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These Alberta farmers aren't raising your average livestock

These Alberta farmers aren't raising your average livestock

Prairie Spirit Alpacas and 1907 Bison are helping to diversify the livestock inventory at farms south of Calgary.
Top Alberta Court allows appeal of coal miner's exploration applications

Top Alberta Court allows appeal of coal miner's exploration applications

Alberta's top court has allowed a southwestern ranching community to appeal the provincial energy regulator's decision to accept applications to explore for coal in the Rocky Mountains.
Group needs help to restore 100-year-old Alberta church burned in fire

Group needs help to restore 100-year-old Alberta church burned in fire

St. Aidan's Community Church of Glenreagh and Bloomsbury Society working to restore more than 100-year-old structure damaged by arson fire
St. Albert plagued by thieves stealing EV charger cables

St. Albert plagued by thieves stealing EV charger cables

It will cost the City of St. Alberta thousands to fix EV chargers that are being stripped by thieves
Grain farmers and pork producers bearing the brunt of rail stoppage

Grain farmers and pork producers bearing the brunt of rail stoppage

The lockouts happened right at the start of harvest, and according to Cereals Canada, more than 85 per cent of grain moves by rail in Canada
Major Canadian railway shutdowns pose large risk to forestry industry

Major Canadian railway shutdowns pose large risk to forestry industry

Supply chains as well as sawmills and pulp producers across Canada at risk due to recent major freight traffic shutdowns.
Railways say lockouts ending after federal government orders binding arbitration

Railways say lockouts ending after federal government orders binding arbitration

Labour Minister says he is skirting collective bargaining process because of risks to Canadian economy; more than 9,000 rail employees were locked out early Thursday
SPCA investigates abandoned Shiba Inus north of Calgary

SPCA investigates abandoned Shiba Inus north of Calgary

The Shiba Inu Society of Alberta (SISA) stated online on July 31 that they were following a suspected dumping case of several Shiba Inu in the Crossfield, Carstairs area.
Early repair work on Calgary feeder main has begun

Early repair work on Calgary feeder main has begun

Beginning Monday, water restrictions will prohibit water use and reduced indoor water use is encouraged.
Federal government will soon take steps to resolve railway stoppages, Trudeau says

Federal government will soon take steps to resolve railway stoppages, Trudeau says

Almost 10,000 rail employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job, halting all movements of grain, potash, consumer goods and other freight
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