Alberta government calls for strychnine ban reversal to fight 'destructive force' of gophers

Alberta government calls for strychnine ban reversal to fight 'destructive force' of gophers

The Government of Alberta is calling for strychnine to be unbanned for use on Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly referred to as gophers. The province says reversing the ban on the controversial rodenticide would help farmers who are having their crops devastated by out-of-control gopher populations.

Saskatchewan government joins Alberta government in challenging federal Impact Assessment Act

Sheila Bautz Special to the Herald Saskatchewan is intervening in support of Alberta’s legal action to challenge the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA), also known as Bill C-69. Previously, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) presented a legal opinion that the IAA is in violation of Constitutional rights. “Saskatchewan supports Prime Minister Carney’s goal of […]