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Feds put out new travel rules for temporary foreign workers
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Feds put out new travel rules for temporary foreign workers

Testing issues cause headaches for arriving beekeepers, employers

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The federal government put out new rules for arriving temporary foreign workers on March 16 — just in time for one Manitoba farm to welcome its first worker of the season. Paul Gregory, a honey and seed producer in the Interlake, said a Nicaraguan beekeeper will arrive on his farm in the second week of
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Weather: Plenty of chances for precipitation

Forecast covering the period from March 24 to March 31

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Last week’s forecast was a little hit and miss. It did OK with the general weather pattern but was off a little bit on the timing of systems and the temperatures. I should have realized that temperatures would be warmer than expected with the lack of snow cover across a large portion of the southern
If we’re considering the drawbacks of this particular station, it would be nice for our purposes if the wind speed/direction and temperature/humidity sensors could be separated.
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WS-5000 weather station pros and cons

The unit’s console and sensors linked up with no extra intervention needed

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If you have followed me over the years, you’ll know that while I’m not a farmer, I have always been into gardening, and in most years, I easily grow enough vegetables so that we rarely buy any of the staples (beans, corn, carrots, potatoes, cabbage… you get the idea). I am also fortunate enough to
The timely approvals of vaccines to protect against COVID-19 is proof that agility can exist in bureaucratic processes. Maybe it’s time to apply a similar decision-making approach to other areas of importance.
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Comment: The pandemic has shown governments can make decisions quickly

Too often, bureaucratic entropy takes over and that makes us less competitive in the global marketplace

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One of the lessons of the pandemic and response to it by governments and regulatory agencies is that regulatory agility is possible. COVID-19 vaccines have been approved with record speed, and from what I can find, the government says that the same vigour of process has also been applied. The only point missing is long-term studies
Chithra Karunakaran prepares a plant for imaging at the Canadian Light Source.
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Canadian Light Source aids agriculture projects

The synchrotron at Saskatoon is giving researchers a new view of old subjects

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Agriculture researchers facing difficult challenges might want to consider shining a light on their problems — a really bright light. The light in question is the Canadian Light Source, a synchrotron located at the campus of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Researcher Chithra Karunakaran spoke recently during a Zoom presentation hosted by the University of Manitoba.
A number of key rail safety concerns have not been dealt with, according to Canada’s auditor general.
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Transport Canada’s rail safety oversight under fire

The federal watchdog says key safety concerns remain unaddressed

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Canada’s auditor general is criticizing Transport Canada for lack of safety oversight on railroads. A recent report from the office says the federal institution tasked with regulating transport has made important improvements to safety and inspections, but “it did not assess whether its oversight activities improved rail safety.” More than $328 billion worth of goods
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Opinion: Uncertainty plaguing key ag files

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Uncertainty remains a key component in several of the federal minister of agriculture’s files. A little more than two years into her current role, Marie-Claude Bibeau has been unable to gain the provincial support needed to find a solution for Canada’s business risk management programs. As she noted herself recently, it has been over 100
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Finnish startup eyes meatless schnitzel with new lab-made protein

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A Finnish tech startup hopes to produce protein out of thin air and not much more, creating a plant-based product it can put into healthy drinks and yogurts or even turn into a meatless schnitzel, the company said. Solar Foods has received nearly 25 million euros (US$30 million) in government and private funding to commercialize
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CP to employ Ballard fuel cells in Hydrogen Locomotive Program

Railway touts zero emissions goal

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Canadian Pacific (CP) is adopting a new Canadian technology in a bid to reduce its locomotion emissions. It’s teaming up with Vancouver-based Ballard Power Systems to employ Ballard fuel cell modules in CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. “With this purchase from Ballard, a leader in
COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred at several processing plants in Canada, resulting in extended closures and, in some cases, employee deaths.
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Food worker union blasts safety measures, foreign worker system

UFCW told parliamentary committee that the pandemic has been very difficult for food sector employees

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A union representing thousands of Canadian food workers says “consistency and enforcement” remain a problem when it comes to responses for its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Derek Johnstone, special assistant to the national president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union of Canada (UFCW), told a parliamentary committee on Feb. 18 that the

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