Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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No text of Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada's International Trade Minister Mary Ng was unable to offer a firm guarantee that MPs will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament is d...
Nov 30, 2020
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade deals
OTTAWA - Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to $691 million in federal cash, Canada's agriculture minister...
Nov 28, 2020
Canada, Britain ink new trade deal, beating Brexit, incorporating expiring EU pact
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain struck a new trade deal on Saturday, allowing the long-standing partners to trumpet a commercial triumph in the face of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pan...
Nov 21, 2020
Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being...
Nov 19, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - Two Alberta landowners have filed what a lawyer says could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments. "It's a pretty clear contract," said...
Nov 10, 2020
Washington Supreme Court: Farmworkers to get overtime pay
SEATTLE - A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state's dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week, a decision expected to apply to the rest of t...
Nov 05, 2020
Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off
EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off. Dr. ...
Nov 05, 2020
Canada's first case of rare swine flu variant found in central Alberta patient
EDMONTON - Canada's first case of a rare swine flu variant has been found in a patient from central Alberta, but the province's chief medical officer of health says it seems to be isolated. Dr. Deena ...
Nov 04, 2020
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
An international group of scientists has concluded pandemic problems are just starting unless the world moves to deal with the issues creating them. "The factors driving pandemics are human activities...
Oct 29, 2020
Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule
BRUSSELS - Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled "sausages" or "burgers," European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ...
Oct 23, 2020
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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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