator in Pense falls
The last remaining elevator in Pense, Sask. was demolished May 3 by Adair’s Demolition. It was owned by Viterra, officially closed in 2001 and then used for storage until last year. At one time the community had six elevators, beginning with the first built in 1892. This one had actually been moved down the track […] Read more
MP’s bill targets rural crime with harsher sentences
A Conservative MP is trying to tackle rural crime by introducing a law that would punish more severely those accused of targeting remote and vulnerable people or property. Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins brought his proposed law to parliamentarians on April 20. “Rural Canadians too often don’t feel safe in their own homes. Many have […] Read more
Night work called a factor in farm accidents
A Saskatchewan farmer says an increase in fieldwork being done in the dark is to blame for more power line contacts
Two years ago, Lionel Ector was harvesting a crop near his farm in Elbow, Sask. It was night-time and he was operating a new combine, a demo machine, from a dealer in Saskatoon. He steered the combine around a power pole and then continued on his way. “I straightened out, to go as normal, and […] Read more
Alarm raised over Alta. camping fees
Province plans to charge for random camping on public lands in the Eastern Slopes from Grande Prairie to Waterton
Plans by the provincial government to charge fees to randomly camp on public crown lands in the Eastern Slopes are sparking concerns it will discourage some Albertans from a source of safe outdoor activities during the pandemic. People age 18 and older would be required to pay $30 per person for an annual pass as […] Read more
