Facebook and Google vs. Canada and The Flatlander
Blocking news is retaliation by Meta and Google for Canada’s Bill C-18, which would make Big Tech pay for the news shared on their platforms.
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Flooding forced my family to leave
Marginalized communities are often subjected to environmental hazards, like during the creation of Manitoba Hydro’s Grand Rapids dam.
Forget Hollywood. Local films offer refreshing perspectives.
Founded in 1950, The Yorkton Film Festival was Canada’s first film festival. Every May, film professionals from across Canada attend.
Wildfires, book bans and missing Prairie women
Since the beginning of 2023, Saskatchewan has seen more than 160 fires, more than double the five-year average.
Reader questions about mega-farms and land value
Mega-farm corporations need labourers, but Canada will be short 24,000 agricultural labourers over the next 10 years.
Daily news now available on The Flatlander website
We recently signed an agreement with The Canadian Press, allowing us to bring you the daily news from Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Are big investors destroying the family farm?
Over the last 35 years, almost half of the farms in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have disappeared—mostly smaller farms making under $100,000.
How warmer temperatures impact Prairie lake ice
Rising temperatures could affect the ice on our prairie lakes. Warming air temperatures are reducing ice cover by an average of 31 days.
More and more Prairie people are living to 100
As more people live to 100, the demands on health care, assisted living facilities and better transit will continue to grow.
What’s there to complain about at age 100?
Saskatchewan centenarians open up about what daily life is like in assisted-living facilities. “I just do what I can” said Mary, who attends exercise classes regularly.
