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Producers have most of their attention on the growing season ahead of them, but some eyes are turning to the recent provincial budget and seeing what's there for the sector.

One of those pairs of eyes is Chris Procyk, the Vice President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.

He says while there is a bit that's unknown for the future, some commitments should set the sector at ease.

Dr. Daniel Westlake, a political scientist at the University of Saskatchewan, explained the history of the province’s federal politics, including how past trade wars have influenced Sask voters, but said there’s very little chance that the Conservative Party will lose any seats here. 

With a federal election looming, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is launching Vote for Grain, a national campaign to engage grain farmers in the federal election and ensure their voices are heard.

A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "still very dire and tragic" days after a massive earthquake that has killed more than 1,700 people.

Canadian Red Cross operations lead Chiran Livera said teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they have been able to distribute help, including water and shelter kits, from warehouses stationed around the country.

Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division has announced that they have selected a person to fill the new role of Superintendent of Human Resources.

Sabrina Gulka currently resides as the Principal of St. Michael School in Weyburn, working with the school division throughout her career. Gulka holds both a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education from the University of Regina.

She will officially move into the role on August 1st, with the division saying she'll bring experience and a well-rounded perspective for the position.

With the ground thawing, the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA) is sending out some info to people on how to keep safe during digging season.

They're doing so through a series of free breakfasts open for construction workers and members of the public involved in ground construction across the province.

Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.

The first week of the federal election drew to a close with both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paying a visit to the national capital.

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.  

The government of Saskatchewan is making some changes to its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) as the federal government has made some other changes earlier this year.

The federal government cut nomination allocations for the provincial programs by 50 per cent, leaving Saskatchewan with 3,625 nominations, the lowest since 2009.

As well, the 75 per cent of the nominees for the program must already be living in Canada as temporary residents.