Month: September 2019

Blackleg cases grim reminder

Source: Barb Glen, Producer.com, September 5, 2019  Several animals died of blackleg on a farm in the Melville, Sask., area in mid-August. The incident prompted veterinarian Zachary Johnson to remind producers about the importance and effectiveness of vaccination against the fatal illness. “That producer in particular hadn’t vaccinated within the last five years for blackleg,”… Continue reading Blackleg cases grim reminder

Busted Barbell Fitness: Sports Nutrition & More

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U.K. opposition parties reject Boris Johnson’s attempt to break deadlock over Brexit

Source: Jill Lawless The Associated Press, September 6, 2019  Britain’s opposition parties said Friday that they won’t support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election when the issue gets voted on next week, piling more pressure on Britain’s embattled leader as he seeks a way to make good on his promise to leave the European Union… Continue reading U.K. opposition parties reject Boris Johnson’s attempt to break deadlock over Brexit

Most Canadians feel society is ‘broken’, politicians don’t care about them: Ipsos poll

Source: Kerri Breen, Global News, September 6, 2019  The majority of Canadians think politicians aren’t concerned with people like them and experts don’t understand them. They say society is “broken” and the economy is rigged in favour of elites. That’s according to the findings of a new Ipsos poll, which shows that populist attitudes — as well… Continue reading Most Canadians feel society is ‘broken’, politicians don’t care about them: Ipsos poll

Alberta man told to remove his pro-oil and gas shirt during Senate tour

Source: Ben Cousins, CTV News, September 5, 2019  A Calgary man on a recent tour of the Senate was told to remove a shirt that displayed his support for the oil and gas industry. William Lacey, a chief financial officer for Steelhead Petroleum Ltd., wore a shirt said “I (heart) (maple leaf) OIL & GAS”… Continue reading Alberta man told to remove his pro-oil and gas shirt during Senate tour

Statistics confirm 9% drop in canola tonnes

Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, September 5, 2019  Statistics Canada has confirmed what most farmers already know – Canada will produce significantly less canola in 2019. Prairie growers are expected to produce 18.5 million tonnes of canola this year, down 9.3 percent from 20.3 million tonnes in 2018, StatCan said in a production report released in late… Continue reading Statistics confirm 9% drop in canola tonnes

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Dream realized as Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital opens in Saskatoon

Source: David Giles, Global News, September 5, 2019  A dream is about to be realized over 25 years after a children’s hospital in Saskatchewan was first proposed. Thursday marks the grand opening of the $285.9 million Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon. The hospital will officially open to patients on Sept. 29 when all pediatric patients… Continue reading Dream realized as Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital opens in Saskatoon