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Trade is a priority Pulse Canada wants federal election candidates to have "front-and-centre" on their respective platforms.

ESTEVAN — Peavey Mart is set to close, according to local sources and other media reports. Its store Estevan introduced a 10 per cent store-wide sale last weekend, and some departments were already looking half-empty.

The federal government has approved Bunge's acquisition of Viterra, with conditions attached.

Farm groups are digesting an announcement made Monday morning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said he is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister, once the party selects its next leader.

REGINA - The Government of Saskatchewan's Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Dec. 3, raised $11,392,502 for the province, with the southeast region generating most of the revenue.

The Federal Labour Minister stepping in to end the disputes at BC Ports and the Port of Montreal is welcomed by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and other groups.

A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair passed in the Senate. Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of the Grain Growers of Canada, says Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act.

The Canadian agriculture community is processing the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. Presidential Election and what the change in administration means to them for the next four years.

Americans will elect a new President Tuesday -- the culmination of nearly a two-year process to elect a new US President. Republican candidate, and former President, Donald Trump and Democrat Vice-President Kamala Harris are on the ballot.

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced its decision to reduce its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.75 per cent. It's down from 4.25 per cent and the fourth rate cut this year. The inflation rate dropping to 1.