New B.C. fund to help next generation of farmers grow businesses

New farmers in British Columbia can now apply to the New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program, offered by the Government of B.C., to develop or update their farm business plans for growing their operations. The aim of this program is to...

November's full moon is a supermoon and here's when you can see it in Canada

The full moon in November is a supermoon, and you can see it rise in the sky across Canada. It's actually the "closest and brightest" one of the year! November's full moon will orbit closer to Earth than any other full moon in 2025. When it...

Canada's Carney to visit Xi in China, marking 'turning point' in relations

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping, signalling a "turning point" in the countries' relationship. The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of...

The hidden rhythms behind Canada’s food inflation

It's November and Canada’s so-called grocery “blackout period” has begun—that stretch when major grocers ask suppliers to hold off on price increases until Feb. 1. On paper, it’s meant to stabilize prices during the holiday season. But, in...

What Canada’s new Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act means for food safety

November 3, 2025 By Dr. Amy Proulx While trade issues with the U.S. are dominating headlines, interprovincial trade is being modernized in Canada, and this will impact food safety regulations. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) has...

Jamaican farm workers in Norfolk County keep the faith in wake of Hurricane Melissa

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Keeping the Faith: Jamaican farm workers in Norfolk County celebrate life in the wake of Hurricane Melissa It takes a lot more than a Category 5 Hurricane to shake the faith of Jamaican farm workers in...

Parkland County Fire Services represents Canada at International Fire Department Exchange

November 3, 2025, Parkland County, Alta. — This October, Parkland County Fire Services became the only Canadian fire department selected to participate in the Fire Department Exchange (FDX) program, hosted in Flagstaff, Ariz., by the International...

Canada PM Carney says talks with Xi marked 'turning point' in relations

GYEONGJU, South Korea: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday (Nov 1) called talks with China's leader Xi Jinping a "turning point" in relations, adding he had raised tricky topics like foreign interference with Beijing. Carney also...

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...

OECD recommends Canada reform supply management policy

A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says Canada should gradually reduce the price support it provides to dairy, poultry and egg producers and focus on long-term climate adaptation for the agricultural sector....

Temporary foreign workers make up just one per cent of Canada’s labour force, CFIB says

A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pushing back against what it calls “misguided narratives” surrounding Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), arguing that recent federal restrictions are making...

Cloned meat is quietly getting closer to being sold in Canada — but people may not know they're buying it

Breadcrumb Trail Links Health Eating & Drinking News Cloned or not? It could soon get harder, if not impossible, to tell from looking at the package Whether you're receptive to eating cloned meat or not, you may be none the wiser from looking at...

Twenty View recognized for its work supporting Niagara’s farmers

Daryl Haanstra started his business offering custom harvesting and spraying services back in 2006. Today, Twenty View Farms serves customers throughout Niagara, Haldimand and Wentworth. ~ Luke Edwards photos When he started what would become one...

Canada PM says apologised to 'offended' Trump over tariff ad

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he had apologised to Donald Trump over an anti-tariff ad campaign that prompted the US president to raise tariffs on Canada. Trump last Saturday hiked tariffs on Canada by 10% after a "fake"...

Caledon residents welcome human rights activists during visit to Canada

November 3, 2025 · 0 Comments By Mark Pavilons Several Caledon residents, and alumni of St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, held a mini reunion of sorts. Former staff and students rolled out the welcome mat for a Dominican-based “hero,” a...

Canada PM says talks with Xi marked ‘turning point’ in relations; apologised to Trump

GYEONGJU, South Korea – Canadian premier Mark Carney on Nov 1 called talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping a “turning point” in restoring their battered relations, adding he had raised tricky topics like foreign interference with Beijing. Mr Carney...

Agriculture This Week: More cause to look beyond US for trade

The onus back on Canada to continue to find other trade partners in the world. YORKTON - Showing once again he has more in common with a petulant child than he does with someone with the mantle of world leader US president Donald Trump is again...

4 overnight train trips to try in Canada besides the Rocky Mountaineer

The railways are a pillar of Canada's long and storied history. The tracks laid down by engineers in the 19th and early 20th centuries opened up the world's second-largest nation, allowing passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific without the need...

Canadiens, Alouettes fans out of luck as transit network paralyzed by strike Saturday

MONTREAL — Montreal sporting fans who had planned on taking public transit to major events on Saturday are out of luck, as the union representing thousands of bus and metro drivers will walk off the job. It’s their first strike in 38 years, the...

Canada PM says talks with Xi 'turning point,' apologizes to Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Friday, October 31, 2025. ADRIAN WYLD / AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday, November 1...