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Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada to lift more border restrictions in weeks to come, Trudeau says

Jun. 23, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will further relax border restrictions in the weeks to come as long as the science supports such a move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, suggesting Ottawa would move more quickly than initially announced. Trudeau, under pressure to allow non-essential travel from the U.S., was […]

Farm workers qualify for Alberta’s ‘critical worker’ benefit

Jun. 23, 2021 at 4:22 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Britain begins negotiations to join Trans-Pacific pact

Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:51 pm CDT

By William James

Canada, Indonesia launch trade pact talks

Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:20 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Jun. 18, 2021 at 11:22 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, […]

By David Ljunggren

Ontario names new ag minister in shuffle

Jun. 18, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has drawn another aggie from his existing cabinet to replace Ernie Hardeman as his agriculture minister. Ford on Friday announced a major cabinet shuffle, dropping Hardeman, the long-time MPP for Oxford, from the cabinet table and naming Lisa Thompson as minister for agriculture, food and rural […]

By Dave Bedard

Second Cup owner to buy Milestones dining chain

Jun. 17, 2021 at 3:51 am CDT

Future growth of the Milestones chain of grill-and-bar restaurants across Canada will take place under different ownership. Vaughan, Ont.-based Recipe Unlimited, owner of fast-casual and dining chains such as Swiss Chalet, The Keg, Harvey’s, St-Hubert and Montana’s, announced Monday it will sell the Milestones chain to Foodtastic, owner of the […]

By Dave Bedard

Rural child care faces a long road ahead

Jun. 11, 2021 at 9:29 am CDT

The federal government has pledged $30 billion over the next five years to help offset the cost of early learning and child care services. Its goal is to create a national child care system with costs of $10 per day for the average Canadian family. The proposed program has created […]

By Kristy Nudds

Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions

Jun. 9, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. Canada’s air and land borders have allowed for only essential travel since March of last […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer