When the weather gets warmer in May and June, many Canadians shift their attention to golfing or start planning their first fishing trip of the season. For the paramedics who work at STARS air ambulance in Western Canada, they get prepared for the ATV season. “As soon as summer and fall hits, you think ATV […] Read more
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New calendars help kick off STARS fundraiser
Prairie air ambulance service says it has seen an increase in cases lately, flying 56 times in the first half of September
STARS calendars are now available at Viterra grain elevators in Western Canada. For the last seven years, Viterra has covered the cost of printing the calendars and sells thousands each year at its elevators and other facilities on the Prairies. “Viterra and STARS have worked together since 2015, and through the strength of our continued […] Read more
New calendars kick off STARS fundraiser
STARS calendars are now available at Viterra grain elevators in Western Canada. For the last seven years, Viterra has covered the cost of printing the calendars and sells thousands each year at its elevators and other facilities on the Prairies. “Viterra and STARS have worked together since 2015, and through the strength of our continued […] Read more
Sask. boosts power line funding
SaskPower has doubled funding for the Farmyard Line Relocation Project from $2 to $5 million. Established in 1995, the Farmyard Line Relocation Project subsidizes the cost of moving or burying farmyard power lines. “Obviously farm safety is a huge concern for everybody,” said Bill Prybyliski, vice-president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. “The amount […] Read more
Kit teaches kids about farm safety
BASF and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association used to offer programs through schools that taught children about safety on the farm. But with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing children home, it became even more pivotal to teach children about safety on the farm. As a result, BASF and CASA joined forces to create the Kid’s Safety […] Read more
As grain-handling systems increase in size, so do hazards
In an ideal world, moving grain should be a positive and stress-free task, regardless of whether you’re moving grain off the field and into storage, or out of storage and into the elevator. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. In today’s world of big bushels, super-sized storage bins and high-capacity handling equipment, things can go […] Read more
SaskPower urges caution when moving equipment
Saskatchewan’s publicly owned electrical company is reminding farmers and farm workers to look up and live when moving augers and other grain handling and farm equipment. SaskPower said working around overhead power lines without proper care and attention can result in serious injury or even death. Each year in Saskatchewan, more than 300 incidents occur […] Read more
Roadcheck 2021 begins in Alberta
Alberta’s Sheriff Highway Patrol is stepping up its inspections May 4-6 during Roadcheck 2021, a three-day campaign focusing on commercial vehicle safety. Officers will conduct hundreds of additional inspections throughout the province to ensure commercial vehicle drivers are operating safely. The program is an annual North America-wide operation conducted by agencies that belong to the […] Read more
Night work called a factor in farm accidents
A Saskatchewan farmer says an increase in fieldwork being done in the dark is to blame for more power line contacts
Two years ago, Lionel Ector was harvesting a crop near his farm in Elbow, Sask. It was night-time and he was operating a new combine, a demo machine, from a dealer in Saskatoon. He steered the combine around a power pole and then continued on his way. “I straightened out, to go as normal, and […] Read more
Night work a factor in farm accidents
Two years ago, Lionel Ector was harvesting a crop near his farm in Elbow, Sask. It was night-time and he was operating a new combine, a demo machine, from a dealer in Saskatoon. He steered the combine around a power pole and then continued on his way. “I straightened out, to go as normal, and […] Read more
