According to the Star Phoenix Saskatchewan will surpass Ontario this year as Canada’s second-wealthiest province as measured by living standards, the result of a recession that has shown no mercy on the country’s industrial heartland, according to an independent analysis issued Tuesday. So how is it happening? For its part, Saskatchewan’s ascent is attributed to [...]
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Drought is back on the Prairies
From the Globe and Mail All across western Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, farmers are scanning crop-insurance policies and calculating how short they’ll be on payments this year as one of the worst droughts on record parches their land and their bank accounts. The dry conditions are also wreaking havoc on local wildlife, prompting watering bans [...]
