Bacon a must for foster children? Thursday, June 10, 2010 Apparently, bacon in the home is something that no foster child should be without. That's the message Tashima Crudup says she got when the Maryland mother of five, and a practising Muslim, was told she wasn't suitable as a foster parent by a private company that screens potential foster parents for the state. She had already completed many hours of training.The American Civil Liberties Union claims bias against Muslims. A complaint was filed with the Baltimore Community Relations Commission. The state government is also looking into it.Community Family Services, a private company which screens foster parent candidates for the state, says the issue was about flexibility and stated Crudup was adamant that there would be no pork products in the house she shares with her husband and five children. But the foster kids would be allowed to eat pork elsewhere. BP Not the ideal hiding place Smithfield hit by higher hog prices
Alberta wants input on highway speeds Thursday, November 13, 2025 The Alberta government wants to know if drivers are okay with going faster on some highways. Albertans have until Dec. 12 to weigh in on the idea of increasing speed limits on divided highways by 10 km/h. A divided highway “is where the travel directions are separated, usually by a... Read this article online
Canada Post submits changes to federal government Thursday, November 13, 2025 Canada Post is committed to servicing rural communities. “We will providereliable and affordable deliveryfor all Canadians while protecting access to vital postal services inrural, remote and Indigenous communities,” the Crown corporation said in a Nov. 10 release. The release informs... Read this article online
The Grey Cup as decided by ag Thursday, November 13, 2025 The Canadian Football League’s (CFL) championship game goes down at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, Man., on Sunday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes compete for the 112th Grey Cup. Will Davis Alexander quarterback the Alouettes to the team’s second Grey Cup in... Read this article online
B.C. livestock ID program unreliable Thursday, November 13, 2025 A program designed to protect B.C.’s livestock and poultry sectors isn’t doing so, a new report found. A look into the BC Premises Identification program discovered the Ministry of Agriculture and Food hadn’t implemented the program properly, B.C. Auditor General Sheila Dodds said in a... Read this article online
Titan XC marks 100 million acres treated, driving fertilizer efficiency for farmers Thursday, November 13, 2025 Loveland Products, Inc. has announced that , its leading fertilizer biocatalyst, has now been applied to more than 100 million acres across North America since its introduction in 2013. The achievement underscores ’s long-standing role in helping farmers improve nutrient efficiency... Read this article online