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Wayfarer review: Air Canada’s Signature Suite lounge in Vancouver should have a Michelin star
Air Canada’s Signature Class has been a leading North America business class cabins since it was launched one of the best parts of the journey is a fantastic meal at the Vancouver Signature Suite lounge experience before you take off, where you’ll...

U.S. border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay
U.S. border officials told Global News that outbound searches of vehicles heading north into Canada are now the norm and will be happening indefinitely. Global News was given a behind-the-scenes tour of operations at the Blaine border crossing on...

Olymel, Nordik Windows, Plains Midstream Canada Invest $343M In Canada
Olymel, a Canadian-based leader in the production, processing, and distribution of pork and poultry is expanding its La Fernandière plant in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, representing an investment of $142 million that will allow Olymel to better serve...
Folks in qathet can avoid Dirty Dozen by buying from local farms
Report: Conventionally grown cauliflower, asparagus, avocados and carrots show lowest amount of pesticide use For those concerned about pesticide use in conventional farming methods and its impacts on human health and the environment, the annual...

Union takes legal action against Health Canada over pesticide safety
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Ecojustice says Health Canada wrong about voluntary compliance Is Health Canada doing enough to protect ag workers from pesticide exposure? (Mirko Fabian, Unsplash.com) From headaches to death, and dozens of ailments in...

New USask infrastructure to bolster agricultural research
USask has received $11.8 million in funding for two new facilities that will provide critical workspace for crop and soil science research and teaching. SASKATOON — Located on the USask Saskatoon campus, the Harrington Plant Growth Facility and...

Health Canada is abandoning farmworkers to navigate the 'weird, Wild West' of pesticide harms, says lawsuit
Canada's pesticide regulator is leaving farmworkers in the dark about the health risks they face from pesticides because it has not been enforcing key provisions in Canada's main pesticide law for decades, environmental law advocates and Canada's...

Farmer upset after Air Canada bumps livestock off plane
In the face of a trade war, Saskatchewan's helium industry looks to lift off
In a farmer's field near Swift Current, Sask., Clayten Wenass is checking the flow of a helium well. The system of shiny metal pipes runs nearly two kilometres under the Prairie soil and sends the gas to a nearby plant. It's one of many popping up...

GT Voice: Canada needs to drop ideological bias to boost trade ties with China
Illustration: Liu Xidan/GTAmid concerns over the uncertainty of US policies, calls for improving relations with China seem to be gaining traction in Canada. To make meaningful progress, Canada needs to set aside ideological biases and embrace a...

'I don't know why,' says agriculture minister about N.S. farm losses
Nova Scotia Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow has no clear explanation for why the province's farming sector is an economic outlier in the country, having not turned a profit since 2016. "It could be weather, it could be access to markets … any...
Steelhead trout farmer steps up US market push amid sushi products boom
Having found success in Asia, particularly Japan, Chilean trout producer is placing increased emphasis on the US and Canadian markets. Last year, US sales of deli sushi increased 2.8 percent in dollar terms year over year and 1.5 percent in number...
Canada’s new government could save BC salmon farming
The cabinet reshuffle under new Prime Minister Mark Carney has seen key figures who supported phasing out netpen salmon farms in BC replaced by leaders perceived as more favorable to the sector’s interests. Mark Carney has been laser-focused on...

Here's what's driving Canada's commercial mortgage market in 2025
In Saskatchewan, farmland values have risen by 13.1% over 2023 levels, despite challenges like declining commodity prices and trade constraints with China. The hospitality sector is also seeing expansion. Hilton plans to open 11 hotels across...

Firm mum on perceived wind farm plans
June 12, 2025 91 views By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal A large Toronto-based energy company with wind and solar projects in operation across the country says details about a potential wind farm project...

Op-Ed: A Breakdown of Food and Agriculture in the MAHA Report
by Lainey Stenberg The White House published the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Assessment on May 22. This special report investigating the health of American children raised many concerns from leaders in the agriculture industry. Beginning in...

Canadian Navigable Waters Act
Granscal Sea Farms Ltd. hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans. Pursuant to paragraph 7(2)...

Province offers to buy P.E.I. potato wart index fields, take them out of agricultural production
Prince Edward Island is launching a new program that makes money available to buy fields where potato wart has been confirmed in the past. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has designated 37 sites across the Island as index fields — or areas...

Ontario fines recruiter charging foreign workers for placements at Canadian Tire store
Open this photo in gallery:Ontario's Ministry of Labour found Allison Jones and her businesses were charging foreign workers between US$7,900 and US$12,000 to secure work permits and jobs at a Canadian Tire location in Toronto.Sammy Kogan /The...

Ethanol industry continues developing carbon credits for farmers
News Ethanol industry continues developing carbon credits for farmers The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says the industry is continuing to develop programs that reward farmers for adopting climate smart ag practices. Brian Jennings...