Insights and Stories on General

Dec. 18, 2008 at 1:09 pm CST

Maple Leaf Foods today announced that, subject to court approvals in Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario, it has reached a settlement agreement with the principal counsel groups who launched class actions following a listeriosis outbreak that was linked to products made at the company’s Toronto facility. “Our goal throughout this legal […]

Dec. 18, 2008 at 11:43 am CST

The Manitoba provincial and federal governments are partnering in a program to promote aquaculture in the laregly landlocked heart of Canada.

Dec. 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm CST

Some of Alberta’s largest users of waters – including irrigators — are taking action to develop and implement water conservation, efficiency and productivity plans as part of the province’s renewed Water for Life strategy. The Alberta Water Council released a report today outlining 21 recommendations for water conservation, efficiency and […]

Dec. 16, 2008 at 10:51 am CST

Maple Leaf Foods has raised $70 million through a ‘private placement’, rather than issuing new stock. The embattled meat packer has suffered recently due to a listeriosis outbreak traced back to their sandwich meat operation that sickened many Canadians and caused a handful of deaths. The move to raise private […]

Dec. 9, 2008 at 4:26 pm CST

An interest-free period has been extended for farmers in six provinces to pay back overpayments they received through CAIS or AgriStability. Interest will not be charged on outstanding overpayments until Jan. 1, 2010, a one-year extension from the previously announced date of Jan. 1, 2009. Monday’s announcement applies only to […]