Assiniboia Times

The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) and Cereals Canada are moving forward towards an amalgamated organization. This is a positive development.

Earlier this year, Sara Birrell in Briarpatch declared the real drug crisis on the prairies isn’t represented by opioids.

Saskatchewan first instituted liquor laws in the province in 1908. Local authorities were given the authority to grant liquor licences for bars in their area. Moose Jaw originally prohibited liquor licences, but reversed this law in 1910.

For the 11th time in 13 years, the Assiniboia Senior Rebels are this year's Notekeu hockey champs following a weekend sweep of all three games against the Hodgeville Huskies.

Held on the first Thursday of every month, the Adult Writing Group has convened in the Kay Cristo Room for more than six months. “We’ve been meeting here since September,” said Assiniboian author, Heather Hobbs.

The Sask Wheat Development Commission arrived in Assiniboia with a full agenda packed with information for the region’s local ag producers on March 3.

The 88 th annual Assiniboia and District Music Festival kicked off two weeks earlier with a steak night fundraiser at 121 Steakhouse on Thursday, March 5.

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) has committed $1.9 million to support wheat research projects funded under the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) in 2019.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) released the March spring runoff outlook on March 5. Most of the province will have a below normal spring runoff for 2020, as low winter snowfall levels are impacting conditions across Saskatchewan.

Through a continuing co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, and other producer commodity groups, Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) announced over $2.