The board may grant, deny and even revoke pardons for convictions under federal acts and regulations. There are a number of types of pardons. A free pardon is an absolute pardon, usually granted where the government recognizes someone was wrongfully convicted of a crime. A pardon is a legal procedure leading to a determination or […] Read more
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National insurance wanted
Canadian cattle producers want a national price insurance program in place as soon as possible. The program would be based on the Alberta model but modified to suit all provinces, said Bob Ivey, chair of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s domestic agriculture committee. Alberta is set to begin its program at the end of August. Ivey […] Read more
Exercise benefits lymphedema sufferers
Farm and Home Safety Contest A farm is a dangerous place to live and work and there are always things that can be done to make a home safer. What have you done to make your farm or home safer? We would like to hear from you. Send us your innovative ideas or a story […] Read more
Ag market secretariat produces high hopes
Cattle producers have high hopes for Canada’s new Agricultural Market Access Secretariat. “The expectations are quite daunting,” said Fred Gorrell, named director general of AMAS in June. Speaking to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association foreign trade committee last week in Regina, Gorrell said the secretariat will focus on four or five priority markets as it begins […] Read more
Funds needed to fight rural decay
KELOWNA, B.C. – Canada’s rural communities need a significant injection of federal capital and political support to ensure they survive in the 21st century, says a municipal leader. Basil Stewart, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), told farm leaders from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture that federal politicians have overlooked the needs of […] Read more
Alta. polishes up flu season plans
Alberta health officials say they are ready for this year’s flu season, including any widespread outbreaks of H1N1. “We are readier than we have ever been. There is still some polishing up to do for some specific details of our preparations for the fall and things that need to be adjusted because we are still […] Read more
Rural connection key to attracting doctor
The biggest single factor in determining whether a doctor will work in a rural setting isn’t money, housing, travel allowances or facilities. It’s the size of the high school the doctor’s spouse attended. That’s based on the notion that the smaller the high school they attended, then the smaller the community they grew up in, […] Read more
Family has fingers in many pies
MINTON, Sask. – An organic inspector heads for his vehicle after a hot summer afternoon checking fields, bins and record books on Ken and Lana Tatarliov’s farm. The annual inspection is mandatory for the certified organic farmers, who credit organics with breathing life into their farm near southern Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy Valley. A slow start […] Read more
UFA mobile museum packs up
VERMILION, Alta. – For many Albertans, the United Farmers of Alberta’s role in shaping Alberta’s history is a well-kept secret. The farm supply and fuel retailer played an important role in developing the pro-vince, including running the government for 35 years. Carolyn Foard, UFA’s history co-ordinator, explained the group’s role during a tour of UFA’s […] Read more
Saddling up for a dream job
YELLOW GRASS, Sask. – Taylor Douglas and Tegan Marshall have faced the same choice many farm couples have to make – a new house for them or new housing for livestock. A month ago, a new indoor riding arena with a barn in one end went up in their yard southwest of Yellow Grass, Sask. […] Read more
