The 2017 edition of the Canadian Western Agribition is underway in Regina. WP reporters are on the grounds taking photos, shooting video and filing stories. All our coverage will be posted below, and we’ll update this page throughout the day until the show wraps up – Saturday November 25, 2017. #CWA17 Tweets Scholarship winners enthusiastic […] Read more
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Diet focus shifts to sustainability
OTTAWA — Good nutrition has gone beyond food to supporting the health of the planet. Sustainable diets are protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, culturally acceptable, economically fair and affordable, said Joanne Gallagher, assistant director for nutrition with Dairy Farmers of Canada. Sustainability cannot be ignored but Gallagher worries people are not eating well […] Read more
Alta. growers find market with appetite for local food
OLDS, Alta. — Imagine snacking on fresh, locally grown strawberries at Christmas. Wayne and Caroline Lohr and their business partner, Ulf Geerds, hope to do just that with their new venture growing vegetables, herbs and strawberries indoors year round on vertical panels. Based at Olds, Alta., this new technology dovetails well with their seasonal bedding […] Read more
Financial literacy helps you achieve your goals
The financial health of individual Canadians is affected by rising lending interest rates and personal debt and a lack of planning for future financial needs. The issue becomes more acute when combined with fewer cash and more debit and credit transactions, online shopping and a plethora of credit and investment products. Financial literacy is the […] Read more
4-Her seeks higher profile for ag careers, women in business
Moving women up the business ladder and making their contributions more visible in the workplace while also raising agriculture’s profile as a career choice are among areas of special interest for the newest 4-H Canada scholarship winner. Sara Kate Smith, a member of the Yellowhead 4-H Club at Barriere, B.C., was one of four young […] Read more
Hearing aids cause tension in relationship
Q: I recently took my mom to a hearing aid clinic to get tested by an audiologist. The results of his tests were clear. She needed hearing aids. Hearing aids are expensive and I knew that my mom did not have the money to pay for them so I took a chance, much to my […] Read more
Beef shows start at Agribition on Day 2
The second day of Canadian Western Agribition is underway with the first of the major beef events. There are about 100 entries each in the First Lady Classic and President’s Classic bred heifer and bull calf competitions. Eleven breeds are represented. The Canadian National Bison Sale also takes place Tuesday. Five students received scholarships at […] Read more
Brand burning kicks off Agribition
The four funding partners of the new International Trade Centre kicked off Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 20 with the traditional brand burning ceremony in the new location. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart, Regina Mayor Michael Fougere, Agribition president Bruce Holmquist and Regina Hotel Association CEO Tracy Fahlman donned leather gloves to burn the brand and […] Read more
Promoting cattle in the ring, on the page
OLDS, Alta. — When Katie Songer enters the show ring as a volunteer or a participant, she brings with her years of experience. Her family won the grand champion commercial heifer at the Olds Fall Classic livestock show earlier this fall but working with cattle at Lucky Springs Stock Farm at Rocky Mountain House, Alta. […] Read more
Boots made for walkin’ are worth fixin’
PONOKA, Alta. — Vance La Bine was determined to earn a respectable living at a business many might consider to be gasping its dying breaths. He decided this central Alberta community was the perfect place to accomplish it. With a plethora of cheap, easily replaceable shoes on the market, shoe repair isn’t often what comes […] Read more
