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Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry. China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and mea...
Mar 19, 2025
Tories, NDP won't say how they're vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting the their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity - even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his...
Mar 19, 2025
Employment scams are on the rise, according to the Better Business Bureau
Job scams are on the rise in Alberta.That's according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) that serves not only Alberta but also east Kootenay.President and CEO of BBB, Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen said re...
Mar 19, 2025
Alberta supporting waste reduction and biogas industry with updates to agriculture act
The Government of Alberta has proposed updates to the Agricultural Operations Practices Act, intended to help reduce waste, allow farmers to supplement fertilizer with organic materials and help attra...
Mar 19, 2025
Mounties reminding motorists of the dangers of impaired driving
The Alberta RCMP are reminding drivers of the consequences of impaired driving due to alcohol, drugs, fatigue or distraction, all of which could have devastating consequences. Canada is recognizing Ma...
Mar 19, 2025
Agricultural Safety Week: Slow down and make a plan
This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remi...
Mar 19, 2025
DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior official at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over a...
Mar 19, 2025
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge people for no-shows
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it's drafting a bill to allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time. Restaurants would be able to char...
Mar 19, 2025
Quebec aluminum towns aren’t feeling the sting of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Mayors of Quebec aluminum towns say they are confident their regions can withstand the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on the metal by U.S. President Donald Trump, with many saying it's busines...
Mar 19, 2025
Kingsbury's golden streak comes to an end with moguls world championship silver
SAINT MORITZ - Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury saw his moguls world championship winning streak come to an end Wednesday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished second in the f...
Mar 19, 2025