Viterra sale raises concerns about competition in Saskatchewan

Monday, the federal government announced they had approved the purchase of Regina-based Viterra by Bunge Global, a global agribusiness and food company based in St. Louis, Missouri. The move, with a value of $34 billion, is considered to be unprecedented in the global agriculture markets and comes with a number of conditions.  

Viterra sale raises concerns about competition in Saskatchewan

Monday, the federal government announced they had approved the purchase of Regina-based Viterra by Bunge Global, a global agribusiness and food company based in St. Louis, Missouri. The move, with a value of $34 billion, is considered to be unprecedented in the global agriculture markets and comes with a number of conditions.  

Outgoing MP Kitchen focuses on mitigating federal policies in final months

As the calendar turns to 2025, Souris-Moose Mountain MP Dr. Robert Kitchen reflects on his final months in office, having previously announced he would not seek re-election in the federal election, which must be held by October 20. 

In an interview, the Conservative MP outlined his priorities for the remainder of his term, emphasizing his commitment to protecting the interests of his riding. 

Average SaskPower bill to increase by $26 per year

Starting tomorrow, the cost to keep the lights on in your home will be going up slightly.  

Earlier this month, SaskPower announced they would be increasing the Federal Carbon Tax Rate Rider by 2.9 per cent. The Crown power company stated they must revise the rate rider annually to reflect the impact of the scheduled increases of the federal carbon tax, as well as revisions to the emissions thresholds applied to coal-fired power generation.  

Kitchen looks back on year that was

As 2024 comes to a close, Souris-Moose Mountain MP Dr. Robert Kitchen reflected on a year marked by challenges for his constituents and the nation, while expressing hope for change in the future. Speaking in an interview, Dr. Kitchen shared his thoughts on key issues faced throughout the year, his efforts as an MP, and his priorities for the months ahead as he enters the final stretch of his political career. 

"Making sure Santa is safe": NORAD prepares to track Santa

North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, is a combined Canadian and American organization that monitors the airspace over Canada and the United States and enforces air sovereignty. For millions of children around the world, however, their most important mission of the year starts tomorrow with tracking Santa Claus. 

Cheque delays continue; Social Services clients to pick up payments

The provincial Ministry of Social Services will again have clients who receive benefits by cheque pick up their payments at a local service centre. Social Services instituted the process last month due to the strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and while the labour disruption is now over, they are opting to handle the payments in the same way due to potential mail backlogs.  

Investigation underway after man dies in RCMP holding cell

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a man in RCMP custody. 

Early Friday morning, the Carlyle RCMP received a report of an assault on White Bear First Nation. Officers responded and found two people who were injured. A man was taken to hospital with injuries that were described as serious, and a woman was taken to hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.