Rainy days not enough to stop local drought (Sherwood Park News) A week after Strathcona County declared a local state of drought emergency, the region was hit with a multi-day rainfall, delivering much-needed water for farmers. However, it wasn’t enough. Cliff Horricks manages a southern Strathcona County farm he bought from his parents in 1973.[...] [News Source]

Time to stop the mad cow disease (Sin Chew Jit Poh) PRIME MINISTER Najib Razak did the right thing by asking the police to take swift action against those trying to incite racial and religious hatred yesterday (28 Aug). [News Source]