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The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

We are excited to announce that Astro, a lively 2-year-old Shorkie (Shih Tzu/Yorkie mix), has been chosen as the August Perfect Pet winner!

Whenever I get out for a country cruise looking for photo opportunities, I always watch for vacant farmyards close to the road. In this case, I found this big old barn with a partial coral behind it. There was nothing else left on the homestead, the house was gone, no garage, shed or shop. Just the big old barn tucked up against a hill, I think that's what makes this composition. With this barn having a background it stands out, rather than just a prairie scene forever. The trees really add to the photo as well.

Farmers are looking for some decent weather now with harvest activities underway across the Prairies.

Over the last few weeks, some areas have seen severe storm activity and hail damage. 

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says from July 29th to August 11th over 1600 claims of crop damage were reported in the prairies with more than 75 per cent of those claims coming from farms in Alberta.

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Saskatchewan students will have more opportunities to get involved with the power industry as SaskPower and the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (DLC) are teaming up for online courses.

Those focus on 5th and 4th class power engineering, with the classes previously offered by SaskPower but now going through the DLC program.

SaskPower Spokesperson Joel Cherry talks about what the classes bring to Saskatchewan students. 

Over the next two years, nearly $35 million will be invested to continue tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training, professional development, and student financial support.

Up to $16.5 million in the 2024-25 academic year and up to $18.4 million in the 2025-26 academic year will be allocated to support ECE skills and knowledge through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

"I've never left home. I've always played here at home -- either it's been the Bruins or the Bears. So, it'll be a different experience, for sure. I think it'll be cool to wear a different jersey for once."

As we enter the final days of August, a cooler season is approaching with the heat set to die down this week.

With the cooler temperatures of fall will come some more placid systems without the thunder, winds, and hail of the past few storms.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang talks about the upcoming weather and how we'll still see some summer in the forecast.

China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs.