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Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market
A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.
Self-driving tractors to robots: Farmers turn to automation to address labour shortage
One-third of jobs in Canadian agriculture — about 100,000 — are expected to be automated in the next decade, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. Technology is now being used for everything from killing weeds and tracking crop heath to self-driving grain carts and tillage equipment.
This rural Saskatchewan town is offering $30,000 to anyone who builds a home there
Moosomin, a small, rural town in southeastern Saskatchwean, is booming. Community members and demographic experts say the town's bold housing strategy could offer lessons for other rural communities trying to grow and retain their populations.
In Saskatchewan, North America's largest inland river delta is under threat
Environmentalists and First Nations leaders are warning that a $4 billion irrigation project by the provincial government could cause a drop in water levels in the Saskatchewan River Delta. The plan is being promoted as a solution to help mitigate droughts and floods for farmers. But at what cost?
This archaeological site could prove humans lived in northern Sask. earlier than we thought
A team of archaeologists is searching near Prince Albert, Sask., for clues as to exactly when Indigenous people arrived in the area nearly 10,000 years ago. They're working at one of the oldest and best-preserved sites on the western Prairies.
Farmers say changes to capital gains tax could complicate family transfers
Agriculture groups are speaking out against changes to the capital gains tax, arguing the added cost will deter the next generation of farmers from taking over and contribute to a decline in family farms.
N.B. commits $2M to launch AI-powered volunteer ride platform
New Brunswick volunteer ride programs will soon be able to more efficiently take bookings and dispatch drives with the help of an artificial intelligence platform. The charity Urban/Rural Rides will roll out the software province-wide this year.
105-year-old N.B. church could see new life as apartments
A local architect hopes a transformation into much-needed housing will help the Saint-François-Xavier Church in Charlo avoid a possible demolition.
2 Moncton-area men plead not guilty to 21 charges tied to online sextortion
Jean-Michel Gouin and Ketiboua Kesse have pleaded not guilty to accusations they sexually exploited people online and threatened them into paying thousands of dollars. The two men face a combined 21 charges.
Strict Sunday shopping rules may soon end in Miramichi
Miramichi is now considering modifying its Sunday shopping bylaw, allowing business owners to set their own hours, after a request from the Retail Council of Canada. The city is the last in New Brunswick to maintain restrictions on Sunday shopping.