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Strong showing of Canadian bison at Agribition
MELFORT, Sask. - The Canadian Bison Association held their 38th annual convention at the Canadian Western Agribition this week.Judges Kent McAllister and Garrett Brown had a look at over 57 animals fr...
Nov 23, 2021
Canadian Pacific reopens B.C. rail corridor
MELFORT, Sask. - There is still a lot of work to do as Canadian Pacific Rail (CP) resumes traffic on British Columbia lines.CP announced it reopened its railway between Kamloops and Vancouver this aft...
Nov 23, 2021
Merritt community comes together for heroic horse rescue amid heavy flooding
MERRITT, B.C. - Amid a scary situation in the Lower Nicola last Monday afternoon (Nov. 15), people stepped up to help.A herd of horses, stuck in fast-moving flood water for up to 12 hours overnight, n...
Nov 23, 2021
CFA calls on federal government to support B.C. farmers affected by flooding
MELFORT, Sask. - Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is asking the federal government to support British Columbia producers devastated by recent flooding.CFA President Mary Robinson has written a...
Nov 22, 2021
Alberta changes how Water Act licenses are regulated
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Water Act licenses in Alberta, managed by Alberta Environment and Parks, underwent changes in mid November.As of November 15, 2021, some provincial Water Act licenses will be manage...
Nov 22, 2021
Over 700 days later, Agribition is back in Saskatchewan in time for 50th anniversary
Over 700 days following the last Canadian Western Agribition, Saskatchewan's own agriculture show is back in Saskatchewan in time for 50th anniversary.After the COVID pandemic made last year's show an...
Nov 22, 2021
Federal ag minister tours Olds College on heels of Guelph Statement
OLDS, Alta. - Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, has given Olds College her stamp of approval.Bibeau toured the institution this past week alongside Nate Horner, Albe...
Nov 22, 2021
‘All we can do is hope for the best’: B.C. floods another blow for Sask. farmers
Whether it's oil, agricultural products or potash, transportation is the key to the success of Saskatchewan's economy.This week, the main link to key Pacific Ocean export markets was shut down by the ...
Nov 21, 2021
Maple Leaf Foods follows through on commitment to animal care
Mississauga, Ont. -- It`s one of the most well-known names in meat processing and it`s fulfilling a commitment to animal care at its facilities.Maple Leaf Foods touts its company as one of the leading...
Nov 19, 2021
USask professor and grade four student honoured with award
MELFORT, Sask. - An outspoken advocate and researcher of innovations and agriculture is the Farm & Food Care Champion for 2021.Dr. Stuart Smyth is an associate professor in the Department of Agric...
Nov 19, 2021