The Norway rat is considered a pest species in Alberta, which means it must be exterminated. Norway rats often enter the province overland. |  Alberta Invasive Species Council photo

Alberta doubles down on rat-free strategy

New “rat on rats” campaign enlists the help of the province’s citizens to report any sightings of the vermin

Alberta has maintained its rat-free status for 70 years and the province wants to keep that streak alive. The Alberta Invasive Species Council has launched a new campaign, “Rat on rats”, that encourages Albertans to report rats if they see them. Megan Evans, executive director of the council, said during a webinar that rats can […] Read more

White cockle is a noxious weed that gets into hay crops.  |  Roy Lewis photo

Possibly toxic weed found on Manitoba hay fields

WINNIPEG — Earlier in August, Robert Grieger was cutting an alfalfa field on his farm, but then he decided to stop after about 80 acres. Grieger was concerned because the quarter section was infested with a strange weed he couldn’t identify. Related story: Watch for noxious tall buttercup and white cockle There was nothing on […] Read more