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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple border crossings for hours. Authorities weren’t sure what spurred the wreck but said there were no signs it was […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion. In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the […]

New data from Statistics Canada shows a disturbing trend in Saskatchewan when it comes to family violence and intimate partner violence. Saskatchewan has the highest per capita rate of this type of violence, with 732 reported cases of intimate partner violence for every 100,000 people.  The family violence number is similar with 730 cases of […]

The inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September, as the price of gasoline fell, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency said the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.8 per cent from a year earlier compared with a 7.5 per cent increase […]

Day two of Agribition features the premiere of new entertainment at the massive show. Bull Fighters Only (BFO)is a freestyle bullfighting event. This unprecedented event represents the ultimate man vs. bull showdown, featuring top contenders in the sport. Organizers promise, no bulls will be harmed in this event.  Agribition describes the show as an event […]

Michael MacKay drove two of his daughters to school then returned home to the family farm in Saskatchewan, where he mixed a deadly drink of Gatorade and strychnine for his wife. Court heard Cindy MacKay, 38, died in February 2020 after drinking the concoction. Strychnine is a toxic pesticide that has been used to kill […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says allegations that a legislature member procured sex are vile and disgusting.  Moe told reporters Monday he took immediate action to remove Ryan Domotor from government caucus after police informed the premier of a charge involving the Saskatchewan Party backbencher.  “This is not acceptable in any way, by myself, by this […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says allegations that a legislature member procured sex are vile and disgusting.  Moe told reporters Monday he took immediate action to remove Ryan Domotor from government caucus after police informed the premier of a charge involving the Saskatchewan Party backbencher.  “This is not acceptable in any way, by myself, by this […]

The “burning of the brand” is the official opening to Agribition, and this year Premier Scott Moe and former 620CKRM Ag News Director Jim Smalley were given the honour. Its kicks off six days of seminars, shows, and sales at what is considered the premier cattle event in North America. People come from all around […]

The population of the city of Regina is set to increase for the next seven days, as thousands of people flock to Canadian Western Agribition taking place in the REAL District. The premier cattle show on the continent opens its doors Monday and runs six days, filling all the buildings with livestock, equipment, and supplier […]