High-Risk Pregnant, Breastfeeding Women Urged To Get Access To COVID-19 Vaccines

Source: Mia Rabson The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, January 06, 2020 Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding might be at higher risk of serious illness if they get COVID-19.  OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Medical Association says the risk COVID-19 poses to pregnant and breastfeeding women is higher than the risk of taking a… Continue reading High-Risk Pregnant, Breastfeeding Women Urged To Get Access To COVID-19 Vaccines

Icy Conditions Cause Truck to Slide off Road

Freezing rain continues to cause problems on the roads and in the early hours of this morning a truck slide off the road near Energy Dodge in Kindersley. There were no reported injuries. While the freezing rain warning ended for the west central region at 6:06 this morning, travel is still not recommended due to… Continue reading Icy Conditions Cause Truck to Slide off Road

Local Volunteers Raise Awareness for Merrington Cemetery

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A group of volunteers who have ties to the Merrington district have been hard at work raising awareness through social media and word of mouth for the Merrington Cemetery, which is  located SE 1/4 Sec 2-Tp.30-Rg23-W3 or about four miles north and 1 1/2 miles east of Kindersley. “There has always been a committee made… Continue reading Local Volunteers Raise Awareness for Merrington Cemetery

Alberta MLAs Who Travelled Out of Country Lost Ministerial Roles

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Source: Emily Mertz, globalnews.ca, January 05, 2021 Premier Jason Kenney announced his chief of staff was also asked to step down. Premier Jason Kenney announced Monday that six Alberta MLAs and a high-level UCP staff member who took part in non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reprimanded. The six MLAs who travelled out… Continue reading Alberta MLAs Who Travelled Out of Country Lost Ministerial Roles

Meet Doug Odnokon, Board Member with the Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce

Hello. My name is Doug Odnokon, and I am the Branch Manager at HUB International (which was formerly Kindersley Insurance) and I am also a board member with the Kindersley Chamber of Commerce. My wife Annamarie, our dog Hobo and I just moved to Kindersley this year. We were previously up north in Prince Albert… Continue reading Meet Doug Odnokon, Board Member with the Kindersley & District Chamber of Commerce

Experts Say Canada’s ‘Slow’ Rollout of Coronavirus Vaccine ’Embarrassing’

Source: Katie Dangerfield, globalnews.ca, January 05, 2021 Canada has fallen behind countries like Israel, and the U.K. in vaccine distribution. A majority of Canadians should be vaccinated against the coronavirus by September 2021, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But with the current pace of the country’s vaccination distribution, experts warn provinces may not be… Continue reading Experts Say Canada’s ‘Slow’ Rollout of Coronavirus Vaccine ’Embarrassing’

Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) Spotlight: Calving Ease

By Alexis DeCorby, AAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Humboldt No one wants to have calving difficulties, so calving ease is often top of mind when purchasing a bull. However, there is some debate over the best way to predict it. Some producers select based on actual birth weight, while others select based on Expected… Continue reading Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) Spotlight: Calving Ease

Two Liberal MPs Resign After Traveling Abroad Amid Coronavirus

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Source: David Lao, globalnews.ca, January 04, 2021 A statement from Zuberi said that he recently traveled to see his wife’s sick grandfather in Delaware, and had also returned on Dec. 31, and Khera posted a statement that said she had traveled to Seattle to on Dec. 23 to attend a private memorial for her late… Continue reading Two Liberal MPs Resign After Traveling Abroad Amid Coronavirus