Agriculture

Indoor growing could feed Canadians — and others — year-round

Whether it was pandemic-driven supply chain delays, a war in Europe causing grain prices to spike or flooding in British Columbia disrupting rail lines and highways, the past two and a half years have shone a light on how vulnerable Canada's food sys

Oct 28, 2022 12:31 PM Read more >

Canopy warns Nasdaq objects to plans for U.S. holding company, could delist pot firm

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. is warning a U.S. holding company it wants to set up could be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange, which is objecting to some of its plans. The Smiths Falls, Ont.

Oct 27, 2022 9:43 AM Read more >

Canopy Growth looks to grow U.S. business with new holding company structure

Canopy Growth Corp.'s share price surged more than 27 per cent as it announced it will fast track its plans for the U.S. market with the creation of a new U.S.-domiciled company meant to hold its cannabis investments made south of the border.

Oct 25, 2022 1:37 PM Read more >

Moe touts Saskatchewan role in global energy, food security during business speech

SASKATOON — Premier Scott Moe touted Saskatchewan’s economic prosperity driven by windfall resource revenues in a speech to business leaders while also signalling the federal government would remain a main focus for the Saskatchewan Party in the upco

Oct 24, 2022 5:34 PM Read more >

Cronos Group, former exec agree to pay fines as part of SEC, OSC settlements

TORONTO — Cronos Group Inc. and one of its former executives signed settlements Monday with U.S. and Canadian regulators that accused them of filing inaccurate financial statements.

Oct 24, 2022 4:40 PM Read more >

'Saviour for the world:' Saskatchewan fills resource gaps caused by war in Ukraine

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a “geopolitical crisis has hit our market” with Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Oct 23, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions.

Oct 21, 2022 12:23 PM Read more >

Consumer demand may halt declining shipping container prices, experts say

Shipping container prices continue to fall, but persistent port congestion and labour shortages could bring the decline to a halt, experts say.

Oct 19, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

The Green Organic Dutchman signs deal to merge with BZAM Cannabis

TORONTO — The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TGOD) has signed a deal to merge with BZAM Holdings, a privately owned cannabis company.

Oct 19, 2022 9:14 AM Read more >

Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: --- Recorded rainfall between July and Oct.

Oct 18, 2022 12:14 PM Read more >