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'Can you imagine the stress?': Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Protesters chanted "No Alto!" as they marched past the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other...
Jun 10, 2026
Farm groups urge review of Alto rail project, citing costs and impacts
MONTREAL - Farm organizations from Quebec, Ontario and across Canada are calling on Ottawa to revisit the proposed high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, saying the project could cost f...
Jun 08, 2026
New World screwworm find leads to Canada blocking livestock from Texas
OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are fr...
Jun 06, 2026 A ranch worker drives cattle to a corral for inspection for New World screwworm at a ranch in Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, amid an infestation that led the U.S. to suspend cattle imports over fears the pest could reach the border. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
Agriculture minister reappoints Canadian Dairy Commission CEO Benoit Basillais
OTTAWA - Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says Benoit Basillais has been reappointed as CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission. Basillais will serve an additional three-year term effective J...
Jun 01, 2026
'Just be amazed:' Alberta is seeing a cyclical outbreak of caterpillars
EDMONTON - Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry's favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot in his heart. They're why his...
Jun 01, 2026
Premier Moe says new trade deal with India would benefit Saskatchewan despite tariffs
REGINA - As Ottawa appears to inch closer to a trade deal with India, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he hopes the agreement addresses punishing tariffs on pulse crops. But Moe says if the deal do...
May 29, 2026
Opposition, unions fear federal cuts could undermine food security
OTTAWA - New Democrats and several unions are warning that federal job cuts and research facility closures will put food safety and security at risk. The federal government's website says it's plannin...
May 20, 2026
U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over 'flawed' subsidy claims
WASHINGTON - The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply fla...
May 18, 2026 Mushrooms Canada CEO Ryan Koeslag said last week that Canadian growers haven't engaged in unfair trade practices and producers are not receiving special treatment. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Quebec reimbursing farmers for fuel tax, says measure will help competitiveness
DRUMMONDVILLE - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has responded to pressure from the agriculture sector, promising to reimburse millions of dollars to farmers for fuel taxes linked to the province's c...
May 15, 2026
Controversies and consequences: Five things to know about the census
OTTAWA - People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information abou...
May 13, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Cross-country running is a reminder of my school days
Sarah Mills says cheering on her kids in their races has her reminiscing about Mr. Clark and the tortuous cross-country ...
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