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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart shows the pest was not detected in any of the soil samples tested. 

Over 2000 soil samples were collected from fields in key potato-growing areas like PEI, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

The national survey results have been provided to provinces, the Canadian Potato Council, and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

A successful canola crop needs a lot of nitrogen, which is why nitrogen earns A-list buzz. That same successful crop also depends on a strong supporting cast – phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and micronutrients.

University of Saskatchewan researchers recently updated the nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for 14 annual crops grown in Western Canada. The researchers, in doing their surveys, discovered considerable variability in uptake and removal due in part to differences in weather and management, which is why they say these numbers are guidelines only, not prescriptions. 

A faith-based movie shot in Winnipeg is just days away from premiering on the big screen. 

Originally slated to debut in the fall, Ordinary Angels, starring two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson, will hit theatres on Friday. 

Statistics Canada says there are now more millennials than baby boomers in the country, ending the 65-year reign of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort in the population.

The federal agency noted the change in its population estimate for July 1, 2023, broken down by age and gender released today.

The average age in Canada dropped slightly between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023 for the first time since 1958.

However, Statistics Canada says the number and proportion of people aged 65 years and older have continued to rise.

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Grande Prairie city council has decided to postpone the decision on the Stormwater Utility Bylaw to allow for additional community consultation and further exploration of funding models, specifically: a flat rate, a bracket model, a capped rate, and an uncapped rate.

To ensure the community's feedback is collected, the City will host two open house information sessions for the purpose of providing detailed information on each of the proposed models.

Open House Session Details:

Date: February 27, 2024

Location: Teresa Sargent Hall, Montrose Cultural Centre

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is pleased to announce two new District Principals for the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Erin MacLellan has been named the new District Principal of Inclusive Education, while Mr. Mike Lauzon will take on the new position of District Principal of Educational Services.

Premier Danielle Smith has appointed Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, to lead the province’s work on child care. The move comes as a way to address the concerns of operators and to ensure childcare remains sustainable for Alberta families.

We should see some improvement in the weather as we get into the second half of Spring.

Drew Lerner, the senior agri-meteorologist with World Weather Inc says in the meantime we're going to continue to deal with the same below-normal precipitation bias that's been with us all winter long.

Often known as a party school, Florida State University (FSU) was recently filled with thousands of students singing praises to God on their lawn. 

The free worship event called 'Unite FSU' took place on Thursday, February 15. The next day one of the speakers, Jennie Allen shared what happened shortly after the event on her Instagram. 

"It's happening again! FSU Baptisms!  Hundreds maybe a thousand students came forward to trust Jesus. We can't explain what's happening apart from the Spirit," she wrote.