Mayoralty race is for laughs Saturday, August 8, 2015 Lawyer Michael Ewing has entered his pet Giggles the Pig into the mayoral race in Flint, Michigan, The Huffington Post reports.Ewing started the campaign for Giggles after reading about the candidates and political blunders surrounding the election. According to the Flint Examiner, a city clerk gave candidates the wrong deadline to file their entry, causing them all to miss the date and leaving no names on the ballot. As such, the candidates – who include two convicted felons, one of whom served a 19-year sentence for murder – would have write-in campaigns only.Ewing told The Huffington Post that, while reading about the situation, he turned to Giggles and said, "You would make a better candidate than these people." This led Ewing to start a campaign for Giggles, whose qualifications – according to her Facebook page – include no criminal history, never having missed an important deadline and support for the police. "We're not trying to make the politics in Flint look bad," Ewing told The Huffington Post. "The fact is, Flint won't look bad unless they elect these people." BP Avoiding 'terms that incite fear' whilst naming diseases Batch farrowing attracts growing interest in Ontario
Beiseker Manufacturing Facility in Alberta 90 Percent Complete Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Replenish Nutrients Holding Corp is close to completing major upgrades at its Beiseker manufacturing facility in Alberta. The company reports that the plant is now 90 percent finished, with final automation, conveyance, and electrical work underway. During commissioning, the site has... Read this article online
Warm Dry Weather Speeds Alberta Crop Harvest Wednesday, September 17, 2025 According to the AFSC and Alberta Government Crop Reporting Survey, Alberta farmers combines are busy as they have harvested 42 per cent of all crops as of September 9, 2025, ahead of the five-year average of 40 per cent and the ten-year average of 32 per cent. Warm, dry weather has... Read this article online
Small Business Owners – Including Farmers -- Seek Tax Relief Wednesday, September 17, 2025 As Canada’s Parliament resumes, small business owners are demanding urgent action to ease financial pressure. A new Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) survey shows that 63% of small business owners are seriously concerned about high taxes, 59% worry about rising operational... Read this article online
Bunge Backs BeGrainSafe to Boost Farm Safety Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is recognizing Bunge for its commitment to farm safety through continued support of the BeGrainSafe program. This program raises awareness about the dangers of moving grain and provides firefighters with practical rescue training. Bunge... Read this article online
Provincial meat inspectors declared essential in B.C. Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Some members of B.C.’s public service received an “essential” declaration as the labour dispute between the provincial government, and the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) continues. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham announced on Sept. 11 that provincial meat inspectors are... Read this article online