Source: Bryan Eneas, CBC News, January 31, 2019 Details of the 3 weeks leading up to the April 6 crash that killed 16 emerged this week in court Any little moment in time could have made all the difference on April 6, 2018. If truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu had been driving slightly slower. If he had stopped for lunch. If… Continue reading Truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s final days before fatal crash with Humboldt Broncos
Month: February 2019
UPDATE: Kindersley and Area Winter Storm Watch Ended
UPDATE – 4:40AM, February 1, 2019 Environment Canada has removed the winter storm watch. A snowfall warning has been issued to City of Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Outlook and others. See full warning list HERE – 4:00AM, January 31, 2019 Winter Storm Watch in Effect for Kindersley and Surrounding Area Enjoy the nice weather while you can… Continue reading UPDATE: Kindersley and Area Winter Storm Watch Ended
Winnipeg’s homeless receive coats that double as sleeping bags amid deep cold
Source: Ben Cousins, CTV News, January 31, 2019 With much of Canada in the midst of a deep freeze, Winnipeg’s homeless population is getting some much-needed protection from the elements in the form of coats that double as sleeping bags. The Community Homeless Assistance Team in downtown Winnipeg, which connects the city’s homeless to permanent housing, offers… Continue reading Winnipeg’s homeless receive coats that double as sleeping bags amid deep cold
Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment
Source: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, January 31, 2019 OTTAWA — A senior Bank of Canada official offered explanations Thursday for the country’s “puzzling” and disappointing stretch of wage gains, even though job market been experiencing one of its biggest labour shortages in years. In a Toronto speech, senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins said weaker… Continue reading Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment
PBO warns of billion-dollar losses if Trans Mountain expansion doesn’t go ahead
Source: Rachel Gilmore, CTV News, January 31, 2019 OTTAWA — Canada’s parliamentary budget watchdog says the Liberal government paid one of the highest possible price tags for the Trans Mountain pipeline – and that value decreases with every delay, bump to construction cost and change in risk profile. That means the government could lose billions… Continue reading PBO warns of billion-dollar losses if Trans Mountain expansion doesn’t go ahead
Dry weather exacerbates herbicide residue
Source: Barb Glen, Producer.com, January 31, 2019 Precipitation between now and the growing season will be the biggest factor determining imidazolinone carryover this spring Another dry year on the Prairies will bring a higher risk of crop damage from imidazolinone herbicide carryover. It takes moisture to generate conditions for herbicide breakdown in the soil, and… Continue reading Dry weather exacerbates herbicide residue
The rise of ‘flexitarians’: what does it mean for meat?
Source: Barb Glen, Producer.com, January 31, 2019 BANFF, Alta. — A veritable tsunami of protein products — none based on meat — have hit the grocery shelves this month, and many of them replace at least some of the beef, chicken and pork in consumer diets. Food companies and retailers made their moves far ahead… Continue reading The rise of ‘flexitarians’: what does it mean for meat?
Supreme Court rules energy companies must clean up old wells — even in bankruptcy
Source: Tracy Johnson, CBC News, January 31, 2019 Canada’s top court overturns Redwater Energy lower court decision Energy companies must fulfil their environmental obligations before paying back creditors in the case of insolvency or bankruptcy, Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled. The top court’s ruling released Thursday overturns two lower court decisions that said bankruptcy law has paramountcy over provincial… Continue reading Supreme Court rules energy companies must clean up old wells — even in bankruptcy