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BELOW: Cows that were stranded in a flooded barn at Abbotsford, B.C. are rescued on Nov. 16 by people in boats and on a Jet Ski. photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier
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A wet week across Western Canada

EXTREMES | An 'atmospheric river' of Pacific moisture unloaded over British Columbia

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There has been a lot going on in the weather across Western Canada, with record rains in British Columbia, fairly early and significant snows across much of the Prairies, and global temperatures still running warm despite La Niña. So, in this article I will go over the latest global temperatures and take a look at
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Canada shuts to seven African countries’ travelers

Latest COVID-19 variant spurs decision

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is closing its borders to foreign travelers who have recently been to seven southern African nations to help stop the spread of a newly identified variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters Friday. The European Union, the United States and Britain are among those tightening border controls as
A localized hunting period for mule deer and white-tailed deer will be open until Dec. 12.
News, Other

Limited hunting announced for CWD control zone

The province has announced a hunting period for hunters local to the area to harvest mule deer and white-tailed deer

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Hunters local to the area where a mule deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease earlier this fall will have the chance to hunt white-tailed deer and mule deer in the region for the next few weeks. On Nov. 26, the province announced that limited, localized hunting permits would be issued for the region, which
Human-to-deer and deer-to-deer transmission is believed to be driving the rapid spread of the disease within white-tailed deer populations.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection

High number of variants suggests many human-deer interactions

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New research from the U.S. has shown that white-tailed deer are being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Antibodies were found in 40 per cent of deer that were tested from January to March 2021 across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York state. A second unpublished study has detected the virus
Editorial, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: New towns and old farms

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With so many living in cities it seems there’s plenty of appetite for urban living. But it’s not for everyone. There’s also a solid subset that’s willing to swap a reasonable commute to jobs in the city for the pastoral countryside.  As our Alexis Stockford documented, there’s been substantial demand for new housing here in
Apartments stand adjacent to farm operations outside of Brandon.
News, Other

Culture clash: Dealing with the rural-urban divide

Tensions can rise when ag areas get a sudden burst of population, especially if those new residents are not familiar with agriculture

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To the homebuyer yearning for lower costs and a change of pace from the urban bustle, a bedroom community outside city limits looks idyllic.  The homebuyer drives out. They’re impressed with the area. They can envision raising their family in the cosier — but still conveniently commutable — small town. They break ground on a
File photo of a CN locomotive in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Other, Weather

CN to reopen to Vancouver Wednesday

Prince Rupert also available, CN reminds shippers

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Canadian National Railway (CN) says it’s almost set to resume some service to Vancouver, starting early Wednesday. Montreal-based CN said in an emailed statement Tuesday that repair work on damaged sections of its track from Kamloops to Vancouver “progressed well over the weekend” and the line will reopen to “limited traffic” tomorrow “barring any unforeseen
‘Calling this a challenging environment for investment would be an understatement. But going elsewhere is not an option, as that’s where hunger reigns.’ – Paul Hagerman, CFGB.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Dear Elon Musk – A Foodgrains response to Tesla founder

Just what would it really take to end world hunger?

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Dear Elon Musk, Thanks for your Twitter offer of $6 billion to solve world hunger. Like the World Food Program (to whom you made the offer), Canadian Foodgrains Bank has a solid track record on overcoming hunger. Last year, nearly a million people affected by hunger in 33 countries ate better as a result of
GM’s CAMI assembly plant at Ingersoll, Ont. (GM.ca)
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GM aims to tackle chip shortage with new designs

Chip-making investments to be in U.S., Canada

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Reuters — General Motors aims to tackle the global semiconductor shortage with new designs built in North America, president Mark Reuss said on Thursday. Reuss told an investor conference GM is working with seven chip suppliers on three new families of microcontrollers that will reduce the number of unique chips by 95 per cent on
Ten-year-old Balsam fir trees on Nov. 12, 2021 at Downey Tree Farm and Nursery at Hatley, Que., about 30 km south of Sherbrooke. (File photo: Reuters/Christinne Muschi)
Crops, Other, Weather

B.C. floods may tighten market for real Christmas trees

'We're basically shut down until the water recedes'

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Ottawa | Reuters — Finding the perfect real Christmas tree will be harder and more expensive this year. Canada, the world’s top exporter of natural Christmas trees, is grappling with a shortage that will likely be exacerbated by historic flooding in British Columbia, where some tree farms are underwater. A phenomenon known as an atmospheric

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