Month: June 2018

From ‘funky cloudwork’ to full-blown tornado: Video shows twister uncomfortably close to Sask. farms

Source: Alicia Bridges, CBC News, June 24, 2018  Chelsey van Staveren captures amazing footage as tornado swirls past family farm Chelsey van Staveren knew something was wrong when she saw a whirlwind on the ground — a dust devil — connecting with the swirling undercarriage of a storm cloud in the distance on Saturday. “We’re… Continue reading From ‘funky cloudwork’ to full-blown tornado: Video shows twister uncomfortably close to Sask. farms

Two Sask.-born hockey players heading to NHL

Source: CBC News, June 23, 2018  Cole Fonstad of Estevan and Alex Kannok-Leipert of Regina made the NHL draft Two Saskatchewan-born hockey players were drafted to the NHL Saturday. Cole Fonstad was drafted in round five, selected 128th overall. The Prince Albert Raiders player from Estevan will be joining the Montreal Canadiens. Alex Kannok-Leipert was… Continue reading Two Sask.-born hockey players heading to NHL

5 B.C. families stranded in Japan get Canadian visas for adopted babies

Source: CTV News, June 24, 2018  After months stuck in legal limbo in Japan, five British Columbia families will be able to bring the Japan-born children they adopted back to Canada. The families found themselves ensnared in an immigration nightmare after the Canadian government refused to issue visas to their newly adopted children, amid confusion… Continue reading 5 B.C. families stranded in Japan get Canadian visas for adopted babies

Trudeau, Scheer and Singh court voters in Quebec on Fete Nationale holiday

Source: Vicky Fragasso-Marquis and Morgan Lowrie , The Canadian Press, June 24, 2018  MONTREAL — For the second time in two days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was confronted on Sunday by a protester during a visit to Quebec to coincide with the Fete nationale holiday. A woman approached Trudeau at a family celebration in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, west… Continue reading Trudeau, Scheer and Singh court voters in Quebec on Fete Nationale holiday

Trump’s tariffs on Canadian lumber are pricing Americans out of the U.S. housing market

Source: Jessica Vomiero, Global News, June 24, 2018  The Trump administration’s tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are pushing up the cost of wood, claims the U.S.-based National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),adding approximately USD $9,000 to the cost of single-family homes in the United States. The statement goes on to suggest that the 20 per cent tariffs… Continue reading Trump’s tariffs on Canadian lumber are pricing Americans out of the U.S. housing market

Wind can be an applicator’s friend, says expert

Source: Brian Cross , Producer.com, June 21, 2018  A windy day can provide ‘directional certainty,’ but farmers should avoid spraying in extreme conditions Wind, wind, wind: it keeps the bugs away, but if you’re a busy farmer with thousands of acres of crop to spray, it can be a royal pain in the neck. Applying expensive… Continue reading Wind can be an applicator’s friend, says expert

Crop development across Sask. looking good

Source: Commodity News Service Canada, June 21, 2018  Winnipeg, June 21 (CNS Canada) – The majority of crops in Saskatchewan are at normal stages of development for this time of year, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s crop report for the week ended June 18. Seventy-five per cent of the provincial pulse crops and… Continue reading Crop development across Sask. looking good