Alberta premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference after Canadian premiers met with American officials in Washington, D.C., earlier in the month.

Motivations, solutions offered on tariff threat

Chief executive officer of the Canada West Foundation advises against a tit for tat approach that involves counter tariffs

Gary Mar, chief executive officer of the Canada West Foundation, did not mince words when he shared his thoughts on freshly inaugurated U.S. president Donald Trump during a recent presentation at the Farming Smarter Conference and Trade show in Lethbridge.

Rob Dunn, left, presents Kevin Auch with the 2025 Orville Yanke Achievement Award at the Farming Smarter Conference and Trade Show in Lethbridge.

Farmer’s dedication to soil health recognized

Award continues Yanke conservation legacy

Kevin Auch’s dedication to soil conservation in southern Alberta was recognized recently with the Orville Yanke Achievement Award, presented at the Farming Smarter Conference and Trade Show in Lethbridge.

Water sits in the bottom of a rain gauge attached to a fence on a cloudy and rainy day.

Weather focus turns to post-March 1 moisture

David Spence, retired chief meteorologist at CTV Calgary after a more than 40 year career in broadcasting, says, “the one thing I’ve learned is one person’s good weather is another person’s bad weather.”