Recent report says 45 percent of adults in Man. and Sask. are $200 away from being unable to meet financial obligations
The inability of consumers to cover regular bills, buy groceries and service existing debt obligations has become more common in an environment of higher interest rates and inflationary pressure.
We all need a reason for being
Nothing you have done for your elderly father is as significant or pertinent to his well-being as are those long hours when he talks and you listen.
Bake one for the freezer and be prepared for a busy day
Save time in the kitchen by making large batches of your favourite dishes that freeze well. Many comfort foods such as soups, stews and casseroles taste even better the second day. These recipes can easily be doubled so one can go in the freezer for a future meal when time is limited. Sour cream Noodle […] Read more
General store had everything, including gossip
The Red & White stocked what this rural community needed, and was even able to rescue a floundering school assignment
The Red & White general store was a fascinating place for a small girl to visit.
Hardy, sour sorrel is easy to grow and good for the soul
Each spring, I now wait with varying degrees of patience till my tongue can savour the rich, savoury zing of that first crop of sorrel, the memories of which I recall through the cold winter months, and sustains me as I watch for the signs of thaw through frost covered windows.
Sweet day in the bush – photo essay
More than 200 people attended the hourly tours to learn how sap is collected and made into syrup.
Alta. regulator says no to proposed solar project
Alberta Utilities Commission rules that bird death numbers would be too high if project near Frank Lake was to go ahead
The 1,500-acre Foothills Solar Project was to have been built near Frank Lake east of High River, Alta. However, sunlight reflecting off the panels could be confused for water by migratory and breeding birds, causing them to be killed or injured, said conservation specialist Ruiping Luo of the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA).
Project studies how to measure soil carbon
To get a better handle on how much carbon is stored in soil and how soil carbon is changing over time, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Guelph and other institutions are conducting a case study at a 32,000-acre farm near Moosomin, Sask.
Nature’s Path walks away from organic farm
Nature’s Path said the sale was a strategic decision to focus on its core business — manufacturing and marketing organic food.
Multispectral cameras power variable rate applications
System uses five 4K multispectral cameras for applying VR fertilizer, PGR, fungicides and desiccants
Augmenta is the name of his latest crop sensing device. It augments and expands on basic GreenSeeker technology by using cameras in addition to sensors to read the crop. And it manages much more than nitrogen.
