Kelowna is the 1st Canadian city recognized by UNESCO for its food and cuisine

LISTEN | Full interview with Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie: As It Happens4:37Kelowna, B.C., is the 1st Canadian city recognized by UNESCO for its cuisine The United Nations has officially recognized Kelowna, B.C., as a terrific place to...

Canada revises list of countries requiring immigration medical exams for temporary residence applicants

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the countries and territories that require an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) for temporary residence applicants, adding four new regions, and removing six. As a result, temporary...

Leslie calls for affordability in Canada's first fall budget

With the federal Liberal government set to table its latest budget this afternoon, Portage–Lisgar MP Branden Leslie is urging stronger focus on affordability, productivity, and rural economic support. Leslie shared concerns about continued deficit...

Agricultural Credit Corporation reduces prime lending rate to 4.45 per cent

On October 29, the Bank of Canada announced a second consecutive 25-basis point cut to its overnight rate, lowering it to 2.25 per cent. As a result, the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) is reducing its prime lending rate to 4.45 per cent,...

Farmgate milk price to increase by 2.3255%

Ottawa – Following a review and consultations with stakeholders, the Canadian Dairy Commission announced it will increase the farmgate milk price by 2.3255 per cent on Feb. 1, 2026. This increase translates to just over two cents per litre of milk...

AquaBounty’s Ohio farm ‘fully permitted,’ says Q3 report

Massachusetts land-based aquaculture company AquaBounty Technologies is seeing momentum on its subsidiary, AquaBounty Farms Ohio, a RAS farm operation in Pioneer, Ohio. The company announced in its Q3 report the Ohio Farm has received various...

A move to Canada sparks shift from law to commercial P&C

Putting people back on their feet following a loss, and the customer feedback that follows, keeps Richard Sanchez motivated. The senior property and marine claims specialist with Zurich Canada illustrates this with a story about devastating fire...

Nutrien reviewing strategic alternatives for phosphate business, including sale

Agricultural product provider Nutrien Ltd. says it’s undertaking a strategic review of its phosphate business. That could result a reconfiguring of operations, strategic partnerships or a sale. The Saskatoon-based company says it intends to...

Fund Supports Next Generation of Canadian Farmers

Farmers beginning operations in British Columbia are getting help to plan and grow their agricultural businesses so they can succeed and offer British Columbian families fresh and local food. The New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program will...

Farmers issue warning over looming threat to food production: 'A concern long-term'

The first step is raising awareness. by Michael MuirNovember 3, 2025 Farmers in Canada are on alert as a highly destructive and herbicide-resistant weed is spreading further and further north. What's happening? The Canadian Broadcasting...

Farmgate: Bring on the rain, our aquifers need it

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Wells are dry, groundwater supplies low and the aquifers across Eastern Ontario need a lot more rain to bridge the gap. The Onego Elbe, a Montreal-bound cargo vessel sailing under the flag of Antigua and...

Foreign Minister of Mongolia receives Canadian Ambassador

AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh received Ambassador of Canada to Mongolia Stephen Doust following his appointment in October 2025, Montsame reported. Foreign Minister Battsetseg underscored Mongolia's...

Charlebois: Canada’s combative trade tactics are backfiring (Writer's Bloc)

Photo: The Canadian Press/Laura Proctor Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the Darlington Energy Complex in Courtice, Ont., on Oct. 23, The real threat to Canadian exporters isn’t U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Sundre Forever Canadian volunteer says petition sends a clear message

Team of seven volunteers spent weeks attending events like markets gathering more than 800 signatures SUNDRE – One of seven Sundre and area volunteers who spent weeks attending events like markets says the Forever Canadian campaign sends a clear...

Gary Farmer Visits The North 1033 for a Chat

On Monday, November 3, 2025, Gary Farmer stopped by The North 1033's studios on his way to a lecture and performance at the Zeitgeist Theater in Duluth, and this is the extended, full conversation between him and Jeff Carmack. Gary Farmer is an...

Federal Agriculture Minister wraps up trade mission to China

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald was in China last week as part of his first Canadian-China trade mission. The focus of the trip was to strengthen agricultural trade relations, promote Canadian agri-food products, and explore new...

Man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp in non-suspicious death, police say

British Columbia RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the death is suspicious. Nakusp RCMP say the man died a 'sudden death'...

"The farmers are hurting:" Farmers for Free Trade discusses trade barriers and tariffs

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A round table discussion in Clarks Summit on Monday invited farmers to share their fears and concerns about the industry with elected officials. The "Farmers for Free Trade" motorcade has made several stops...

Five years and counting: Inside Canada’s seed regulatory overhaul

Canada’s seed rule modernization is finally seeing the end of the tunnel, but not everyone’s convinced about the changes or that the timeline is good enough, given agriculture’s quick-changing landscape. MANITOBA CO-OPERATOR — Five years, eight...

Farmers should ‘demand’ fair agreements with tech providers, say experts

With great opportunity to increase technology usage in greenhouses, experts say start up tech companies seem to understand the value of good governance. Getting everyone on board should be a priority, they said at last month’s Canadian Greenhouse...