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Aurora Cannabis buys Australian medical pot firm as losses continue

Aurora Cannabis buys Australian medical pot firm as losses continue

Aurora Cannabis Inc. bolstered its international presence Thursday with a deal to buy the 90 per cent of Australian medical cannabis company MedReleaf Australia it didn't already own.
Food inflation ‘still omnipresent,’ warns Agropur CEO

Food inflation ‘still omnipresent,’ warns Agropur CEO

MONTREAL — Despite hopes of a lull, inflation remains "omnipresent" across the supply chain of the Agropur dairy co-operative, its CEO says.
B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle

B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle

VANCOUVER — Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival.
Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ratify new five-year contract

Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ratify new five-year contract

VANCOUVER — Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­refinery have ratified a new collective agreement. The five-year deal brings an end a strike that began in September.
Alberta government opens water-sharing talks with large users amid worsening drought

Alberta government opens water-sharing talks with large users amid worsening drought

EDMONTON — Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as the province's drought situation worsens.
Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future

Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they'll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year, as a bill that would give them a new exemption remains mired in political conflict.
Aurora Cannabis to consolidate shares on a one-for-10 basis

Aurora Cannabis to consolidate shares on a one-for-10 basis

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a plan to consolidate its shares on a one-for-10 basis.
Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­refinery workers

Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­refinery workers

VANCOUVER — Rogers Sugar Inc. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing workers at its Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­refinery.
Food industry groups object to proposed B.C. chicken price increase

Food industry groups object to proposed B.C. chicken price increase

Several food industry groups are raising the alarm about a potential increase in the farm-level price of chicken in British Columbia, saying it could put pressure on businesses and consumers.
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists

CALGARY — Nearly a century after the mass agricultural disaster known as the Dirty '30s, drought conditions on the Prairies are once again raising the risk that farmers' valuable topsoil will go blowing in the wind.