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Saskatchewan grain farmer Glenn Wright says he’s exhausted from trying to inspire others to care about climate change. He wants more government action.

Proponents of community cat programs say they help keep euthanasia rates down, lead to fewer cats entering and burdening shelters and reduce the outdoor cat population, according to a presentation earlier this year by county staffers.

“Thank you to the medical professionals, organizers and volunteers. I can only imagine the amount of coordination it took to deliver the vaccine in this way. After 18 long months of anticipation, my family is safer because of you,” writes Kathy Parker.

According to preliminary Election Day results, Summit County voters have overwhelmingly supported the county’s plan to borrow $50 million to fund land conservation

On Tuesday, Canada backed a controversial initiative aimed at boosting countries' support for high-tech farming methods designed to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change on farms and food. 

A Saskatchewan farmer will be attending the upcoming COP26 climate change summit, hoping to add his voice to the climate conference which some call "the world's last best chance" to mitigate the effects of climate change.

The Tech Center development proposal has received renewed attention in recent weeks. Proponents see it as a source of crucial funding to entice UDOT to build traffic solutions at Kimball Junction. Opponents say there are no guarantees the traffic will be fixed and the area can’t absorb another 3,000 residents.

A Saskatchewan farmer is one of six representatives sponsored by the National Farmers Union (NFU) headed to the United Nations climate change conference.

For the first time in 40 years, the Park City Fire District has no female firefighters. The chief cites challenging hiring conditions. A former employee says district leadership has created a culture unfriendly to women.

Developers have taken the helm of a large-scale development proposal near Hoytsville, now controlling 900 acres of the 1,000-acre project site.