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FarmCash advances now available
Farmers in the four western provinces can now receive their FarmCash advances.The program gives low-interest loans of up to $ 1 million with the first $ 250,000 interest-free.If the federal budget pas...
Apr 03, 2023

Tonnes of baler twine, grain bag plastic being recycled
Cleanfarms says its work to recycle agricultural plastics has resulted in tonnes of material being collected.It says through the end of last year, farmers had brought in almost 2270 tonnes of grain ba...
Apr 03, 2023

Didsbury RCMP recover stolen vehicle and arrest two
RCMP are highlighting the importance of reporting suspicious activity to police following the arrest of two people and the seizure of drugs and a stolen vehicle in central Alberta last week.On March 3...
Apr 03, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher named MLS player of the matchday
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher has been named the Major League Soccer player of the matchday. Becher, 23, scored two goals and added an assist in his first MLS start in Vancouver's 5-0 rout ...
Apr 03, 2023

Golf Canada launches National Golf League for recreational players
Golf Canada has a two-prong plan to make golf more enjoyable for recreational players. The national sports body announced its National Golf League on Monday, a countrywide network of existing recreati...
Apr 03, 2023

Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would ban abortion clinics in the deeply conservative state. The law signed by Republic...
Apr 03, 2023

Dinosaur species laid eggs like reptiles, brooded like birds, new study finds
DRUMHELLER, AB - The birds we see today are the predecessor of a dinosaur that learned to fly and survived mass extinction 66 million years ago, but little is known about their transition.While they w...
Apr 03, 2023

Red Deer Public staff talk budget at latest Aspiring Leaders session
An organization's budget might not be the most exciting topic to some, but it's an essential part of daily operations and affects each and every employee, say officials at Red Deer Public Schools (RDP...
Apr 03, 2023

Fire alarm blamed for 10 minutes of beeping during remote Blue Jays radio broadcast
A fire alarm was to blame for 10 minutes of beeping noises that could be heard during Sportsnet's remote call of the Toronto Blue Jays-St. Louis Cardinals radio broadcast over the weekend. Blue Jays v...
Apr 03, 2023

Ottawa may have to adjust future help for Ukrainian refugees: immigration minister
CALGARY - Canada may have to consider updating future supports for Ukrainians seeking refuge from war, federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Monday. "I've been hearing from provinces and from ...
Apr 03, 2023