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Jul. 31, 2024 at 12:53 pm CDT

After a long struggle with cancer, Mark Kihn, the former owner and publisher of the Charolais Banner, has died. Outside the beef industry, Kihn is likely best known for his work fundraising for Stephen Harper, rustling up over $3.5 million for Harper’s two leadership campaigns.

By Lisa Guenther

Jul. 29, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

Global shipping bottlenecks appear to be easing and could make way for lower shipping costs, though fuel prices remain a wildcard according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

By Geralyn Wichers

Jul. 29, 2024 at 11:02 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun a 90-day consultation on how to label and represent plant-based egg alternatives.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jul. 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

Grocery giant Loblaw (Loblaw Companies Limited) and parent company George Weston Limited announced yesterday a $500 million settlement had been reached concerning their involvement in a bread price-fixing scandal.

By Geralyn Wichers

Jul. 24, 2024 at 1:27 pm CDT

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points for the second month in a row, bringing it to 4.5 per cent, and said more reductions in borrowing costs were likely if inflation continued to cool in line with forecasts.

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters