An era ends: Weather issues, insurance woes force closure of Drayton Valley ski hill | CBC News

An era ends: Weather issues, insurance woes force closure of Drayton Valley ski hill | CBC News

After almost 60 years in operation, the ski hill in Drayton Valley, Alta., is shutting down. A post on the ski hill’s Facebook page earlier this week blamed the closure on weather and insurance-related issues. Randy Beckett, president of the Drayton Valley Brazeau Snow Club, the non-profit volunteer organization operating the ski hill just northeast of…

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Breakthrough could revolutionize future of tick control | Newswise

Breakthrough could revolutionize future of tick control | Newswise

BYLINE: Adam Russell Newswise — Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks.  A recently published study by Jason Tidwell, a part-time graduate student in the Texas A&M College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Entomology and full-time microbiologist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Cattle…

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China-Europe freight-train service hits milestone, boosts EU trade, says German logistics leader

China-Europe freight-train service hits milestone, boosts EU trade, says German logistics leader

© Provided by Xinhua A China-Europe freight train loaded with machinery, automobiles and auto parts waits for departure at a railway station in Chongqing, southwest China, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei) Krueger proposed optimizing the European rail network and logistics hubs to improve efficiency. BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — The China-Europe freight train service has…

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