Tough sales challenge hit Western Canada crop report
Farmers in Medicine Hat and surrounding areas report strong yields and high grade wheat yet struggle to move stock. The Parrish and Heimbecker report notes 85 percent of Medicine Hat wheat and 95 percent at Bow Island are No 1, with ergot avoided regionally. Durum and overall moisture concerns limit sales and fertilizer use, while Saskatchewan hay and feed stocks remain adequate for winter.
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Medicine Hat
Parrish and Heimbecker
Western Canada
Bow Island
Alberta
Bassano
Vulcan
Foremost
Magrath
Saskatchewan
Investigation tightens as remains found west of Calgary
Partial human remains were found by children near Highway 22 south of Cochrane in a rural area northwest of Calgary. Police closed the road while the RCMP major crimes unit and Calgary forensic identification section investigated, confirming the remains as human after a medical examiner check in Calgary.
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Calgary
Cochrane
Highway 22
RCMP
Major Crimes Unit
Mounties
Man charged after fatal rollover near Sundre
Red Deer Mounties charged Brendon Chase Wild 24 with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and causing bodily harm after a single vehicle rollover on Highway 587 near Sundre June 23. Amanda Harris, 20, died and a 22-year-old was injured. court date set for November 26 in Didsbury.
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Red Deer
Alberta
Sundre
Amanda Harris
Brendon Chase Wild
Wild
Didsbury
Calgary man jailed for 5 1/2 years after car ramming attempt
Louie Bear received 5 1/2 years in prison for using a stolen vehicle to ram at Calgary police in September 2010. Officers fired as Bear accelerated toward them. he was wounded and later treated. He gets two years credit for time served and faces parole eligibility in 18 months plus long term offender supervision after release.
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Calgary
Louie Bear
Bear
B C government to fix broken teacher bargaining process
Premier Christy Clark announced a review of the bargaining process with Education Minister Don McRae to seek long term labour stability. The move aims to improve relations with the B C Teachers Federation as the current contract nears expiry and could lead to longer terms up to ten years.
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B.C
Christy Clark
Clark
Don McRae
B.C. Teachers Federation
Potash Corp to lay off workers at two Saskatchewan mines
Potash Corp will temporarily lay off about 875 employees at its Lanigan and Rocanville mines in Saskatchewan. Lanigan will be idle November 18 to January 12 and Rocanville December 2 to January 12. The company cites a drop in demand for potash and notes unknown number of workers will be affected.
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Saskatoon Potash Corp
Saskatchewan
Lanigan
Rocanville
Potash Corp
TSX
POT
Manitoba man charged over speedometer fraud in court
Blair Gibbons, head of POINTTS Winnipeg, faces obstruction of justice and fabricating evidence charges. Police say he altered certificates to show speedometers were inaccurate to help clients avoid tickets. He was arrested in Winnipeg and set to appear in court on December 10. Brian Lawrie of POINUS reported alleged irregularities to authorities and the Law Society of Manitoba.
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Toring
Blair Gibbons
Winnipeg
Provincial Offences Information and Traffic Ticket Service
Pointts
Gibbons
Brian Lawrie
Poinus
Law Society of Manitoba
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Dairy Queen Grill
Roac
Ley Dairy
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Regina
Canadian Police Centre For
Darren Parisien
Parisien
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Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Ron Weir
Saskatoon
Pri
Canadia
Vancouver
the Canadian Press
Carewest
CVC
Carevest.com
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