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Farmers have been making good progress in the field; so far 88 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground. 

According to Saskatchewan's weekly crop report seeding is most advanced in the southwest at 95 per cent, followed by the west-central region at 94 per cent, the northwest at 93, the northeast at 92, the east central at 81, and the southeast at 80 per cent seeded.

Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.

Former Manitoba provincial court chief judge Raymond Wyant was expected to submit an interim report to the government today, followed by a full report next month.

The government employee facilitating the investigation says the number of documents provided and interviews requested by the former judge means that initial time frame is no longer feasible.

Calgary police say a 40-year-old man who was reported missing after leaving his workplace in Airdrie on Tuesday afternoon has been located.

In a brief statement issued Friday, CPS said:

“The man who was reported missing from Airdrie has been located. Thank you to the media and public for your assistance in this case.”

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Students from A.E. Bowers Elementary School in Airdrie are being recognized for their work learning how to make the Nose Creek watershed a more welcoming habitat as part of a province-wide environmental challenge.

The Airdrie-based project was one of 13 school initiatives selected under Alberta’s 2025 Environmental Student Action Challenge — a grant program supporting student-led solutions to environmental issues in their communities.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released its third Farmers and Food Price Report.

The report shows that while food prices remain high, the share of the food dollar reaching Saskatchewan farmers continues to decline.

Travellers flying through Calgary International Airport during the G7 Summit should expect heightened security, road closures and delays from June 14 to 18.

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One of the contributors to wind is the Coriolis force. The Coriolis force arises from the fact that the Earth rotates. | Photo: File
Last issue, we talked about how the pressure gradient force is the main driving force of wind in our atmosphere and that it exists due to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.

Now, if we were to take a simple look at the Earth, this would mean that the polar regions would have high pressure because they are cold and the equatorial regions would be areas of low pressure because they are warm.

India takes the plunge, but some crop sectors remain hesitant.

May 4, 2025, could be a significant day in the history of agriculture.

On that day, Indian agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.

The announcement signals to the world that India — a country of nearly 1.5 billion people — is committed to gene edited technologies and modern tools to improve crop production.

Property owners in Airdrie have until June 30 to pay their 2025 taxes or face escalating penalties. Tax bills were mailed at the end of this month. But under City of Airdrie policy, non-receipt does not excuse missed payments.

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Alberta Health Services is warning of potential measles exposure at a Calgary IKEA and a Cineplex theatre after a person with a confirmed case visited multiple public sites while infectious.

The individual was in the Calgary area between May 23 and 24. Public exposure may have occurred at the following locations:

• Cineplex Cinema Seton — 19683 Seton Crescent S.E.
  Exposure window: May 23 to 24, approximately 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.