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Purple haze in the sky over Delta, B.C., sets off awe, curiosity and questions
On the darkest nights of winter when the cloud cover is just right, there's a purple haze above parts of Metro Vancouver and it has nothing to do with Christmas or Jimi Hendrix. Cathy Latremouille sai...
Dec 23, 2025
B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
VANCOUVER - Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are "far beyond their means."...
Dec 17, 2025
Research scientist reviews top canola pests of the 2025 growing season
by Alice McFarlane The Bertha armyworm, cabbage seed pod weevil and canola flower midge were among the more visible insect pests in canola this year. Agriculture and Agrifood Canada research scientist...
Dec 13, 2025 The cabbage seed pod weevil is beetle from family Curculionidae, a pest of canola plants. (FarmnewsNOW)
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
ABBOTSFORD - Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Ca...
Dec 12, 2025
Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again
ABBOTSFORD - Standing near a rail line next to the U.S. border, Abbotsford, B.C., resident Robbie Friesen said the ground under his feet was dry about 30 minutes earlier. "Now at our deepest point we'...
Dec 11, 2025
Report raises concerns about human rights of N.S. female migrant workers
HALIFAX - A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in the province. The report, published by the Centre for Migrant Wo...
Dec 10, 2025
Canadian Western Agribition sets new attendance record in 54th year
The Canadian Western Agribition attendance record was broken in its 54th year, with 151,037 visitors passing through Regina's REAL District during the six-day event. The Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Rode...
Dec 02, 2025 The Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Rodeo hosted three sold-out performances, including two nights that sold out in advance, noted the organization in a statement. (Chantelle Bowman/Submitted)
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike, call for fair mileage compensation: union
BURNABY - The BC General Employees Union says dairy milk testers in the province have started job action. The union says it represents dairy production technicians employed by Lactanet, and they began...
Nov 28, 2025
'Frustrating': Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount
REGINA - Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, preside...
Nov 27, 2025
Producers say 75% of southwest Sask. farms may disappear if drought conditions persist
Farmers and leaders in southwest Saskatchewan say the province is running out of time to prevent a widespread collapse of local agriculture, warning that many farms in the region could disappear if dr...
Nov 27, 2025 Producer Tyson Jacksteit says up to 75 per cent of farms in the southwest region could disappear without changes to crop insurance. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 26
8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...