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Choosing the right replacement heifers is more important than ever for cattle producers, especially with today’s record-high calf prices.

“Replacement heifers represent the genetic potential of a producer’s operation,” says Alexis DeCorby, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Yorkton office.

“They’re a costly investment that requires about two years of inputs before they produce a live calf.”

800 CHAB, Country 100, and Mix 103 broadcasted live from the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw for Cinema Summer! The Galleries came to life with interactive games, hands-on activities, and film history demonstrations celebrating Saskatchewan’s unique connection to the movie industry. Visitors explored historic artifacts in the 100 Years Gallery and discovered how our province helped shape Canadian cinema. It was a fun-filled afternoon for families, film buffs, and history lovers alike!

As mid-summer hits the prairies, the young of a unique at-risk species are venturing out. 

Nature Saskatchewan is keen to encourage southwest residents and landowners to be aware of young loggerhead shrikes.

Emily Putz, habitat stewardship coordinator for Shrubs for Shrikes, Plovers on Shore, and the Stewards of Saskatchewan Banner Program, shared that road mortality is one of the largest threats to adolescent loggerhead shrikes.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is seeking public input on ways to improve the country’s emergency alert system.

In a statement released Tuesday, the CRTC announced a national consultation aimed at strengthening the National Public Alerting System (NPAS), which is used to warn Canadians of severe weather, natural disasters and other urgent threats to public safety.

The growing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters is outpacing the rules meant to govern their safe use, a new report from the Canadian Automobile Association warns.

Released Tuesday, the study, commissioned by CAA and conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, examines how these micromobility devices are regulated in Canada. It found that while public shared-fleet programs are generally well-governed, there are notable gaps in safety laws, data collection, and public awareness when it comes to privately owned devices.

The summer weather paired with an abundance of local lakes and rivers has many people exploring local waterways on smaller vessels, like canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. While far smaller and less regulated than the operation of a standard pleasure craft, there are rules for users of human-powered watercraft.  

Senior Conservation Officer, Lindsey Leko, says that contrary to popular belief, these vessels are subject to the clean, drain, dry mandate and the check stops that accompany it.  

The Weyburn area continues to lead the way when it comes to potential lithium extraction. The provincial government’s public offering of subsurface minerals on July 7th, the first of the fiscal year, saw a nearly 13,000-hectare parcel in the Weyburn area get picked up by Millennium Land, Ltd for just over $27,000.  

It's a key element in batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics, used in everything from glass and ceramics to pharmaceuticals. And according to one company, a massive deposit of this critical mineral, lithium, sits right here in southeast Saskatchewan. 

The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy — and some economists think it might just stay there.

After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent in April and June.

With last month's jobs figures showing a surprise gain and core inflation levels holding steady at around three per cent, economists now broadly expect the central bank will continue its holding pattern at its next decision on July 30.

800 CHAB, Country 100, and Mix 103 were live on location today at the Kiwanis Pavilion in beautiful Wakamow Valley for the Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow’s Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser!

This community-favorite event runs every Saturday in July and August from 9 AM to 12 PM, serving up an amazing breakfast of homemade pancakes, back bacon, real maple syrup, and your choice of drink and it's all for just $10 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and under.