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Stopping drug abuse, illicit trafficking: Joint statement

“On this International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we condemn the actions of the criminal drug traffickers who prey on those suffering with the illness of addiction. Over the past decade, criminal entities across Canada have been increasing their capacity to produce and traffic deadly and dangerous drugs, leading to a tragic loss of life.

“The criminal actions of drug traffickers are abhorrent and will not be tolerated by Alberta’s government. We must have zero tolerance for the manufacturing, trafficking and dealing of these deadly and dangerous drugs.

“Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) was established to investigate, disrupt and dismantle organized crime groups importing, manufacturing and selling illicit drugs. With our government’s comprehensive approach, we are tackling the issue of illicit trafficking while also providing compassionate support for those suffering with addiction.”

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Developing disease resistance in new wheat varieties

Video: Developing disease resistance in new wheat varieties


Dr. Colin Hiebert, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Morden, is focused on developing new tools that wheat breeders can use to improve, diversify and strengthen disease resistance in new wheat varieties. This includes new genomic tools that address resistance to five diseases including: Fusarium head blight, leaf rust, stripe rust, stem rust and common bunt.

Learn more about how research conducted at AAFC-Morden will impact wheat variety development, production and profitability for the future. This research is part of the Canadian National Wheat Cluster and funding is provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Sask Wheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Western Grains Research Foundation and Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance.