Andrew Harris is back in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders hired the league’s all-time leading Canadian rusher as their running backs coach Monday. The move […]
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La Niña has returned, but isn’t expected to hit the Prairies as hard this time around
La Niña has entered the building. Or it’s knocking at the door, at least. The global weather phenomenon — typically known for producing colder, snowier than average winters […]
Bombers score good grades on CFL players’ union report cards, but slammed for ‘very poor travel’
The Saskatchewan Roughriders received the top grades in the CFL Players’ Association’s first-ever team report cards. Saskatchewan received two “A” and five “B” grades in […]
Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market
A team of scientists, including one in Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence that the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans, rather than originating from […]
Self-driving tractors to robots: Farmers turn to automation to address labour shortage
Ken Sarauer is driving his combine through a field of barley on his Saskatchewan farm. His hands are largely off the steering wheel. The machine […]
Manitoba’s Al Simmons, William Prince, Super Duty Tough Work among Western Canadian Music Awards winners
BreakOut West — a four-day music industry conference, three-night music festival and home of the Western Canadian Music Awards — was held in Saskatoon over […]
Climate change is impacting weeds on the Prairies. Here’s how some people are fighting back
Julia Leeson pushes aside a crop of wheat in a field near Saskatoon. She kneels down and writes a few words on a chart. She’s on the hunt […]
Federated Co-op websites return after cyberattack, online shopping still unavailable
In its latest update about a cyberattack that hampered its web services and thinned grocery stock, Federated Co-operatives Limited says its websites are back online. […]
Spring moisture changes the game for the Prairies. But how long will it last?
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, forest fires were raging across Canada, Prairie farmers were in the midst of a catastrophic growing season and […]
Creighton, Sask., keeping a close eye on out-of-control wildfire in Manitoba
People in Creighton, Sask., are keeping a close eye on a massive out-of-control wildfire burning across the provincial border in Manitoba. The 35,000 hectare wildfire […]