Jul 29 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Details to come out soon. Ottawa—The Ontario government will make up to $2 million in financial aid available for farmers in Northwestern Ontario struggling with a prolonged drought that has gripped the area. Agriculture Minister Lisa Thompson and Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford, the MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, said July 27 the goal of […]
Jul 29 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It is a milestone anniversary today for all citizens of Saskatchewan, regardless of party. On this date in 1910 the great Sir Wilfrid Laurier himself, on a Western tour, laid the cornerstone for what is now one of Canada’s most respected and admired universities, the University of Saskatchewan. I’ll let Sir Wilfrid himself tell the […]
Jul 29 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It is a milestone anniversary today for all citizens of Saskatchewan, regardless of party. On this date in 1910 the great Sir Wilfrid Laurier himself, on a Western tour, laid the cornerstone for what is now one of Canada’s most respected and admired universities, the University of Saskatchewan. I’ll let Sir Wilfrid himself tell the […]
Jul 28 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Ottawa—After a strong performance in its 2020-2021 fiscal year, Farm Credit Canada stands ready to help producers struggling with this year’s vexing weather conditions, says Michael Hoffort, President and CEO. In the fiscal year that began March 1, 2020, FCC grew its portfolio by 7.6 per cent to $41.5 billion even though it adjusted payments […]
Jul 28 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1930 that Tory R.B. Bennett bested William Lyon Mackenzie King’s Liberals and earned a majority mandate from Canadians. He served five years as Prime Minister as the Great Depression ravaged Canada. Historians later revealed that Bennett, a wealthy man, often sent money to ordinary Canadians, suffering during that Dust […]
Jul 27 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Proposed 30 per cent cut in nitrogen fertilizer uses would harm producers. Ottawa—A Fertilizer Canada (FC) attempt to bring science into the debate over farm use of fertilizers has garnered support from agriculture groups. And it has encouraged the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) to launch a public awareness campaign about the Environment […]
Jul 27 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Yesterday, July 26, I marked the anniversary of the first-ever Presidential visit to Canada. So today, I hope readers will forgive me for marking another historic moment that also took place yesterday – this time a sad one. It was on July 26, in 2015, that a pioneering and distinguished Canadian female politician, Flora MacDonald, […]
Jul 27 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Yesterday, July 26, I marked the anniversary of the first-ever Presidential visit to Canada. So today, I hope readers will forgive me for marking another historic moment that also took place yesterday – this time a sad one. It was on July 26, in 2015, that a pioneering and distinguished Canadian female politician, Flora MacDonald, […]
Jul 26 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — A comprehensive AgriRecovery response is also needed. Ottawa–The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are encouraged by measures the federal and provincial governments are taking to support farmers through the extreme weather of this summer. The ministers have announced livestock tax deferral for prescribed drought areas, bilateral adjustments to […]
Jul 26 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — On this date in 1923 Vancouver was abuzz as U.S. President Warren Harding arrived in the city. Thousands upon thousands turned out to greet the man from small-town Ohio as he became the first American President to make an official visit to Canada. He arrived by ship after a punishing tour across America and a […]
Jul 26 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — On this date in 1923 Vancouver was abuzz as U.S. President Warren Harding arrived in the city. Thousands upon thousands turned out to greet the man from small-town Ohio as he became the first American President to make an official visit to Canada. He arrived by ship after a punishing tour across America and a […]
Jul 25 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1973 that Canada lost one of her greatest Prime Ministers. Louis St. Laurent, who served in Canada’s highest political office from 1948 to 1957, was 91. One of the highest regarded lawyers of his generation, St. Laurent answered Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s call to duty in 1941 as the […]
Jul 25 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1973 that Canada lost one of her greatest Prime Ministers. Louis St. Laurent, who served in Canada’s highest political office from 1948 to 1957, was 91. One of the highest regarded lawyers of his generation, St. Laurent answered Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s call to duty in 1941 as the […]
Jul 24 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Auditor General has criticized the department’s record on rail safety Ottawa—Transport Canada has launched a public consultation on ways to improve the safety culture of the country’s railways, says Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. The consultations will focus on strengthening safety management systems and looking to better measure the effectiveness of its oversight program to identify […]
Jul 24 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Canadian federal politics became much more inclusive on this date in 1984. For the first time during a general election campaign, party leaders participated in a full French-language nationally-televised debate. It featured then Prime Minister John Turner for the Liberal Party, Ed Broadbent of the NDP, and Brian Mulroney of the Progressive Conservatives. Two days […]