Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers severely affected by this year's drought.

Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change.

The rides are up, the stuffed animals are displayed at the games tables and concession booths are loaded with supplies.

"Tribute to the Mountains Concert" was held to protest against open pit coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rockies in Alberta.

The federal government has a new agreement with the provinces that gives upgrades to a program that protects farmers against large declines in income.

NDP Leader Rachel Notley says, if passed, the bill would permanently cancel all coal leases on so-called Category 1 and 2 lands and stop planned changes to water allocations in the area.

Some employees of a central Alberta pork plant that shut down due to COVID-19 are afraid to go back to work, their union president says. 

A mother whose family has been struggling financially and emotionally is giving thanks to a pet charity that helped pay for medical treatment for their injured cat during a particularly dark time.

The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to essential workers.

A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for a new plant just north of Calgary.