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April 13, 2026

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Strychnine use expanded in Saskatchewan in fight against gophers

Tim Parent April 11, 2026

Saskatchewan is expanding access to liquid strychnine for producers dealing with Richardson's ground squirrels, covering more…

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Producers welcome emergency approval of strychnine for ground squirrel control

Tim Parent April 6, 2026

Agricultural groups welcome the temporary use of strychnine to deal with gophers but stress it's a…

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RRC Podcast – S2E10 – Alberta’s New Chief Provincial Veterinarian

Tim Parent April 3, 2026

In this RRC podcast, we talk about the feds decision to allow the temporary use of…

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Feds allow emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to deal with Richardson Ground Squirrel

Tim Parent March 31, 2026

The federal government has allowed the temporary use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to help…

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Ground Squirrel Population Boom Has Alberta Calling for Return of Strychnine

Tim Parent August 6, 2025

The Alberta government is calling for the reversal of a federal ban on strychnine as the…

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RRC Podcast Ep. 4 – Aug 4 – Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson

Craig Lester August 4, 2025

Alberta’s Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on some…

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Grass Routes: Government consultation on Strychnine

Guest Author July 26, 2018

Health Canada is proposing to cancel the registration of Maxim 2% Liquid Strychnine Concentrate for ground…

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