Estevan

Another mail strike could be on the horizon as Canada Post and the Canada Postal Union Workers (CUPW) have hit a snag in negotiations. Reports from earlier this week show that Canada Post has hit pause on those negotiations, even as the May 22nd deadline approaches.

Teri Nobiss, the president of the local CUPW chapter, says they're watching what's happening carefully.

It's been a busy week out in the field as farmers continue to work on getting this year's crop in the ground.

Manitoba's weekly crop report shows the provincial crop is now 32 per cent seeded.

Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson puts together the weekly crop report, updating seeding progress around the province. 

The St Giles Anglican Church in Estevan is hosting a Lobster Supper Fundraiser Friday, May 30th. Tickets are available for 2 sittings at 5pm & 7pm at the church and must be purchased by Wednesday, May 21st.

Choice of suppers include Lobster for $50, Chicken for $30, both include a baked potato, salads, buns, dessert and tea or coffee. If you like you can also just get a Lobster for takeout for $35. 

Tickets are available by calling Margaret 306-421-0243, Heather 306 421-2457, and Betty 306-634-7596.

Spring is usually the point where warmer temperatures start to creep into the southeast, but we're being proved wrong with a new system that's just arrived. Temperatures will be in the single digits over the next few days, well below the seasonal average for this point in May.

Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist Christy Climenhaga talks about the extreme change we've seen in Estevan in less than a week.

During the latest Estevan City council meeting, the council put their focus on some of the latest bylaws, as usual, this time looking at taxation across the city. That's due to a recent provincial reassessment, which saw the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) look at properties and make adjustments accordingly.

Trina Sieben, the city's tax adjustor, talks about how that impacted Estevan and the steps they're taking to make sure the city is keeping on top of the change.

Livestock producers are being reminded to stay vigilant after lab results confirmed anthrax as the cause of death in two cattle on a farm in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Paynton No. 470. The confirmation came late Tuesday.

Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days — but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than they were during their holiday job action.

Canada Post said late Tuesday it was hitting pause on negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after days of talks between the parties bore little fruit.

Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer.

Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said instead of a spring budget, the government will put forward an economic statement in the fall.

For cow-calf operations, a major driver of profitability is reproductive efficiency, or the number of calves weaned per cow exposed. There are a lot of factors influencing this outcome, from breeding time through weaning. However, some considerations can be looked at well before the breeding season begins.

After calving, cows will have about 30 to 100 days to recover, resume cycling and be re-bred to calve around the same time the following year. This period through calving and early lactation is when a cow’s requirements for energy and protein are the highest.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is releasing an update with April stats on federally reportable diseases.

As of April 30th, there have been 17 cases of avian influenza, with three in British Columbia, one in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Manitoba.