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COMMENTARY: Fair Food Prices? Fair for who?
4+ hour ago (65+ words) Cochrane Eagle COMMENTARY: Fair Food Prices? Fair for who? A new report from the National Farmers Union shows the decline of farmers" share of food prices while grocery oligarchs profit. -John Hannay is a policy analyst with the National Farmers…...
Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (780+ words) MONTREAL " On May 15, 2024, Habalet Andr'e Loblegnon learned she was pregnant for the fourth time. Two weeks later, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She had noticed a lump under her right armpit during her third pregnancy, but her…...
B. C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (391+ words) VANCOUVER " The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are available. Instead, the association says June hotel occupancy rates in…...
Cochrane tack and western market returns May 24
4+ day, 30+ min ago (420+ words) Traditionally, the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society hosted a tack sale to help riders purchase equestrian equipment at more affordable prices. This year, the event is returning with expanded offerings while also helping raise funds to maintain the facility. Coming to…...
Behind bars for charity: Cochrane's Jail and Bail raises funds for Seniors for Kids programs
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (540+ words) It had been an hour since officers of the law had handcuffed Ethan Noble and locked him away in an open air cell. There he stood with his other cellmates, drawing cursory glances from passersby, on the receiving end of…...
Orphaned northern flying squirrel rescued after magpie attack
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (218+ words) The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) has admitted an orphaned northern flying squirrel kit. Found in south-west Calgary, being attacked by a magpie, the female squirrel would not have survived without human intervention. At just three and a half…...
Alberta public libraries disappointed with passing of Bill 28
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (474+ words) Alberta libraries, joined by thousands of Albertans, are voicing their disappointment with the passing of Bill 28, which they said are bringing unnecessary changes to the Libraries Act. The bill was introduced on April 2 and requires public libraries to place sexually…...
Mission, B. C. , man injured after confronting bear on his back porch
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (119+ words) MISSION, B. C. " British Columbia's Environment Ministry says conservation officers are investigating after a man was swatted by a bear on the back porch of his home. It says the bear charged at him and swatted his arm, but he was able…...
Dodgers' Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from elbow in bid to return sooner
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (611+ words) The Dodgers are optimistic that the procedure will allow Snell to return to the mound earlier than other treatment options, although the $182 million starter will still be sidelined for a significant amount of time. Gomes said Snell will have the…...
Assinboine College meets remote First Nations communities where they are
6+ day, 10+ min ago (541+ words) (ANNews) " Assiniboine College isn't just a post-secondary institution with physical campuses in Brandon, Dauphin, Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. It also sends instructors to remote Indigenous communities to meet people where they are, literally. "One of my main jobs is…...