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April 11, 2026

Alberta

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Feb 14

David Spence February 14, 2025

Valentine's/Family Day weekend is cold across the prairies, There is hope for snow in the south,…

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New Poll Finds Little Support for Coal Mining in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes

Tim Parent February 13, 2025

A new poll finds less than 25% of Albertans support coal mining in the eastern slopes…

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Debate Over Open-Pit Mining in Eastern Slopes Area Reignited

Tim Parent February 8, 2025

It was an issue many thought had been been settled, but the debate over open-pit mining…

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Revolutionizing Weed Management: Alberta Farmer Embraces Cutting-Edge Technology

Craig Lester February 7, 2025

Steve Larocque, a progressive farmer from Three Hills, Alberta, is passionate about finding smarter solutions to…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Feb 6

David Spence February 6, 2025

The snow may be ending, but the cold weather remains. Below average temperatures can be expected…

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Canola Farmers Vote to Raise Service Charge Amid Rising Costs

Craig Lester February 5, 2025

Alberta canola growers have voted to increase the canola service charge from $1.00 to $1.75 per…

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Canadian Ag Groups Weigh in on Tariff Crisis

Tim Parent February 2, 2025

Canadian ag groups are weighing in on the tariff crisis, calling the decision by the U.S.…

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Trump Makes Good on Tariff Threat, Canada Strikes Back

Tim Parent February 1, 2025

Donald Trump has made good on his tariff threat, slapping Canada with a 25% tariff on…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 30

David Spence January 30, 2025

The weekend is upon us, and for all of us, it will be cold. For some…

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Farm Goods Provider Peavey Mart is Shutting Down

Tim Parent January 29, 2025

Canadian farm goods provider Peavey Mart is shutting down all its stores nationwide as it seeks…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Jan 27

David Spence January 26, 2025

Warm and dry across the agricultural south.....then the pattern flips! For some, snow and cold is…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 23

David Spence January 23, 2025

Blustery weather is expected as a cold front sweeps across the prairies Thursday night and Friday.…

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Two Alberta Students Honored with Prestigious Agriculture Scholarship

Craig Lester January 19, 2025

Karsten Grabler from Cherhill, Alberta and Garret Rice from Carbon, Alberta have been named the 2025…

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From Farm to Glass: Brewing a Unique Craft Beer Collaboration

Tim Parent January 18, 2025

Digital technology, community, and craft beer have come together to brew a unique collaboration between two…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek Update Jan 16

David Spence January 16, 2025

Get ready for an arctic blast. Some of the coldest weather of the season happens across…

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Alberta’s Squeal on Pigs Program Highly Successful

Craig Lester January 5, 2025

The AISC says its Squeal on Pigs awareness initiative is a big success. Wild boars can…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Midweek update Jan 2

David Spence January 2, 2025

In this Prairie Weather Report, RRC Meteorologist David Spence says there will be snow for Alberta,…

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2024 Alberta Farm Weather Year in Review

Craig Lester December 31, 2024

Meteorologist David Spence takes a look back at the farm weather and how they impacted the…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 30

David Spence December 29, 2024

In this week's Prairie Weather this Week report RRC Meteorologist David Spence says get ready to…

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AgSafe Alberta Increasing Awareness about the Importance of Respirators

Craig Lester December 28, 2024

AgSafe Alberta has developed some new educational tools around respirators to make sure farmers can breathe…

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