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File photo of Lake Winnipeg at Grand Beach Provincial Park. (IanChrisGraham/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Weather

Prairie Forecast Update: Wet weather for southern Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan

Update issued Oct. 2, covering Oct. 2-4

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The strong area of low pressure that the weather models have been forecasting to impact the eastern half of the Prairies on Tuesday and Wednesday is starting to take shape. The latest model runs show the low pushing northward into western Manitoba early on Tuesday morning and then moving off toward northwestern Ontario by late […] Read more
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Columns, Farm Life

Why power of attorney is important

For older farmers, it can provide financial protection and peace of mind as they age

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Recently a friend was teary as she told me about a sudden change in her mom’s health. When I asked if she had power of attorney for her mother, her answer was a resounding “no way.” Her mom was procrastinating on seeing a lawyer to draw up necessary documents to protect her future. Are you […] Read more
Purple sage is a woody shrub with beautiful, aromatic flowers and is easy to grow.
Farm Life

Medicinal merits of sage

Popular herb used for centuries to help ease cold and flu symptoms

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Howdy, good people and how-do y’all. Welcome again to Grainews country. For some gardeners and farmers, the harvest season is done. For others, there’s very little or no harvest left to be done. How have things been where you are? Let me know, should you care to share. I often sing about weather and climate […] Read more
File photo of autumn colours around Lake Diefenbaker in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. (Nancy Anderson/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Weather

Prairie Forecast: Summer tries to hang on

Issued Sept. 27, covering Sept. 27 to Oct. 4

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For being this far into fall, the weather models have been surprisingly accurate. Heck, I didn’t even need to send an update for the last issue! Not sure if I can be as optimistic for this forecast period, as we are moving deeper into fall and starting to see the first hints of winter trying […] Read more
Knee and joint pain
Farm Life

Nourish your joints through movement

There’s truth to the adage “use it or lose it”

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Regardless of age, health history or lifestyle, maintaining healthy joints can be a deciding factor in long-term quality of life and well-being. Normal levels of joint degeneration occur as people age. Certain diseases or genetic conditions can also affect the quality of joint health. That said, disease and age are not necessarily reasons for limited […] Read more
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock

Funding set to improve Ontario deadstock removal, disposal

Application intake open as of Sept. 21

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Ontario’s livestock producers could see more and improved options for pickup and sustainable disposal of deadstock through a new federal/provincial program now on offer. The Ontario and federal governments on Thursday opened the intake for applications under what they’re calling the Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative, budgeted for $1.5 million over two years. The program, to […] Read more
The U.S. National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone for the storm centre of Hurricane Lee, issued at 2 p.m. AT on Sept. 15, 2023. (NHC/USA Today Network via Reuters)
General, Reuters, Weather

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Nova Scotia may see storm surge up to three feet

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Reuters — Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong […] Read more
File photo of seasonal agriculture workers from Jamaica at Suncrest Orchards near Simcoe, Ont. (Farmtario photo by Diana Martin)
General

UN rapporteur calls Canada’s TFW system ‘breeding ground for modern slavery’

Tomoya Obokata says government needs to better protect worker rights and provide better residency path

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A United Nations special rapporteur on modern slavery has called out Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs, including those in the agriculture sector. Tomoya Obokata, who was appointed by the UN’s Human Rights Council, spoke in Ottawa Sept. 6 following a 14-day visit to Canada. He called the programs “a breeding ground for contemporary forms […] Read more

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