Q: I have been sober for about two years now. I enrolled in a treatment program way back then and with a lot of help from the counsellors and the support of my regular AA group, I have been able to break away from the old habits and that old crowd that got me into […] Read more
Farm Living
Father trying to regain access to children faces challenges
Recyclers find a home in the country
Couple starts a free service where people can both drop off and pick up used items that would otherwise go to the landfill
Jack’s Place is home to a host of second-hand treasures — and they’re free. From old cups and toys to used windows and doors, the facility in Imperial, Sask., is a haven for odds and ends that people come to drop off or pick up. The startup is modelled after places like the Salvation Army, […] Read more
Explore the versatility of cooking with eggs
Eggs come to the rescue in many meal situations. They cook quickly, are nutritious and versatile in so many recipes and we usually have them on hand. Eggs are packed with nutrients. They are high in protein. The yolk has just about as much protein as the white, and most of the nutrients are in […] Read more
Alta. high school inspires ecological leadership
A two-acre green space in Lacombe is home to the EcoVision Club, which has remained active despite the pandemic
LACOMBE, Alta. — COVID-19 has shuttered classrooms everywhere, but it hasn’t stopped the learning. At Ècole Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School in central Alberta, a two-acre green space just outside the school’s west doors is abuzz with activity and experiential learning. It’s home to ESLCHS’s EcoVision Club, which has provided student-led, agricultural-based programs since 2007. […] Read more
App offers mental health support for ag
A province-wide Innovation Challenge this spring in Saskatchewan has led to an app to help farmers with their mental health. Bridges Health in Saskatoon was chosen from among technology companies that offered solutions to farmers and ranchers. The app, called Avail, will link people to supports they need anywhere and any time. The government noted […] Read more
Alberta ag venue receives infrastructure funds
Funding for Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park is part of an effort to help provincial economy recover from COVID shutdown
The financial floodgates have opened in Alberta as the government rolls out a recovery plan that will see $10 billion spent on various infrastructure projects. Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park was among the first recipients June 30 when Premier Jason Kenney announced the venue will receive $27.8 million from the province toward a $70.5 million expansion plan. […] Read moreHappiness is a byproduct of challenges on life’s journey
Q: With that awful virus that is going around our Grade 12 graduates have chosen to leave their ceremonial celebration until the early fall. They are hoping that the pandemic will by then have subsided and that somehow they can have a normal graduation without running too much interference with the fall harvest. For me, […] Read more
Skewered marinated veggies
With harvest right around the corner, there is nothing better than fresh vegetables out of the garden. This recipe makes getting the kids and/or husband to eat their vegetables easy. They are quick to prepare and a special treat served along any grilled entree including steak, homemade smash burgers, salmon, ribs, or smoked brisket. You […] Read more
Tornadoes, hail decimate southwestern Sask. crops
Derek Tallon was busy assessing the state of his crops the day after a tornado and hail storm tore across his farm at Lafleche in southwestern Saskatchewan on Saturday. “Probably about 60 percent of the farm has seen some of it and 10 to 20 percent of the acres are pretty close to a right […] Read more
Prairie river levels rise due to heavy rain
Heavy rains across much of Western Canada during the past week have resulted in high runoff and rising water levels in streams and river systems across the prairie provinces. In Saskatchewan, the province’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising the public of rapidly increasing water flows in the South Saskatchewan and North Saskatchewan rivers systems […] Read more
