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B.C. to increase local milk production with $25-million factory investment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia government is contributing up to $25 million toward the expansion of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced food.
Apr 23, 2024 12:49 PM
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Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
SHERBROOKE, Que. — On Monday morning in Sherbrooke, Que., dozens of tractors slowly rolled along a stretch of road between the regional offices of Quebec's farmers association and the Agriculture Department a few hundred meters away.
Apr 23, 2024 1:00 AM
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Deal to protect ranch from development means family can keep raising cattle there
LETHBRIDGE, Alta.
Apr 22, 2024 1:00 AM
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Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought
CALGARY — More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer, but critics warn the deals won't do enough to address the issue.
Apr 19, 2024 2:48 PM
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Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness
TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.
Apr 18, 2024 6:41 AM
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What measures were missing from the 2024 federal budget
TORONTO — The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here's a look at some of the measures not included in the Liberals government's fiscal plans.
Apr 17, 2024 1:34 PM
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Tilray shares sink after it reports US$105M Q3 loss and cuts adjusted EBITDA guidance
LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Shares of cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. were down more than 20 per cent after it reported its latest quarterly results and cut its full-year guidance. Tilray shares closed down 71 cents at $2.
Apr 9, 2024 1:40 PM
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Alberta irrigators' study proposes $5 billion in water storage for drier future
Alberta's irrigation district managers are proposing a $5-billion plan for water storage and conservation in the province's south as the region faces increasingly tight supplies of the vital resource.
Apr 5, 2024 12:22 PM
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Five things to know about Canada's lucrative baby eel fishery
HALIFAX — Tiny, translucent baby eels, called elvers, are back in the news after two Mi’kmaq men from Nova Scotia reported being detained by federal fisheries officers and then left far from home at 1 a.m.
Apr 4, 2024 2:22 PM
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Record Alberta fires changed forests for decades and destroyed rare habitat: report
EDMONTON — Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report.
Apr 4, 2024 10:59 AM
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