CFIB survey backs producer direct marketing for wheat and barley
About 2,500 CFIB members including farmers and agri businesses support giving Wheat Board producers the option to sell privately. Rob Meijer says the test could let producers choose while preserving the board’s monopoly if best for western farmers. Ontario program cited as model with 150,000 tonne cap.
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CFIB
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CWB
Prairie Agri-Business
Canada
Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board
Ontario Board
Meijer
Ontario
Wheat Board
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Larry Hill
Swift Current
Alberta
Saskatchewan
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Haas
Alberta auction ushers in partial bid results for power sales
Alberta's first electricity rights auction raised 1.18 billion dollars from 6 400 megawatts of capacity with four contracts bid none. Hatters face possible loss or gain depending on market prices while government may reopen bids and use funds to ease consumer rates. Premier Klein hints relief for Alberta households as regulator Mike Cardinal prepares to rule on the auction outcome.
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Alberta
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Mark Erdman
Alberta Resource Development
Mike Cardinal
Alberta probes agency offering to skip Medicare lists
Alberta Health officials launched an inquiry into Private Care Agency Inc after reports it charged 500 for referrals to foreign medical specialists. The Edmonton firm, started by two doctors on June 26, says it markets information on foreign medical markets but may operate within Health Act guidelines.
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Alberta
Private Care Agency Inc
Canada
Gary Mar
Chris Dawson
Alberta Health
Phillip Rutter
High River
Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
Southern Alberta Forecast Summary
Forecast notes sunny and warm start with light to moderate winds. Highs around 29 to 31 degrees with later mix of cloud and sun. Daily lows range from 7 to 12 degrees. Extended period shows continued variability with partly cloudy to variably cloudy skies and mild temperatures.
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Boston
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Weather Outlook for Swift Current and Regions
Extended forecast shows variably cloudy conditions with multiple days of sun and clouds across Swift Current Cypress Hills Waterton Park Banff Central Alberta South Central Alberta and North Central Alberta. Daytime highs range from 19 to 31 Celsius with lows mainly in single digits to mid teens.
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Cypress Hills
Alberta
Banff
Central Alberta
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