The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has launched a newly redesigned website at www.ptda.org. The organization says the new website is cleaner and easier to navigate than ever before. Powerful search tools make it easier for users to find relevant industry information and to locate distributors and manufacturers throughout North America and beyond. A fresh, mobile-friendly design makes the site accessible for those on the go as the new site displays well whether users are on tablets, cell phones or desktops. In addition, the site offers loads of industry-specific content. While some of it is accessible only to members, much…

BROOKS, Alta. — The Alberta town most affected by the XL Foods Inc. beef recall and E. coli scare is still struggling from the temporary shut down of the meat plant. Community groups say people in and around Brooks who work at the region’s largest employer still haven’t recovered financially after being out of work for weeks. About 66 people are using the Brooks Food Bank each day. Gwen Cameron, the charity’s manager, says that is down from 177 people per day when the facility was completely closed last month, but still up substantially from the number of people who…