PETA has played a significant role in my professional life over the years but, until recently, it had never encroached into one of my off-work passions — the Canadian Football League.
Stories by Bruce Dyck
Art tour great reminder of talent hidden in the countryside
There’s a lot of talent hidden among the canola fields and cattle pastures of Western Canada that isn’t always noticeable from the highway or gravel road.
Keeping up with Trump can be challenging for a weekly paper
Editing a weekly newspaper has never been such a wild ride, and the rollercoaster doesn’t seem to be coming to a stop anytime soon.
A cheesy story of ingenuity on the Prairies
When a company stumbles into a successful business model, it is sometimes said to have found a licence to print money. This fanciful phrase literally came true 94 years ago in the small town of LeRoy, Sask. A recent article on the Canada’s History website, which is run by Canada’s National History Society, recently told […] Read more
Newspaper business fades but not gone
Another small-town weekly newspaper closed its doors earlier this month, victim to the challenging environment that print journalism has found itself in since the arrival of the internet. Most people outside of southeastern Saskatchewan probably don’t know that the Estevan Mercury stopped publishing in early January after 122 years in business. It’s just one of […] Read more
So what’s the deal about Tuesday?
I recently heard something interesting on the radio about Tuesday. That may seem like a bit of a stretch, but bear with me. Tom Allen, the host of About Time on the CBC FM network, was talking about how many people overlook this particular day of the week. Monday, he said, is known for its […] Read more
Bison rescue required drastic action
Bison farming has become an important part of livestock agriculture in North America. These animals are not as plentiful as their beef cousins, but many producers have had great success meeting the public’s demand for this meat. However, their presence on the Great Plains of North America also serves as a reminder of how close […] Read more
Light shed on sustainable agriculture
Readers who have made it this far into this week’s issue of the Western Producer will have already noticed that many stories are linked to the theme of sustainability and regenerative agriculture. It’s a thorny issue for many farmers these days, as seen in the recent decision by six major agricultural commodity groups to stop […] Read more
Food’s origins can sometimes be a mystery
Discussions about public perceptions toward agriculture often include worries that many consumers no longer know where their food comes from. Stories abound of urban kids being asked where milk comes from and replying, “the store.” I remember a former Western Producer staff member who didn’t want to think too deeply about how meat ended up […] Read more
Penny pinching goes to the next level
I’ve never been one of those people who are obsessed with getting a deal. If it means driving across town to save $4 on a toaster or three cents a litre on gas, I’m not interested. After all, my time is valuable and isn’t to be expended frivolously. However, after saying all that, you’ll never […] Read more
