Manitoba Pork Concerned About PED
Manitoba pork producers are worried about PED, after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency made the decision to cease emergency protocol measures for swine transporters in Manitoba.
As of October 1, pig transporters returning to Manitoba from the US will have to get trucks and trailers washed in the United States.
Manitoba Pork Council chairman George Matheson believes some wash stations in the States won't properly sanitize the equipment.
"We've had an investigator who specializes in swine diseases look at these facilities. For the most part, they use recycled water. It's water that may do a visually clean job, but in fact it's contaminated with bacteria and viruses," says Matheson.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says that there is no evidence PED can survive on equipment washed with "hot water (minimum 60°C) and detergent, followed by use of an appropriate disinfectant on the clean surface."
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Networking Opportunity For Women At Parkland Crisis Centre
The Parkland Crisis Centre is hosting a movie night for women today at 6:30.
Shelter worker and group facilitator with the parkland Crisis Centre Angie Smith, says that the movie night is great way for women to network.
"We want women in the community to be able to come out, meet our staff, get to know what the Parkland Crisis Centre is all about and offer some of our services."
All women in the community are invited to come out to the movie night.
Women attending the movie will get free popcorn, and drinks.
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Racism Summit Taking Place In Winnipeg
Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman is holding a summit on racial
inclusion in his city at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.
inclusion in his city at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.
Bowman called for two days of panel discussion on the issue after
a magazine article labeled Winnipeg the most racist city in Canada.
Author Joseph Boyden was last night's opening night keynote
speaker, followed by civil rights activist Dr. Gerard Durley,
comedian Aisha Alfa and Manitoba Treaty Commissioner James Wilson.
Bowman says he hopes the summit will produce tangible results.
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Recap Of Leader's Debate From Last Night
The leaders of the major federal parties squared off in Calgary
last night in a spirited debate in which they laid down their
economic visions while trying to break a three-way deadlock in the
polls.
last night in a spirited debate in which they laid down their
economic visions while trying to break a three-way deadlock in the
polls.
Prime Minister Harper said his stay-the-course low-tax program
with balanced budgets is the safe road to prosperity.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said a government he leads would
invest in the future, even if it means three straight deficit
budgets.
NDP leader Tom Mulcair tried to split the difference, saying
it's time for the NDP to take the helm after Canada spent decades
alternating between Liberal and Conservative governments.
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Omar Khadr Looking Of Easing Of Bail Conditions
Omar Khadr will be back in an Edmonton court today to find out if
more of his bail conditions will be eased.
more of his bail conditions will be eased.
Khadr is free on bail pending an appeal in the US of his
conviction for war crimes, including the murder of a US soldier in
Afghanistan in 2002.
Among other things, he wants to be able to visit his family in
Toronto and get rid of his electronic monitoring bracelet.
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Harvest Progress In Saskatchewan
Despite wet weather, Saskatchewan farmers made some harvest
progress during the past week.
Shannon Friesen, provincial crops analyst, says 52 per cent of
the crop is in the bin, up from 40 per cent last week.
Harvest ranges from 75 per cent in the southwest to 29 per cent
in the northeast. Overall production this year is expected to be
about average.
Some parts of the province received frost, but Friesen says
damage is minimal in most cases as crops were mature.
progress during the past week.
Shannon Friesen, provincial crops analyst, says 52 per cent of
the crop is in the bin, up from 40 per cent last week.
Harvest ranges from 75 per cent in the southwest to 29 per cent
in the northeast. Overall production this year is expected to be
about average.
Some parts of the province received frost, but Friesen says
damage is minimal in most cases as crops were mature.
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An earlier version of the Manitoba PORK Concerned About PED script had an incomplete quote from the CFIA.
