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The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) are calling for swift action to address ongoing trade tariffs that continue to impact farmers.

APAS met with Kody Blois, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister when he was in Saskatoon for last week's canola meeting. 

APAS President Bill Prybylski emphasized the urgency of resolving tariff disputes with China and the United States, which have disrupted normal trade flows and hurt our agricultural economy.

The Alberta government is streamlining its process for restoring watersheds.

The province is removing the requirement to have a temporary diversion licence as part of a riparian restoration project.

The government said it expects the change to cut red tape, keep plants alive and ensure that the time and money put into watershed restoration projects are not wasted.

“Freedom to water is about cutting through the clutter of bureaucracy so real work can happen,” provincial environment minister Rebecca Schulz said in a press release.

Canada’s declining productivity, supply chain woes and political decisions all affect trade with its neighbour

As vexing as the current trade environment might be, Canada has to recognize there were issues long before U.S. president Donald Trump and his on-again, off-again tariffs came along, said panelists at a policy summit last month.

“We’re not really in a different place,” said Cal Bricker, chief executive officer of Spirits Canada.

“[There are] always mixed feelings —  a little bit of apprehension about what to expect,  who's going to be in your class, your new teacher, a new building sometimes — so feeling nervous and a little bit anxious is part of back to school.” 

These are the words of Tara Routhier, a guidance counsellor at École Morden Middle School who has been involved in the system in one way or another since she was five years old. 

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Funeral For: Irene Martha Krieger nee Hartwig 
Funeral Date: August 28, 2025 
Irene Martha Krieger nee Hartwig, 86, of Morden passed away Thursday, August 14th at Boundary Trails Health Center. She is survived by 5 daughters, 1 son and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Sam.  
A memorial service for Irene Martha Krieger nee Hartwig will be held Thursday, August 28th at 2pm at Westside Community Church, Morden with ash interment at Hillside Cemetery.  
Donations may be made to Boundary Trails Health Center Palliative Care. 

As global trade dynamics shift and tariffs become more of a concern, Canada’s canola industry is looking inward.

Andre Harpe, chair of the Canadian Canola Growers Association and a farmer from Grand Prairie, Alberta, says the industry needs to focus more on renewable fuel as a strategy to support growers and build long-term resilience.

Some residents in Morden will be affected by a temporary precautionary boil water advisory as the city performs scheduled water maintenance over the next few days.

According to the City of Morden social media, the advisory will be in effect for specific areas of the city on Monday, August 25 and Tuesday, August 26, 2025, with water shut off to the impacted homes and businesses between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. 

Affected Areas 

Monday, August 25 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 
 • 353 6th St. 
 • 354 5th St. 
 • 155, 165, 211 & 215 Gilmour St. 

Altona Police Service continues to investigate a motorcycle theft in Plum Coulee.

Police started the investigation August 21st, and since then have obtained some surveillance video which shows the suspects, a male and female, pushing the motorcycle along Railway Avenue.

Stolen is a 2024 Honda Grom, grey in colour.

It was bearing licence number 3GU11 at the time of the theft.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.

Carney made the remarks at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting between the two.leaders in Kyiv, where the prime minister made an unannounced stop Sunday.

When asked what kind of security guarantees Canada could provide to Ukraine, Carney said Ukraine's own military must be supported but that more than that will be required.

"I would not exclude the presence of troops," he said.