A North Battleford, Sask., farmer escaped injury when his B-train was struck by a Canadian National Railway train yesterday. Rocky Omelchenko had just dropped off a load of “so-so” wheat and was about to cross the highway when the accident occurred. “It all happened pretty quick,” said Omelchenko. “I thought I was far enough across […] Read more
Farm Living
It is never too late to rekindle marriage flame
Q:When my husband first told me that he wanted to get a divorce, I was very upset. As we talked, and as I began to be more honest with myself, I could see his point. We have lost it, there is no question about that. I am no longer that special little light that shines […] Read more
New COVID restrictions announced in Sask.
Saskatchewan has implemented a new set of restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19. The new orders take effect Friday and last until Dec. 17. At that time, they will be reviewed. The restrictions include limiting all indoor public gatherings to 30 people. Weddings, funerals and worship services are limited to 30, and no […] Read more
Glass prompts potato chip recall
A recall on some kinds of Miss Vickie’s potato chips, which began in Eastern Canada, has now been extended to the West. The Original Recipe Kettle Cooked Potato Chips may have pieces of glass in the bags, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced. The affected potato chips have been distributed in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario […] Read more
Farm sale includes two ‘new’ tractors
Nobody seems to know why Danny Spence bought a new JD 4760 back in 1992 and then stored it until he passed away last January. “Nobody actually even knew he had these until he died,” said Dallas Simmonds, owner of Raptor Enterprises. “I knew there were a couple new tractors in the shed, but I […] Read more
Sask. speed test finds slow internet service
Rural Saskatchewan residents have long complained about their internet speed, but just how poor is it? The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan last week launched a speed test survey to get a more accurate picture. Jeremy Welter, who chairs the APAS Rural Connectivity task force, said hard data will help the push for better broadband […] Read more
Alta. responds to federal firearm restrictions
Committee struck to advise government on the issue has recommended province appoint a provincial firearms officer
Alberta farmers concerned about federal firearm restrictions are reaching out to a provincial committee, says its chair. They fear they won’t be able to use guns to protect livestock and other animals from things such as predators, says MLA Michaela Glasgo, who heads the Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee. There are more than 300,000 licensed firearm […] Read more
Toy tractor mystery prompts search
A British Columbia man wants to learn more about the origins of a toy he received as a gift in Saskatchewan in the 1940s
CAMROSE, Alta. — Reg Alspach has a toy story he wants to bring to life. Growing up in Regina, Alspach often visited his farming relatives in the Edgeley, Qu’Appelle and Indian Head areas of Saskatchewan and he learned quickly that his grandfather, Bill Kinvig, was a Massey Harris man. In about 1948, the young boy […] Read more
Food is an easy way to enhance the quality of your life
If I had to choose a few good things about the upcoming winter season, it would be the freshness and calm as the snowflakes gently fall, and a sabbatical from the yard and field work that consumes so much time in the growing season. As we shift indoors, there are many ways to fill our […] Read more
Obstacles no match for horse training family
On the Farm: Broken ankle the latest setback for Roberta and Cain Quam, but they ‘would not trade it for anything’
KENDAL, Sask. — Obstacles have never stood in the way of success for the Quams and they’ve had their share of them. Challenges for the horse-training couple have come in the form of economic fluctuations in the horse industry, a devastating fire in 2009, their oldest daughter’s serious horse accident and now COVID-19, paired with […] Read more
