NEW YORK/CHICAGO, March 15 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc’s patent filings hint that it may see a future where farmers use its drones to not only spot crop problems but selectively apply chemicals or even disperse pollen to bring shoppers the freshest and cheapest food possible. The world’s largest retailer applied for six patents last year […] Read more
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Impulsive behaviour can be controlled but not eliminated
Q: I have a problem that I suspect I share with a number of other people. My problem is that I am at times too impulsive. I once impulsively traded my car in for a new car that I did not need and wondered afterward why I had done that. I have any number of […] Read more
Readers requested recipes — and we delivered
Cuban black beans and rice Mary Hoge of Granum, Alta., was looking for a recipe for black beans and rice like they had enjoyed in Cuba. Serves eight. 2 c. dried black beans, well rinsed 500 mL 6 c. water 1.5 L 6 slices of thick bacon,diced 1 green bell pepper,chopped 1 red bell pepper,chopped […] Read more
What Canadian law says about self-defence
Stand your ground laws in the United States generate a lot of negative press, possibly because the phrase implies that people should become vigilantes rather than flee the scene and call the police. In Canada, though, the laws around self-defence are surprisingly similar to stand your ground legislation. “Generally, when it comes to your own […] Read more
What’s in your lunchbox?
Teacher: What farm animals do we raise for food in Canada? Grade three student A: Chickens Grade three student B: Pigs Grade three student C: Dogs “We do raise dogs on our farms, but we don’t raise them for food,” said Sara Shymko, executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan. “In different countries they […] Read more
Funds come in for award to honour Alberta rancher
BROOKS, Alta. — A legacy fund to honour the late James Hargrave of Walsh, Alta., is well on its way to establishment. Members of the Alberta Grazing Leaseholder’s Association got an update March 7 during a meeting where Hargrave’s absence as chair was all too obvious. “We just want to keep his memory alive,” said […] Read more
Legal marijuana age will be 19 in Sask.
The minimum age to consume recreational marijuana in Saskatchewan will be 19, the provincial government announced March 14. Justice minister Don Morgan said that decision was made after much discussion and consultation. “We decided this kept us in line with what the age for consumption and possession of alcohol was and that seemed to be […] Read more
CN responds to gov’t with grain movement plan
Canadian National Railway has released its grain transportation response to federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The ministers had asked the two major railways to submit their plans to get grain moving by March 15. According to a March 14 update posted on CN’s website, as per the ministers’ request, the […] Read more
RCMP to hold meetings on rural policing, public safety
Federal public safety minister Ralph Goodale says the public meetings Saskatchewan’s 87 RCMP detachments are holding will help open lines of communication. Speaking to reporters in Regina March 9, the minister said the fact that people at some of the first meetings have said they would defend their property any way they can is concerning. […] Read more
Alberta’s $10M rural crime strategy includes more officers, better co-ordination
Tracking technology for farm equipment and vehicles will also be utilized
Rural Albertans can expect more RCMP officers on the ground, more civilian staff and more crown prosecutors to fight crime in their communities. The strategy, outlined by the province Friday, will cost $10 million. It includes 39 new officers, 40 civilian staff and anywhere from eight to 10 crown prosecutors. As well, the plan includes […] Read more
