Editorial: Closing the curtain on 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, I’m finding it hard to believe that it was already over six months ago I was sitting at the Canadian Crops Convention the day after the effective date for 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on products of Canada. It felt like we...

Haiti - Agribusiness : Ayitika Haiti Wins Silver Medal in the Gourmet Category for its 70% Dark Chocolate «Amelonado-Criollo»

Haiti - Agribusiness : Ayitika Haiti Wins Silver Medal in the Gourmet Category for its 70% Dark Chocolate «Amelonado-Criollo» 04/11/2025 08:05:34 At the 30th edition of the Salon du Chocolat, held in Paris from October 29 to November 2, during the...

Posthaste: How the 'clawback trap' is shaving up to 75 cents off every extra dollar some Canadians earn

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian seniors hit especially hard by 'hidden tax,' says C.D. Howe Institute The percentage of seniors facing very high effective tax rates on pension income has climbed from 20 per cent in 2010 to more than 40 per...

Leslie warns federal budget fuels rising living costs

Portage la Prairie MP Branden Leslie is sounding the alarm over the federal government’s latest budget, saying new spending will continue to push inflation higher and deepen Canada’s debt burden. Speaking from Ottawa, he points to worsening...

Canada Looks to Expand Engagement with Kazakhstan, Builds on Shared Priorities

ASTANA – Christopher Duggan, Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, describes the relationship with Kazakhstan as deeply constructive and values-aligned, noting strong convergence on...

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...

Food prices in Canada keep climbing, but these grocery items will give you sticker shock

If you've recently balked at the butter, coughed at the coffee or choked in the chocolate aisle, you're not alone. Food costs have been soaring for more than a year, with grocery inflation generally trending upward since April 2024, according to...

Government Shutdown, Trade Wars Hit Farmers’ Bottom Line Hard

For Wendy Johnson, a livestock and organic grain farmer in Charles City, Iowa, October is usually the time she visits her local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office. There, she’ll sit down with one of their employees and go over...

Western Canadian business groups see federal budget as Carney's first real test

Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Business groups hope Carney’s fiscal plan will rein in corporate taxes, spurring more investment across the Canadian economy Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, speaks at the Momentum 2022...

Man guilty of vilifying police and damaging farmhouse property jailed 19 months

A man has been found guilty of vilifying and insulting three police officers while they were lawfully performing their duties, wilfully causing causing damage to third party property, which amount exceeded €2,500, and disobeying lawful orders of...

Why Asia beats Africa for new South Africa agricultural markets?

On October 21, 2025, on the sidelines of the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, I sat with the CNBC folks for a broad conversation about South African and Southern African agricultural developments and trade. On trade matters, I highlighted...

Brrrrrr ... What anglers need to know about Lake Erie fishing this weekend: NE Ohio fishing report for Nov. 7-9, 2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Gale-force winds on Lake Erie interrupted the fishing this past week around the Ohio coastline. And while the winds have settled a bit heading into the weekend, an Alberta Clipper and frigid weather arriving from Canada, possibly...

Embrace the future

I have now returned to Pakistan after visiting the US and Canada. During the tour, I had the opportunity to closely observe a number of public and private institutions. As I mentioned in my previous column, the very first thing I encountered was...

‘I sent 13 girls back to India’: YouTuber reveals grim reality behind Canada’s migration boom

Indo-Canadian YouTuber Kushal Mehra has warned Indian parents not to send their children to Canada for higher education amid the ongoing job crisis and rise in racist sentiments. In a conversation with journalist Ravinder Singh Robin, Mehra said...

MO corn farmers call for full USMCA renewal, stress ethanol market access

News MO corn farmers call for full USMCA renewal, stress ethanol market access A mid-Missouri farmer says he’s optimistic the U.S., Mexico and Canada will renew their trade commitments in another multilateral trade agreement next year. Jay Schutte...

Steel means Food Security for all Canadians

You can’t build Canada without Steel Did you know that most of the cans in your pantry right now are made of steel? It’s true! While we may call the metal cylinders that hold our soups, tomatoes, beans, and juices “tin cans,” the truth is that...

Pembina Pipeline posts drop in profit, gas pipeline expansions in the works

Calgary·New Pembina Pipeline Corp. posted a profit of $286 million during the third quarter, a drop from the $385 million it earned during the same period a year earlier. Company posted $286M profit during 3rd quarter, drop from $385M last year...

Pakistan and Canada strengthen mining and trade ties, eye future collaboration

Pakistan and Canada have committed to deepening their bilateral trade and investment partnership, particularly in the mining and energy sectors, with a focus on the Reko Diq project. Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, met with the...

Alberta teachers to challenge Danielle Smith’s government in court over notwithstanding clause

Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith used the notwithstanding clause last week to pass a bill ending the teachers' strike.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press Alberta teachers say they’re taking Premier Danielle Smith’s government...

World News | Canada, Pakistan Agree to Boost Canola Trade and Investment Ties

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 4 (ANI): Canada and Pakistan have agreed to facilitate the export of canola to Pakistan, the two countries announced in a joint statement issued late on Monday. The announcement comes as Canada seeks new markets for...