Source: Dan Zakreski, CBC News, October 15, 2019 ‘I’m completely vulnerable. I cannot defend myself’ Carson Battersby says he remembers hearing the racket of revving engines coming from the tree-lined roadway into his farmyard. It was just before 7 o’clock on a Thursday morning last month. First thought? “My son’s coming to work early today.”… Continue reading ‘Mayhem’: Big Shell farmer recalls group in stolen vehicles raiding his yard for gasoline
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Vaccination timing is important but sometimes needs fine-tuning
Source: Dvm, Roy Lewis, Producer.com, October 10, 2019 Vaccines and parasiticides are most effective in livestock when used at the proper time. Fine-tuning the most appropriate and cost-effective times to apply will achieve the optimum results. Over the years, we have sometimes got away with the cookbook-type approach, which means cattle always get treated with a… Continue reading Vaccination timing is important but sometimes needs fine-tuning
Minister speaks out on rural crime lawsuit
Source: Barbara Duckworth, Producer.com, October 10, 2019 OKOTOKS, Alta. — The Alberta government is talking about taking harder line in its fight against rural crime. Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer is touring the province talking to rural residents who say they are angry and want meaningful action to protect themselves against thefts and violence. He also… Continue reading Minister speaks out on rural crime lawsuit
‘We’re in a war against crime’: Northern Alberta hamlet pleads for help
Source: Andrea Huncar, David Bajer, CBC News, June 25, 2019 Terry Mills’ truck sped into the yard at 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2018, confronting the thieves who had smashed their vehicles through the chained gate. They were there to steal gas again. Mills nudged one of the cars with his hood then ducked when he noticed the… Continue reading ‘We’re in a war against crime’: Northern Alberta hamlet pleads for help
Rural, urban crime rates in Sask. more than double national average: Statistics Canada
Source: Bryan Eneas, CBC News, May 7, 2019 Rural reports rank higher on Crime Severity Index than urban Statistics Canada’s latest report on crime, tabled on Tuesday, shows a great disparity in the crime rates in Sask. and the rest of the country. The disparity grows when looking at crimes committed in urban areas versus those committed… Continue reading Rural, urban crime rates in Sask. more than double national average: Statistics Canada
Report weighs rural crime problem
Source: Robin Booker, Producer.com, April 4, 2019 Rural crime issues have significant effects in Western Canada because of its larger rural area and base of population. People living in remote areas today face the new realities of rural crime and added vulnerability, says a former Alberta prosecutor and current professor at Simon Fraser University. Scott Newark… Continue reading Report weighs rural crime problem
Sask. RCMP launch new rural crime alert system in southern part of province
Source: CBC News, March 7, 2019 Crime Watch Advisory Network allows RCMP to text, email or call members with crime alerts Residents in southern Saskatchewan can now access a new tool that helps them get immediate information directly from the RCMP about crime in their area. As of Thursday, RCMP detachment commanders will be able to… Continue reading Sask. RCMP launch new rural crime alert system in southern part of province
Soil erosion costs farmers $3.1 billion a year in yield loss
Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, January 31, 2019 BRANDON — David Lobb is not giving up. For more than a decade, the University of Manitoba soil scientist has argued that soil erosion remains a massive problem in Canada, especially in hilly landscapes like the prairie pothole region. Farmers may assume zero tillage or conservation tillage have… Continue reading Soil erosion costs farmers $3.1 billion a year in yield loss
Alta. RCMP launch new rural crime initiative
Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, February 5, 2019 Rural landowners affected by crime will now have access to more resources to help protect their property. The Alberta government and RCMP announced today they’re launching a initiative called Project Lock Up, an effort that combines the forces of RCMP and citizen-led groups to better respond to crime… Continue reading Alta. RCMP launch new rural crime initiative
Sask. government finds majority support prior consent in trespass survey
Source: David Baxter, Global News, November 15, 2018 Rural crime has been a major focus of the government in recent history. Revisions are coming to the Trespass Act, and the the province has released survey results gathered since August. A majority of respondents to the Saskatchewan government’s Trespass Act survey supports prior consent before entering private… Continue reading Sask. government finds majority support prior consent in trespass survey