Don McCracken

Alberta Farm Animal Care officially closed its doors as of the first of March.

AFAC was started in 1993 by Alberta livestock producers and over the last 30 years, it's developed into the collective voice of the livestock industry on matters of livestock welfare.

It's also provided an opportunity for the industry to work together to advance and promote responsible livestock care. 

AFAC has been hit hard in recent months, including a lack of government funding. 

Alberta's newest Agriculture Minister says without farms, there's no food.

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson says, in a year-end statement released Friday, remember all that food you had during the holidays was provided by farmers and ranchers.

Crews with the Town of High River’s Fire and Protective Services have been deployed to assist with the provincial fire emergency.

The Town’s Deputy Chief of Protective Services, Steve Debienne, was requested by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency Friday to provide his expertise and support as a structural protection specialist.

It may only be April but we've got June and July temperatures on the way.

The wind is making it a bit cool today but it's supposed to die down later on.

According to Environment Canada, we're looking at sunshine and the mid-twenties starting Saturday and continuing to mid-week.

Although it's a long ways away and a lot can change, they're saying we could see 29 degrees by Wednesday so you'll want to keep the sunscreen handy.

Keep up to date on the forecast by visiting our weather page.

It's been confirmed that Alberta's chief paramedic, Darren Sandbeck will officially leave his post January 9, ending almost a week of speculation.

Separate, but similar, notices of his departure were sent to senior and EMS staff from Deb Gordon, AHS vice-president and chief operating officer of clinical operations

She said interim leadership is being put in place and further information will be forthcoming.

Foothills MP John Barlow delivered lots of support to Pierre Poilievre, literally and figuratively (photo: John Barlow facebook)

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Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security John Barlow backed Pierre Poilievre for the leadership of the federal Conservatives from the start.

So, as you'd expect, he was pleased with the results of Saturday's vote.

The Alberta MP doesn't believe Poilievre's win will lead to a split in the party.

Alberta needs veterinarians and the Alberta government has moved to make it happen.

Premier Jason Kenney has announced $8.4-million to expand the number of spaces at the University of Calgary Veterinary school and $59-million over three years in capital spending.

"Alberta's vet work force is short by an estimated 850 practitioners and that number is set to grow," he says. "Meanwhile demand for vet services, especially as I say large animals, continues to go up but the number of graduates in the province has stayed at the same level for decades."