Month: May 2019

Canola growers caught in middle as Canada-China relations sour

Source: David Common and Melissa Mancini, CBC News, May 15, 2019 Chinese crop boycott means hard times for Canada’s massive canola industry Toban Dyck picked the right crops this year — by accident. Instead of seeding canola, the Winkler, Man., farmer is seeding wheat and soybeans. The pick was purely coincidental — he didn’t know when he… Continue reading Canola growers caught in middle as Canada-China relations sour

House unanimously agrees to apologize to Vice-Admiral Mark Norman

Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, May 14, 2019  OTTAWA – The House of Commons has agreed unanimously to apologize to Vice-Admiral Mark Norman over what he had to go through during the years-long legal battle that came to an end last week when federal prosecutors stayed the breach of trust charge he was facing. Conservative… Continue reading House unanimously agrees to apologize to Vice-Admiral Mark Norman

Their health is your wealth, the importance of a mineral program

Source: Catherine Lang, BSA, AAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Watrous Summer is the time of the year that cattle producers persevere all winter for. On pasture, the calves grow, cows graze, but most importantly, cows are preparing to rebreed. For the cow to calve at the same time next year she has to rebreed in… Continue reading Their health is your wealth, the importance of a mineral program

Canada’s inflation up 2% in April, as carbon tax helps push gas prices higher

Source: The Canadian Press, May 15, 2019  Canada’s budget watchdog says revenues from the federal carbon price will be more than $2.6 billion this year and exceed $6 billion within five years. Canada’s annual inflation rate picked up its pace in April — a month that saw stronger price pressures on gasoline in provinces that… Continue reading Canada’s inflation up 2% in April, as carbon tax helps push gas prices higher

Grain Growers call for changes to AgriStability, advance payments

Source: Glen Hallick – MarketsFarm, MarketsFarm, May 14, 2019  WINNIPEG — Faced with a tough international market, the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has called on the federal government to make some changes to programs to help Canadian farmers. Citing an “increasingly complex and unpredictable trade environment” the GGC requested changes to the AgriStability Program and… Continue reading Grain Growers call for changes to AgriStability, advance payments

Trudeau offers Canadian lumber, steel to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

Source: Catherine Levesque, The Canadian Press, May 15, 2019 PARIS — Canada is offering softwood lumber and steel to help with the reconstruction of Paris’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday after touring the iconic monument that was partially destroyed by fire in mid-April. Not long after arriving in Paris, Trudeau visited… Continue reading Trudeau offers Canadian lumber, steel to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

You may get a chance to see the northern lights this week

Source: Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News, May 14, 2019  It might be possible to view them on the nights of May 14 and 15 across Canada The sun may be quiet, but that doesn’t mean it’s not doing anything. In fact, overnight Monday and into early Tuesday morning particles from it reached Earth, providing people with a beautiful northern… Continue reading You may get a chance to see the northern lights this week

HUB International Kindersley: Auto Coverage

You face a lot of risks on the road, but insurance shouldn’t be one of them. Accidents happen to even the most careful drivers. That’s why you have to take great care in selecting your insurance. You know the best protection starts with having an insurance broker who will evaluate your needs, help you understand… Continue reading HUB International Kindersley: Auto Coverage