This is a big issue in the federal Conservative caucus, which has several influential members are bona fide grain farmers, including Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (from Sask) and parliamentary secretarys Ted Menzies (Alberta) and David Anderson (Sask).... The government proposes to eliminate the $10,000 limit on corporate, union, and other third-party donations during a wheat board election and it will allow these third parties to do whatever they want in terms of advertising. "This regulatory change would encourage broad debate and participation in the Directors' elections by removing the current $10,000 spending restriction on advertising expenses in place for third-party intervenors, and allowing third parties to freely disseminate information during the election period," the government said in a press release.

A few days ago on, July 29, a chunk of B.C.'s sea-to-sky highway looked like this: Work crews cleared all that rubble, re-paved the road, and it was open for traffic again late last night.