Yorkton council weighs egg sourcing on city facilities
Yorkton Mayor Chris Wyatt moved to urge city run facilities to use certified organic or free range eggs and urged a wider adoption by Saskatchewan municipal members. The HSIC Canada report spurred the push, but councilors resisted and only two of seven supported the motion. The debate signals rising local pressure on animal welfare standards affecting farming practices.
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United States
U.S
Yorkton
Chris Wyatt
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association
Humane Society International, Canada
HSIC
Canada
Bob Maloney
Coun
Dick ReRyk
Ottawa
Weather Wars Between Almanac and Environment Canada
A lighthearted Canadian column weighs weather forecasting camps Environment Canada and The Old Farmer's Almanac. It notes Almanac claims 80 to 85 percent accuracy and two year outlooks versus EC's cautious ten day horizon. The piece previews a harsh winter with possible minus 40 C conditions, then humorously reflects on outhouse lore and a Truman joke.
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Environment Canada
Old Farmer’s
Peter Geiger
David Phillips
Phillips
Canada
U.S
Harry Truman
Truman
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Canadian Artists Syndicate
Mark Twain
Mark
Trudeau
Jean Chrétien
Chrétien
Monsieur Crankypants
Almanac