Identifying the biggest yield robbers for canola in 2024

2024 will go down as the year of canola disease.

That is according to Curtis Rempel, Vice President of Crop Production and Innovation with the Canola Council of Canada. Rempel says diseases were primarily root and lower stem. He notes this was partially due to the wet and cool conditions felt in large parts of the Prairies.

"For a lot of stubble-borne fungi, which are primarily disease-causing organisms, they are all fungal-related," explains Rempel. "The cool, damp conditions really allow the fungus to take off."

RCMP issue Canada-Wide arrest warrant for semi-driver in Manitoba fatal crash

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the semi-driver involved in last weekend's fatal crash south of Plum Coulee.
    
According to RCMP, officers have been unable to locate 25-year-old, Navjeet Singh.
    
On Wednesday, authorities charged the Brampton, Ontario man with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer related to the crash at the intersections of highways 201 and 306 that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter.
    

Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

Humboldt RCMP trying to locate suspect causing mischief

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are seeking information about a suspect causing mischief in Humboldt. 

Between 7:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, November 8 an individual was observed on a camera going through cars in the 700 block of 6th Street in Humboldt. No items were taken, but police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect.  

An image of the suspect is located below.