By Jennifer Graham, The Canadian Press, April 19, 2016 REGINA – Large swaths of red – meaning extreme risk – cover Alberta and Saskatchewan on the latest fire danger map from Natural Resources Canada. Many other areas are considered high or very high risk in the two Prairie provinces, where there’s been below average snowfall… Continue reading Fire risk already 'extreme' in parts of Prairies
Tag: Western Canada
Grain handling: a growth industry?
By Brian Cross, The Western Producer, April 14, 2016 Newcomers to the Canadian market Domestic and international companies have invested billions of dollars in the western Canadian grain handling industry over the past three to four years. It’s a capital outlay that will solidify Western Canada’s reputation as home to one of the most efficient… Continue reading Grain handling: a growth industry?
Mild winter = early spring?
Source: Brian Cross, The Western Producer, April 7, 2016 The planting season will likely start early across most of Western Canada this year, thanks to an early spring melt and an extremely mild winter that delivered average or below average snowfall to most of the Prairies. Trevor Hadwen, an agroclimate specialist with Agriculture Canada, said… Continue reading Mild winter = early spring?
Canada West Hockey Playoffs Open Friday
NEW WESTMINSTER – The 2016 Canada West men’s and women’s hockey playoffs open this Friday, February 19, as the puck drops on best-of-three quarter-final action across the conference. Six teams on both the men’s and women’s sides punched their tickets to the conference playoffs over the course of the 28-game regular season, with the top… Continue reading Canada West Hockey Playoffs Open Friday
Saskatoon, Regina growing faster than urban average: StatsCan
Western Canada cities saw a population surge last year, federal agency says Saskatchewan’s two biggest cities continue to grow faster than other urban areas across Canada, Statistics Canada says. A report from the federal agency this week says that between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, Canada’s census metropolitan areas (CMAs) grew by 1.2… Continue reading Saskatoon, Regina growing faster than urban average: StatsCan
Oil producing Sask. First Nations sue Canadian Government for billions
The statement of claim says the government hasn’t done enough to support resource development on reserves Oil producing Saskatchewan First Nations are suing the federal government in a class action lawsuit. They say the government hasn’t done enough to develop the resources on First Nations. The lawsuit is being represented by Poundmaker Cree Nation and… Continue reading Oil producing Sask. First Nations sue Canadian Government for billions
Indoor gun range, largest in Western Canada, OK'd by Edmonton council
Range will open in an industrial area in northwest Edmonton City council has approved a zoning change for what will be a first-of-its-kind shooting range in Canada. The Edmonton Shooting Centre plans to build a new indoor range in an industrial park at 12150-160th Street, with an eight-lane, 100-metre indoor range. The range will also include 25-meter ranges,… Continue reading Indoor gun range, largest in Western Canada, OK'd by Edmonton council