Source: Shi Davidi, Sportsnet.ca. September 23, 2018 TORONTO – Midway through the season, the starting rotation looked like it would be a major problem for the Toronto Blue Jays over the winter. Three-fifths of it was bound for free agency. Save for J.A. Happ, the club’s best trade bait ahead of the deadline, no one was performing to expectations.… Continue reading Blue Jays’ young arms beginning to shape rotation of the future
Month: September 2018
Coaches, players on Alberta university rugby team buckle up for Humboldt Broncos
Source: Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, September 23, 2018 Parents of some of the victims have called for mandatory seatbelt use on buses The head coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team says he’s making it a habit to wear his seatbelt on the team’s bus. Other coaches and at least half of… Continue reading Coaches, players on Alberta university rugby team buckle up for Humboldt Broncos
Say it ain’t snow: Wintry first day of fall in the Prairies
Source: CTV News, September 23, 2018 The first day of fall seemed more like the first day of winter in the Prairies as temperatures plummeted and snow fell. People from across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta snapped pictures of the mini-snowpocalypse on Saturday. In Saskatchewan, the wintry weather led to several collisions. A semi-truck jackknifed onto… Continue reading Say it ain’t snow: Wintry first day of fall in the Prairies
‘A very dark place’: One woman’s experience with cannabis dependence
Source: CTV News, September 24, 2018 Even as Sandra Williams’ dependence on marijuana worsened, people would tell the pastry chef that cannabis addiction was not real. They would tell her “it’s not a problem,” that the substance is natural so there was nothing to worry about. “But it had found me in a very dark… Continue reading ‘A very dark place’: One woman’s experience with cannabis dependence
Tornado aftermath: As power returns, Ottawa-area focus shifts to cleanup
Source: CTV News, September 24, 2018 Schools were closed across Ottawa Monday and many businesses urged their employees to work from home as Canada’s capital continued to assess and clean up the damage from a pair of tornado touchdowns. More than 3,500 properties in Ottawa remained without electricity as of Monday morning, nearly three days… Continue reading Tornado aftermath: As power returns, Ottawa-area focus shifts to cleanup
Sign language should be 3rd official language, say those at Regina rally
Source: CBC News, September 23, 2018 Rally held to support Canadian Association for the Deaf’s request for legislation A recognition of sign language as Canada’s third official language would make lives easier for those that are deaf and hard of hearing, said those gathered at a rainy Saturday rally in front of Saskatchewan’s legislature on… Continue reading Sign language should be 3rd official language, say those at Regina rally
PM Trudeau arrives at UN, hoping to re-establish Canada on world stage
Source: The Canadian Press, September 24, 2018 UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived at the United Nations General Assembly on a mission to remind the world that there’s more to Canadian foreign policy than just Donald Trump and North American free trade. Trudeau is beginning his day at the opening of the… Continue reading PM Trudeau arrives at UN, hoping to re-establish Canada on world stage
Ottawa creating new ambassador for women, peace and security
Source: Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press, September 22, 2018 MONTREAL — Canada will create a new ambassador position dedicated to women, peace and security, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday. Freeland made the announcement at a meeting of female foreign affairs ministers in Montreal that she co-hosted with Federica Mogherini, the high representative for… Continue reading Ottawa creating new ambassador for women, peace and security
Wet and cold weather slows harvest progress in Sask.
Source: Commodity News Service Canada, September 20, 2018 Cool and wet weather stalled harvest progress in most of Saskatchewan, according to the provincial crop report released Sep. 20. Sixty-two per cent of the Saskatchewan crop is in the bin, which is ahead of the five-year average of 53 per cent. Twenty-six per cent of the crop… Continue reading Wet and cold weather slows harvest progress in Sask.
Specialists offer feed alternatives for this year’s low-hay winter
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, September 20, 2018 Beef and forage specialists say cattle producers will likely have to turn to alternative feed this winter due to potential hay shortages. For many parts of the Prairies, particularly in the southern regions, producers have been dealing with parched pastures and lower hay yields. Because of this, many… Continue reading Specialists offer feed alternatives for this year’s low-hay winter