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Saskatchewan farmers are cautiously optimistic as they look to the future. They were forced to deal with a drought last year, and now, with a lack of snow and a warmer-than-usual winter, that could be...

A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes: excise taxes charged to pot produc...

The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its provincial budget Wednesday afternoon, outlining its revenue, spending and priorities for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know: Classrooms Thanks to a...

HALIFAX - Following weeks of criticism, the Nova Scotia government is backing away from a contentious subsidy for wine bottlers that the province's wineries said undercut their operations. Premier Tim...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is set to begin work on a $1.15-billion project to expand irrigation, a move Premier Scott Moe says will help fulfil a dream not fully realized. Moe announced Thur...

After an anything-but-normal winter, Saskatchewan farmers are beginning to look at what comes next. The latest runoff report from the Water Security Agency says some parts of the province are expected...

OTTAWA - There aren't many issues that garner support across party lines in Ottawa these days. But when it comes to the supply management system for egg, poultry and dairy products - the mechanism tha...

British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gr...

The recent storm that dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of Saskatchewan has improved the spring runoff forecast in some areas. But despite the increased optimism in the forecast, the Water Sec...

One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees. Like many other farmers, Jenn...