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Federal and provincial funding helps producers implement sustainable practices

Federal and provincial funding helps producers implement sustainable practices

Over 70 producers from Bonnyville, Lac La Biche, Smoky Lake and St. Paul have applied for the On-farm Climate Action Fund. The funding is tied to improved farming practices around nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices.
Michelle Obama launches company to improve child nutrition

Michelle Obama launches company to improve child nutrition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she has co-founded a new company to make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content.
Pilots decry industry push for solo flying

Pilots decry industry push for solo flying

MONTREAL — Pilots are speaking out against an aviation industry push toward having a sole crew member in the cockpit.
Are you a grandparent? Don’t fall victim to this rising scam

Are you a grandparent? Don’t fall victim to this rising scam

The grandparent scam, also called the emergency scam, isn’t new. But attempts at this scam are on the rise.
Love has no expiry date

Love has no expiry date

Lovebirds find each other and get married, all at their local senior's residence.
As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

OTTAWA — Countries around the world whose currencies pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II now have a new monarch — and a decision to make about whether the King has a place on their money.
Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.
Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

Parliamentary Internship Programme in flux, as academics seek House involvement

OTTAWA — A program that for five decades has had young Canadians shadow MPs from across the political spectrum is facing an uncertain future because the model that has kept it running grates against modern labour codes and tax laws.
Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR's Twitter account

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR's Twitter account

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” according to the non-profit news organization, in an ongoing spat between Musk and media groups since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last year.
UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

ROME (AP) — More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday.
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