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Steven MacKinnon, Canada's labour minister, said he spoke to both the employer and union and they have agreed to resume contract negotiations with federal mediators' help.

A railway strike is only days away if an agreement between the CN and Canadian Pacific railways and their unions is not reached. Saskatchewan is sounding the alarm.

Farmland prices across the Prairies have grown for the past 20 years, but they took a marked jump in Saskatchewan in 2011 and have continued to see huge increases since then.

On average the tech sector added 715 new jobs per year since 2016, and is on track to exceed the target of adding 7,893 jobs by 2030.

After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

A recent change to the capital gains tax by the federal government is leaving Saskatchewan farmers worried about retirement and handing down their property to family.

The prairies are well-known among beekeepers as the powerhouse for honey production in Canada. But this year, things are looking a little less sweet.

More than 9,000 workers at Canada's two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries. 

An expert said any work stoppages would put Canadian farmers out west in a difficult position as most of them have few options outside of the railways to move their product.

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, say experts.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's 2024 Farmers and Food Prices report shows that farmers are getting less while consumer are paying more.

There are currently 140 approved Alberta farmers' markets in the province and, per capita, Edmonton has more than nearly anywhere else.

As Saskatchewan producers are near the end of their seeding operations, many are preparing for in-crop spraying.

The Saskatchewan Mining Association and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said the province will be impacted if the railway strike goes forward on May 22.

To alleviate labour shortages in the agricultural sector, Saskatchewan is now allowing temporary foreign truck drivers to work in the province without the standard Class 1 testing.

Canada's reliance on foreign queen bees may mitigate crop loss, but it also poses significant risks to the nation's beekeeping industry and ecosystem health.

"For Canadians, it's going to mean another $8 to $10 increase in what they are putting in their tank every week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

The budget includes increases in the overall funding put towards agriculture, as well as for risk management measures like crop insurance.

The industry was caught off guard last August by the UCP government's move to impose a temporary moratorium on new wind and solar approvals.

European farmers have protested higher costs, lower profits and climate change regulations for months. Could Canadian producers also blockade ports?