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Scoular to source canola, sell output for Legumex’s U.S. crusher

Oct. 29, 2014 at 12:38 am CDT

Grain trading firm The Scoular Co. is set to start feeding canola to Prairie special crop processor Legumex Walker’s crushing facility near the U.S. West Coast — and to market the plant’s production. Winnipeg-based Legumex on Monday announced a “long-term strategic alliance” with Scoular, in which Scoular will procure all canola […]

Incoming N.B. government names new ag deputy

Oct. 28, 2014 at 3:46 pm CDT

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Antitrust watchdog clears Tim Hortons takeover

Oct. 28, 2014 at 1:03 pm CDT

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Ont. barley, oat growers set to vote on GFO membership

Oct. 27, 2014 at 7:47 pm CDT

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Sask. to review liquor retailing system

Oct. 25, 2014 at 2:31 pm CDT

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Hong Kong fast-food firm sheds food-court icons

Oct. 24, 2014 at 6:10 pm CDT

A group of quick-serve Asian cuisine outlets renowned in shopping-mall food courts across Canada is back under Canadian ownership. Hong Kong-based Cafe de Coral, a major publicly-traded operator of Chinese fast-food restaurant chains, and its operating arm Manchu Wok Entities announced Thursday they’ll sell the Manchu Wok, Wasabi Grill and […]

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Olymel plans major expansion at Que. chicken plant

Oct. 22, 2014 at 6:11 pm CDT

Meat packing giant Olymel has announced plans for $10 million in expansions and upgrades at one of its poultry further-processing plants in Quebec’s Monteregie region. The company said Wednesday the planned expansions at its Ste-Rosalie facility will include 15,000 additional square feet of work space and storage, including a third […]

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Larger grain handle helps boost CN’s Q3

Oct. 21, 2014 at 5:51 pm CDT

A markedly larger grain and fertilizer handle in the three months ending Sept. 30 has helped pump up the third-quarter bottom line for Canadian National Railway (CN). Montreal-based CN on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $853 million on $3.118 billion in total revenue, up from $705 million on $2.698 […]

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Prairie grain revenue up as CP books record Q3 profit

Oct. 21, 2014 at 1:32 pm CDT

An increased grain handle for the three months ending Sept. 30 has helped boost Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to its highest third-quarter profit ever. Calgary-based CP released its Q3 results Tuesday, reporting record net income of $400 million on record total revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, up from […]

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CP, CSX no longer talking merger

Oct. 20, 2014 at 4:33 pm CDT

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has shut down last week’s media buzz about any possibility of a merger with the third biggest railway in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal and other media recently reported Calgary-based CP and Jacksonville-based CSX had held “exploratory talks” about combining their operations. [Related story] CP […]

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