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Ontario senator wants more assistance than credit for agriculture

Ontario senator wants more assistance than credit for agriculture

“What we have is just an extension of credit. The farmers have to pay it back”
Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic

OTTAWA — The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic or producing medical supplies from being gobbled up by outside interests by tightening the rules around foreign investments and takeovers.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on April 20, 2020: There are 35,056 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation

Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation

MONTREAL — When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was surprised to see a pair of large, bare-headed wild turkeys going for a stroll through her east-end Montreal neighbourhood.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on April 19, 2020: There are 33,383 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days

Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days

OTTAWA — Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border.
Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle

Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle

HALIFAX — As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of smaller scale agriculture.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on April 18, 2020: There are 31,927 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
Trudeau says $1.7B coming for orphaned-well cleanups

Trudeau says $1.7B coming for orphaned-well cleanups

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will support work in the oil and gas sector by spending $1.7 billion to help clean up "orphaned wells.
Freeze carbon tax, delay new climate regs during virus crisis, oil lobby asks

Freeze carbon tax, delay new climate regs during virus crisis, oil lobby asks

OTTAWA — Canada's oil and gas producers have asked the federal government to freeze the carbon tax and delay new climate change regulations while the industry weathers the storm of COVID-19.
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