Tag Archives: Agriculture
Producers beyond angry at A&W campaign involving Riders
A recent A&W advertisement filmed at the July 20 Saskatchewan Roughrider football game outside Mosaic Stadium raised the ire of some cattle producers who felt the burger chain was leveraging the b...
Sep 19, 2019 ID 155171531 © Adrianadh Dreamstime.com
Cell coverage needs improvement, says R.M. of Birch Hills Reeve
Despite opposition from rate payers, SaskTel remains committed to putting up a cell tower in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert and that could be welcome news as well for people who live in the n...
Sep 16, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Mental health services tackle spike in Ag communities
Farmers often struggle with difficult times in silence.It's sparked the creation of organizations like the Do More Agriculture Foundation.One of the driving forces behind it was a series of 2017 Twitt...
Sep 15, 2019 Farmers from the area around Milestone, Sask. gathered together to combine 450 acres for the family Brian Williams, who died on Aug. 17. (Jeff Brown/YouTube)
Proposed 'tourist camp' tabled by R.M. council
A proposed tourist camp in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert is being met with some resistance.Over a dozen people showed up to a public hearing Thursday at the R.M. office. Theresa Worob...
Sep 14, 2019 R.M. of Prince Albert council. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Proposed cell tower receives red light from R.M. council
The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert has received a clear signal from its rate payers, and has said no to a proposed 350 ft. cell tower.Prior to voting on the application Thursday, a public hearing...
Sep 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Cloverdale Hall in line for special recognition.
A vote this week by the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland council has helped pave the way for Cloverdale Hall to be designated as a Municipal Heritage building.The hall, built in 1919, still serve...
Sep 12, 2019 Cloverdale Hall (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation prepares for first egg harvest
Residents of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation will soon be able to taste the result of careful chicken rearing.The birds, which some residents have been raising since May, are expected to reach matur...
Sep 11, 2019 Shaun Yahyahkeekoot and Bryanne Gamble won a Most Artistic Coop competition by adding a homemade feeder, nesting boxes, and extra chicken 'play structures' to their run (Facebook/Willow Cree Health Services)
Listen: Trade top concern for agriculture in election
Alice McFarlane with Ag Access speaks to Agricultural Producers Association President Todd Lewis about the upcoming federal election.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @AliceMcF
Sep 11, 2019 ID 101908206 © Andrianocz Dreamstime.com
Montreal Lake students assist biologists with fish study
There's something fishy going on with the lake trout population at Kingsmere Lake, and biologists have been working hard to get to the bottom of it with some help from students at Senator Allen Bird M...
Sep 09, 2019 Over a dozen students from Senator Allen Memorial Bird School at Montreal Lake went on a special field trip last Friday. (submitted photo/Rae Kingdon)
P.A. business owner comes to aid of heritage site
Business continues to bloom at a popular tourist spot west of Prince Albert thanks to the help of a local business owner. Malcolm Jenkins has donated the money needed to help repair the basement of th...
Sep 04, 2019 Cheque presentation from left to right: Wendy Johnston, Karen Jenkins, David Moe, Malcolm Jenkins, Kyle Schutte, Judy Harley. (Submitted photo/ Judy Harley)
