Saskatchewan is reporting 13 cases of E. coli in September, up from the usual less than four. Public health authorities are still investigating the cases to determine if they are related to the beef recall from XL Foods in Brooks, Alta. However, the ministry reminds people to use safe handling and cooking practices at all […] Read more
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E. coli cases spike in Sask.
Alberta eradicates rat infestation near Medicine Hat
Alberta’s rat control team has wrestled a Medicine Hat area rat colony out of existence. A large nest at the regional landfill, located in Cypress County near Medicine Hat, was dismantled last week, revealing numerous dead rats and no sign of recent activity. Alberta rat and pest specialist Phil Merrill said he expects one or […] Read more
Obsolete pesticide collection coming to Sask.
Farmers in northern and central Saskatchewan are invited to turn in their obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides Oct. 16-18. The program is operated by CleanFarms with no charge to the farmer. Since 1998, Saskatchewan producers have returned more than 316,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides. Drop off locations include: Biggar, Rack Petroleum Ltd. Canora, Viterra Gull […] Read more
Cargill plans canola crusher in Alberta
For the first time in more than 30 years, a new canola crushing plant will be built in Alberta. Agriculture giant Cargill announced Oct. 1 it will build a processing plant that is able to crush 850,000 tonnes of canola a year outside Camrose. “This is a commitment for many, many years,” said Cargill president […] Read more
Richardson plans expansion of West Coast terminal
Public consultations kicked off this week on a proposed expansion of Richardson International’s grain export terminal in North Vancouver. Richardson, Canada’s second largest grain handling company, is proposing a $120 million expansion of its facility located on the north shore of Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. The project would add roughly 70,000 tonnes of storage capacity to […] Read more
Ont. gov’t proposes local food legislation
The largely urban-based Ontario Liberal government has proposed a Local Food Act, and the province’s largest farm organization could not be happier. “If it’s done right, the act will go a long way in securing a solid strategy for a sustainable and profitable local food supply,” Ontario Federation of Agriculture Mark Wales said in a […] Read more
Alberta premier meets with producers in wake of XL Foods plant closure
AIRDRIE — Alberta premier Alison Redford wants the public to know Canadian beef is safe to eat and all efforts are being made to reopen XL Foods after a series of national recalls forced the Brooks based plant to close earlier this week. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency shuttered the plant earlier this week and […] Read more
Students learn about life through human library
Ever wonder what it’s like to have only half a brain, what it was like to be a Canadian in Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2001, or to be gay in small town Alberta. They’re all stories told by what the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus calls human books. Staff, students and the public were recently […] Read more
Manitoba set to hear concerns on Bipole III
Opposition to proposed route | Landowners also want compensation for the ‘forced sale of land’
After months in dormancy, a controversial transmission line in Manitoba will soon come out of hibernation. Manitoba’s Clean Environment Commission will hold public hearings on Bipole III, a high voltage transmission line, from Oct. 1 until the third week of November. A five-person panel will listen to opponents and proponents of the contentious project at […] Read moreLawyers ask questions to ensure clients’ intentions clear, fulfil legal obligations
Q: I’ve heard a lot about will kits, or even doing up a will online. Why would I go to a lawyer and pay many times as much for the same document? A:A lawyer’s job is not simply to draft the will, but also to ask questions and provide advice. Wills often seem like simple […] Read more
