Last Friday evening, Virden RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Nelson Street, leading to the arrest of a 43-year-old man from the RM of Wallace-Woodworth. Officers discovered illicit tobacco in the vehicle, prompting a search that uncovered 8 grams of crystal meth, 202 grams of cocaine, over $1,000 in cash, and drug-related paraphernalia. Thomas Olson […]

YORKTON – Farmers and implement dealers gathered north of the city the morning of Sept. 17 to take part in the Health Foundation’s Farming for Health harvest. “Between the farm implement dealers and some of the ag suppliers in the area we manage to put a crop in every year and we harvest 400 acres […]

India is continuing to allow Canadian yellow peas to come into the country restriction-free from October 31st to December 31st this year. India’s Directorate of Foreign Trade published the order on Friday.  The Indian government originally lifted the duties on pea imports in December 2023 until it expired this spring. However, that was extended to […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising cattle producers to not travel to the United States for upcoming agricultural shows, or participate in them, due to the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) south of the border. Multiple states have reported outbreaks of HPAI among dairy cattle since March of this year. To […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are ready to hand the rock to newly signed running back Ryquell Armsted. Although, head coach Corey Mace doesn’t expect the five-foot-11, 220-pound back to suit up in Week 16 against the Calgary Stampeders.  “He’s going to have to learn the playbook from scratch. The kid looked good out there,” Mace said. If all […]

MOOSOMIN – The Government of Saskatchewan and the Moosomin region have come together to celebrate the completion of a brand-new runway located at the Moosomin Airport. According to a government news release, with the project complete, this runway now allows the local airport to land fixed-wing air ambulances and better positions the southeast of the […]

The rise in popularity of home pressure cookers can be attributed to a combination of efficiency, health benefits, energy savings, and culinary versatility. These factors collectively position the pressure cooker as a valuable appliance in modern kitchens. 1. **Efficiency:** A significant advantage of pressure cookers is their ability to dramatically reduce cooking times. By cooking […]

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RCMP in The Pas have a man in custody, on charges stemming from a pair of armed robberies in the community on Sunday afternoon. Around 4:25 p.m., Mounties were notified of an alleged armed robbery involving as firearm, at a business on Fischer Avenue, with the suspect fleeing the scene on a bicycle. About five […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 71% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 5, an improvement from the 57% order fulfillment performance seen in week 4.  In supplying 65% of cars ordered by shippers in week 5, CN performance declined from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week. CN performance remains […]