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Woodridge evacuated as Piney wildfire continues to spread
The Rural Municipality of Piney has now issued an evacuation order for the townsite of Woodridge as the wildfire known as EA057 continues to spread.
Crews worked to notify residents shortly after the notice was issued at 7:20 Wednesday evening.
Tips for breeding season success
For cow-calf operations, a major driver of profitability is reproductive efficiency, or the number of calves weaned per cow exposed. There are a lot of factors influencing this outcome, from breeding time through weaning. However, some considerations can be looked at well before the breeding season begins.
After calving, cows will have about 30 to 100 days to recover, resume cycling and be re-bred to calve around the same time the following year. This period through calving and early lactation is when a cow’s requirements for energy and protein are the highest.
CFIA releases the Federally Reportable Disease Report for April 2025
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is releasing an update with April stats on federally reportable diseases.
As of April 30th, there have been 17 cases of avian influenza, with three in British Columbia, one in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Manitoba.
King Charles III will have a chance to try Saskatchewan made products
The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.
Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.
A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.
Whiteshell Provincial Park closure announced for Thursday
Our province has announced the closure of Whiteshell Provincial Park. The move will happen Thursday due to extreme fire conditions in eastern Manitoba and out of an abundance of caution to help ensure the safety of Manitoba.
It says all access to Whiteshell Provincial Park will be restricted beginning at 9 am. This includes all public and private developed areas in Whiteshell Provincial Park including cottage subdivisions, commercial areas, campgrounds, group use, day use, and all recreational areas including trails, beaches, backcountry areas, canoe routes, and campsites.
Alberta now has 23 per cent of the 2025 crop in the ground
Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation put together the first crop report of the season.
Manglai a product coordinator with AFSC, says provincially there's now 23 per cent of the 2025 crop is now in the ground, thawhich t's well ahead of the 5-year average of 12 per cent, and the 10-year average of 14 per cent.
"Regionally - the South leads with 50 per cent of all crops seeded, followed by the Central Region at 22 per cent, the Peace Region at 10 per cent, the North West at 8 per cent, and the North East at 6 per cent."
Police recover two bodies from Lac du Bonnet wildfire
Police have recovered the bodies of two adults, believed to have died as the result of wildfires in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet.
On Wednesday at approximately 9:15 am, Lac du Bonnet RCMP recovered two bodies, believed to be an adult male and adult female, just off Wendigo Road. It is believed that both adults succumbed to injuries sustained in the wildfire.
RCMP were made aware on Tuesday that these individuals were trapped in the fire. However, due to extreme conditions, emergency personnel were not able to reach their location until Wednesday.
Fourth community in RM of Piney evacuated due to wildfire
An evacuation order is now in effect for the townsite of Badgar in the Rural Municipality of Piney as crews continue to battle an ongoing wildfire dubbed EA057.
This latest evacuation order was issued at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The municipality asks residents leaving Badger to travel south on the 203 towards Piney, then head to the evacuee reception site at the Woodridge Community Club.
Manitoba broadens measles vaccine eligibility
Manitoba is broadening eligibility for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
This comes as the result of the number of measles cases continuing to rise in our province. Vaccine eligibility now includes infants from six months to under 12 months of age, living in Southern Health-Sante Sud and the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority.
This vaccine is also now available to children aged six months to under 12 months of age, who travel regularly to and have close contact with residents from either of these two health regions.