Tag Archives: Agriculture

ABBOTSFORD - Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Ca...

ABBOTSFORD - Standing near a rail line next to the U.S. border, Abbotsford, B.C., resident Robbie Friesen said the ground under his feet was dry about 30 minutes earlier. "Now at our deepest point we'...

HALIFAX - A new report says Nova Scotia is failing to adequately protect female migrant workers employed on farms and seafood plants in the province. The report, published by the Centre for Migrant Wo...

The Canadian Western Agribition attendance record was broken in its 54th year, with 151,037 visitors passing through Regina's REAL District during the six-day event. The Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Rode...

BURNABY - The BC General Employees Union says dairy milk testers in the province have started job action. The union says it represents dairy production technicians employed by Lactanet, and they began...

REGINA - Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, preside...

Farmers and leaders in southwest Saskatchewan say the province is running out of time to prevent a widespread collapse of local agriculture, warning that many farms in the region could disappear if dr...

HALIFAX - The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it's disappointed and surprised that a farmers lobby group is calling for caps on the profits of major grocery chains. Gary Sands, senior ...

HALIFAX - Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country. The lobbying plans we...

The federal agriculture minister said the government is "moving in the right direction" when it comes to re-engaging with countries imposing tariffs on Canada. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carne...