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Semi-trailer rollover kills 17 cattle on busy Calgary ring road

Semi-trailer rollover kills 17 cattle on busy Calgary ring road

CALGARY — A semi-truck carrying a load of cattle rolled over on a busy ring road in Calgary on Tuesday night. Police say the truck, carrying about 95 cattle, was in a single-vehicle crash on an off-ramp from Stoney Trail.
Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment.
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
CDPQ increases stake in dairy company Saputo with $378M share purchase

CDPQ increases stake in dairy company Saputo with $378M share purchase

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has increased its stake in dairy company Saputo Inc. The Quebec investment manager says it has acquired 13.5 million shares at a price of $27.96 per share for a total of about $378 million.
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
Nova Scotia government defends funding offer rejected by wine industry

Nova Scotia government defends funding offer rejected by wine industry

HALIFAX — An offer of additional financial aid to Nova Scotia’s wine industry is still on the table despite being rejected by grape growers earlier this week, say provincial officials.
Nova Scotia wine growers walk away from government aid negotiations for industry

Nova Scotia wine growers walk away from government aid negotiations for industry

HALIFAX — The working group examining support for Nova Scotia’s wine industry has lost its co-chair, who resigned this week calling talks with the provincial government an “enormous disappointment.
Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­terminal workers ready strike

Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­terminal workers ready strike

Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.
Years-long ban on Canadian beef highlights "uncertainty" of Chinese market

Years-long ban on Canadian beef highlights "uncertainty" of Chinese market

CALGARY — China's ongoing ban on Canadian beef appears to have no end in sight, making it a textbook example of the uncertainty Canadian exporters continue to face in that market.
Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin adds the role of executive chairman

Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin adds the role of executive chairman

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says chief executive Miguel Martin is adding the title of executive chairman. The company says the board believes that combining the CEO and chairman roles will help promote strong and consistent leadership.