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Oregon Firefighters Helping With Blazes Nationwide, Canada
Oregon Firefighters Helping With Blazes Nationwide, Canada
Oregon Firefighters Helping With Blazes Nationwide, Canada
Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters were sent out of state Friday, to help other regions battling wildfires.  ODF's Jessica Neujahr said the state has various two-way agreements.   "Both of these types of agreements are great because they basically create a reciprocal cache of resources and create a larger, more comprehensive fire management system."   ODF ...
Could Alberta Break Away?
Could Alberta Break Away?
Could Alberta Break Away?
There have been rumblings of separation within the Canadian province of Alberta for decades.  With the re-election of the federal Liberal Party, those rumbles have turned to angry shouts.  Polls suggest that between 25%-30% of Albertans would prefer their province to be an independent sovereign state.  Some of...
Canada Increases Oil Shipments To China
Canada Increases Oil Shipments To China
Canada Increases Oil Shipments To China
In less than a year of full operation, Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline to the Pacific has opened and expanded oil markets into Asia while reducing Canadian crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast.  The biggest buyer, China, is importing record amounts of Canadian crude after slashing its purchases of American oil by nearly 90% recently due to escalating trade and tariff tensions.   C...
CWD Confirmed In Domestic Bull Elk
CWD Confirmed In Domestic Bull Elk
CWD Confirmed In Domestic Bull Elk
On Thursday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed that a domestic bull elk in Madison County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.  This detection marks the first case of CWD identified in a captive elk facility in Idaho.   ...
Hot Weather Coming To Wenatchee, NCW; Heavy Smoke Possible
Hot Weather Coming To Wenatchee, NCW; Heavy Smoke Possible
Hot Weather Coming To Wenatchee, NCW; Heavy Smoke Possible
The Wenatchee area as well as North Central Washington and the entire Northwest is about to see really hot weather, with temperatures at 20 degrees above normal by the weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Bodnar says the weather pattern is coming from an area of very strong high pressure...
Canola’s Developer Has Concerns About Over-Planting
Canola’s Developer Has Concerns About Over-Planting
Canola’s Developer Has Concerns About Over-Planting
The Canola Week Conference has been an annual December event since 1970 and was held again last month in Saskatoon.  The conference founder, Dr. Keith Downey, was in attendance again this year.  Downey is known worldwide throughout the agriculture and agri-food industries as one of two research scientists behind the development of canola. Dr. Keit...

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