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The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms

Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.

Provincial agriculture minister Daryl Harrison said last week he had heard from cattle organizations about the need for more help.

A founding shareholder questions why the board approved raises for executives while the terminal incurred $28 million in cumulative losses since 2016

North West Terminal Ltd. is being tight-lipped about what is happening with the idled grain company.

The firm held its annual general meeting on June 18, but chief executive officer Jason Skinner refused to divulge what was discussed at the AGM.

“We’ll just go no comment because we’re in negotiations on some things,” he said.

 Two brothers embroiled in an eight-year-long bitter legal battle over control of a generic crop input business have “buried the hatchet.”

Jim and Jason Mann have agreed to end litigation against one another and the businesses they run, which are Farmers of North America (FNA) and AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd.

“The news of the day is the Mann vs. Mann is ending and Jim and I are burying the hatchet,” said Jason.

In less than a month, the August long weekend kicks off with the Strathmore Stampede Parade.

In recent years, the Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce has organized the parade, but this year, Rocket Grid Marketing has taken over the reins.

Tyler Hille, Founder & CEO of Rocket Grid, explained why they decided to take on the job of organizing.

A special engine-building competition is coming to Strathmore this weekend.

ZEEBS Battle of Technicians will attend Zegil Automotive & Transmission's fifth annual car show, which will take place on Saturday (July 5) at the Strathmore Ag Grounds.

ZEEBS has been hosting technician battles for over 25 years.

"Not many people have seen an engine fully apart, let alone seeing what it is in parts and watching them get put back together to watch it run," said Zane Southgate, owner of ZEEBS.

Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. 

The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wildfire near the community of Lytton, having led to a local state of emergency and several evacuation orders.

In Yukon, the territorial government has lifted an evacuation alert for the area surrounding Ethel Lake, located approximately a four-hour drive north of Whitehorse. 

Despite this change, the wildfire that prompted the alert on June 24 remains out of control.

Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.

"We've decided not to pull apart and fight, but to come together and to build. Because that's the Canadian way," Prime Minister Mark Carney said to thousands of Canadians gathered in Ottawa.

This year's festivities at Ottawa's LeBreton Flats Park got the royal treatment, with Prince Edward praising Canada's unity and accomplishments.

After last year's rainy Canada Day, Strathmore was greeted with hot, dry temperatures on Tuesday (July 1).

There was a variety of activities at the event, from canoe rides to cornhole. There were also several musical performances, including Miss Ally's music students and headliner In/Vertigo.

Over 1,500 Strathmore residents visited the local fire hall to enjoy a plate of Canada Day flapjacks.

The event was hosted by the Strathmore Fire Department between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday (July 1) in partnership with Epcor. According to fire chief Dave Sturgeon, the event served between 1,600 and 2,000 residents

"This year, the funds go into our reserve, which we use to purchase specialized equipment and things that may not be on the radar for council," said Sturgeon. "In years past, they bought auto extrication equipment for removing patients out of cars."

There are many iconic Canadian foods, but which one is your favourite?

To celebrate Canada Day, we asked StrathmoreNow readers to vote on their favourite Canadian dishes through a poll on our website. A total of 92 votes were made.

Out of those votes, 30 of them went to poutine (32.61 per cent). In second place was farmer's sausage at 16 votes (17.39 per cent).

Tied for third place was saskatoon berry pie and Nanaimo bars, which each received 13 votes (14.13 per cent).