Sarah Mills: We must remember them
Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday, but Sarah Mills says not everyone will take the time to remember those who made ...
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Farmers considering conditions, tariffs and market swings heading into 2026 growing season
Saskatchewan farmers are collectively rethinking seeding plans and crop strategies this year as they anticipate what 2026 could bring in terms of crop markets, tariff impacts and weather conditions. R...
Jan 14, 2026 Ryan Scragg, a farmer at Solar Valley Farms, said tariff market pressures have him considering a change in crop strategies for this year’s growing season at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon on Jan. 13, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week. Rick White, president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, says...
Jan 14, 2026
Federally mandated spending reductions putting additional strain on research
Canadian wheat growers are calling for decisive, forward-looking action to strengthen the country's wheat breeding system following the recent departure of a senior breeder from Agriculture and Agri-F...
Jan 13, 2026 Wheat Growers executive director Dary Pawlik said as public investment has declined, growers have increasingly stepped forward to fund the system through checkoffs and levy dollars. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cattle group hopes beef will be on the Prime Minister's agenda during China visit
While Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China will likely focus on tariffs on canola, peas, pork and seafood, the Canadian Cattle Association is hopeful beef will be part of the discussions. Assoc...
Jan 12, 2026 (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Western Canadian Crop Production Show returns to Saskatoon with plenty of new exhibits
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is back for another year at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon from Tuesday through Thursday. The three-day event brings together exhibitors from across the countr...
Jan 12, 2026 The Crop Production Show sees about 340 exhibitors and close to 20,000 attendees each year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Grain commission makes changes to grain company licences
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has made four changes to grain company licences. The CGC said the licence for a Saskatchewan grain company is no longer in effect. Sask Valley Processors is no long...
Jan 6, 2026 ID 5896 © Karl Naundorf Dreamstime.com
Purple haze in the sky over Delta, B.C., sets off awe, curiosity and questions
On the darkest nights of winter when the cloud cover is just right, there's a purple haze above parts of Metro Vancouver and it has nothing to do with Christmas or Jimi Hendrix. Cathy Latremouille sai...
Dec 23, 2025
B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
VANCOUVER - Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are "far beyond their means."...
Dec 17, 2025
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
ABBOTSFORD - Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Ca...
Dec 12, 2025 A car crosses a flooded street in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Report raises concerns about human rights of N.S. female migrant workers
HALIFAX - A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in the province. The report, published by the Centre for Migrant Wo...
Dec 10, 2025
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Murray Wood: We will remember them
Many Canadians have personal connections to Remembrance Day. Murray Wood has had the honour of interviewing veterans who...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Nov. 10
WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - From D-Day to modern-day missions, Canadian and British forces have a long history o...
