Beef Cattle Research Council Presenting Webinars For Producers
The Beef Cattle Research Council started presenting free beef based webinars for beef producers across Canada last fall.
Beef extensions coordinator at the BCRC Tracey Herbert says that they organize webinars through the fall to the spring months for producers.
"We listen to producers and hear from them on what topics would be of interest to them, as well as we take a look at what kind of new and interesting information is coming out and maybe some areas where we could stand to do a bit more extension."
Herbert says that people can ask the presenters questions after they are done their webinar, and they can answer live.
The webinars are also recorded for anyone that doesn't get a chance to watch them live.
Elections Canada Reminding People To Check Voting Registration Status
The countdown is now at 26 days until the federal election takes place, and Elections Canada has some important information for voters to keep in mind before they head to the polls.
Marie-France Kenny, regional media advisor for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says the first thing people should do is check to see if they're registered to vote.
"If you go on Elections.ca, there's a little part that says "am I registered to vote?". You click on that and it will ask you a few questions, and then it will tell you whether you are registered. If you need to update your registry, you can do that online."
Kenny says the e-registration works for most people, but in some cases she says it will tell you to go to your local returning office and bring correct pieces of ID to prove your identity and current address.
Agri-Food Trade Alliance Calling For Canada To Join TPP
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance has released an open letter
to the leaders of all of Canada's political parties, calling on them
to support Canada concluding an ambitious Trans Pacific Partnership
when negotiators and trade ministers gather next week.
The Alliance says negotiations are reaching a critical juncture
with the other 11 countries at the table.
It says while some choices can wait until after the October 19th
federal election, the choice to participate fully when the TPP
concludes must be made now.
It says if Canada is not committed to concluding an agreement, it
will either be forced to accept what others negotiate or remain on
the outside.
He plans to celebrate his recent marriage and to travel the world
before returning to Canada to take a teaching job at the University
of BC's school of journalism.
Fahmy and his co-accused colleague Baher Mohamed were among 100
people pardoned by Egypt's president yesterday, a day before
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was to travel to New York to attend the UN
General Assembly.
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson says he was pleased to
hear of Fahmy's release, saying it had been a government priority.
Olaf Lies told a German radio station today that ``there must be
people responsible for allowing the manipulation of emission levels
to happen.''
Yesterday, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned over the
scandal that involves about 11-million VW diesel cars worldwide.
VW has filed a criminal complaint with German prosecutors
seeking to identify those responsible for any illegal actions
connected with the scandal.
No cause of death has been confirmed. Brooklyn's real name was
Jamie Prefontaine. He was a member of the prominent Winnipeg hip-hop
group Winnipeg's Most, along with band members Jon-C, or Billy
Pierson, and Charlie Fettah, whose real name is Tyler Rogers.
Winnipeg's Most began in the summer of 2010 and the rappers were
immediately recognized for their work, winning numerous Aboriginal
People's Choice Awards in both 2010 and 2011.
In their short career, they worked with Juno-nominated producers,
made two albums, and began their own label, Heatbag Records, on
which they released works by more than 10 different artists.
to the leaders of all of Canada's political parties, calling on them
to support Canada concluding an ambitious Trans Pacific Partnership
when negotiators and trade ministers gather next week.
The Alliance says negotiations are reaching a critical juncture
with the other 11 countries at the table.
It says while some choices can wait until after the October 19th
federal election, the choice to participate fully when the TPP
concludes must be made now.
It says if Canada is not committed to concluding an agreement, it
will either be forced to accept what others negotiate or remain on
the outside.
Mohamed Fahmy Finally Released
Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy says he can't believe he is a
free man after nearly two years since his arrest in Cairo on widely
denounced terrorism charges.
free man after nearly two years since his arrest in Cairo on widely
denounced terrorism charges.
He plans to celebrate his recent marriage and to travel the world
before returning to Canada to take a teaching job at the University
of BC's school of journalism.
Fahmy and his co-accused colleague Baher Mohamed were among 100
people pardoned by Egypt's president yesterday, a day before
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was to travel to New York to attend the UN
General Assembly.
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson says he was pleased to
hear of Fahmy's release, saying it had been a government priority.
More Resignations Expected For Volkswagen
A member of Volkswagen's supervisory board expects more
resignations in the wake of the scandal over rigged US emissions
tests.
resignations in the wake of the scandal over rigged US emissions
tests.
Olaf Lies told a German radio station today that ``there must be
people responsible for allowing the manipulation of emission levels
to happen.''
Yesterday, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned over the
scandal that involves about 11-million VW diesel cars worldwide.
VW has filed a criminal complaint with German prosecutors
seeking to identify those responsible for any illegal actions
connected with the scandal.
Hip-Hop Artists From Winnipeg Dies
A 30-year-old Winnipeg hip-hop artist known as Brooklyn has died.
No cause of death has been confirmed. Brooklyn's real name was
Jamie Prefontaine. He was a member of the prominent Winnipeg hip-hop
group Winnipeg's Most, along with band members Jon-C, or Billy
Pierson, and Charlie Fettah, whose real name is Tyler Rogers.
Winnipeg's Most began in the summer of 2010 and the rappers were
immediately recognized for their work, winning numerous Aboriginal
People's Choice Awards in both 2010 and 2011.
In their short career, they worked with Juno-nominated producers,
made two albums, and began their own label, Heatbag Records, on
which they released works by more than 10 different artists.
