Canadian Thanksgiving is in October, and yes, it still has turkey and pie

Canadian Thanksgiving comes in October, weeks ahead of the American holiday, with turkey and pie still served at most gatherings. The timing aligns with peak harvest season, turning the feast into a fresh-from-the-field celebration. Regional menus...

Opinion: What Canadian sales teams need to know and do to prepare for NAFTA changes

If you're a leader of a Canadian company or sales organization that sells in the U.S., changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could significantly impact your business, relationships, and sales. Here's what you need to know and...

Canada strengthens critical minerals supply chains in Quebec

Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has announced that Arianne Phosphate Inc. has been conditionally approved for an investment of up to US$735 000 through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD)...

Development: Northern Elders secure $10bn for mining, agriculture, power

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Monday announced the establishment of the Northern Nigeria Economic Development Council (NNEDC), a new coordinating body to drive industrialization, attract investment, and harmonize development policies across...

More than milk: Canadian dairy delivers strength for Canada

By David Wiens, President, Dairy Farmers of Canada When it matters most, Canadians come together to support what makes our country strong and unique. For dairy farmers like me, that means producing high-quality milk for Canadian families— and...

Canada Post risks losing nearly two-thirds of small business customers

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging the federal government to resolve the Canada Post strike. “The government’s announced reforms to modernize Canada Post are long overdue and desperately needed. It is extremely...

Petition for Alberta to remain in Canada seeing success

Prediction: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will call an early election before she allows a referendum to proceed to a vote with the wording promoted by former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian petition. To...

Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats, globalization

BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Wearing protective gloves and earplugs, a worker feeds lengths of wood into a machine that makes an ear-splitting whine as it automatically cuts a groove into the end of each piece. Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to...

Japanese expertise considered key to building Maine’s farmed scallop industry

Following on previous exchanges, a group of eight stakeholders in Maine’s farm-raised scallop industry are planning to visit similar interests in Japan. “Technology transfer is one of the fastest ways to build, support and ramp up an industry,”...

Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blasted U.S. President Donald Trump for what he called his "tough-guy" approach to Canada after a meeting Monday with some provincial premiers in Quebec City. Speaking to reporters after this year's Great Lakes and...

Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats and globalization

BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Wearing protective gloves and earplugs, a worker feeds lengths of wood into a machine that makes an earsplitting whine as it automatically cuts a groove into the end of each piece. Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to...

Four Different Mizuno Irons And Four Different Brands: Steven Fisk's Interesting Sanderson Farms Championship Winning WITB

Steven Fisk produced an incredible final round on Sunday to claim the Sanderson Farms Championship, earning his maiden PGA Tour title in the process. Producing an eight-under 64 to win by two strokes from Garrick Higgo, Fisk's 24-under-par total...

NEF secures $10b investments for mining, agriculture, power development

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has announced the establishment of the Northern Nigeria Economic Development Council (NNEDC), a new coordinating body aimed at driving industrialization, attracting investment, and harmonizing development policies...

BC SPCA unable to intervene after ostrich death at Edgewood farm

CFIA confirms bird had pre-existing condition, as animal activists renew calls for accountability The BC SPCA says it has no authority to intervene after an ostrich died at the Universal Ostrich Farm near Edgewood, which remains under federal...

Roustan Hockey — Canada’s last wooden stick factory — survives in face of tariff threats and globalization

BRANTFORD, Ontario — Wearing protective gloves and earplugs, a worker feeds lengths of wood into a machine that makes an earsplitting whine as it automatically cuts a groove into the end of each piece. Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to be...

Inside Canada’s last hockey stick factory: How a 200-year-old business is battling against Trump’s tariffs

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Province appoints Farmland Ownership Advisory Committee

Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison has appointed a Farm Land Ownership Advisory Committee to provide feedback which aims to strengthen Saskatchewan’s farm land ownership legislation.   The committee will meet with key stakeholders in October...

We feed Canada. Let’s keep it that way

When we talk about food and beverage manufacturing, we are not just talking about an industry. We are talking about how the food you eat every single day gets onto your table. Food and beverage manufacturing is Canada’s largest manufacturing...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers to open Canadian office

The investment supports AEM’s efforts to advance the interests of North American equipment manufacturers operating in sectors such as agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utilities. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)...

India looking at ‘structured relationship’ with Canada: High commissioner

Toronto: India is looking at a “structured relationship” with Canada that does not get derailed by “extraneous” elements. India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Dinesh Patnaik (centre) with Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister (Indo-Pacific) Weldon Epp...