Insights and Stories on General

Quarry battle raises fears over municipal autonomy

Jul. 24, 2020 at 2:27 pm CDT

It’s a sunflower field at the moment. Foot-high plants wave in the summer sun beneath “no trespassing” signs — a lot of signs for an ordinary farmer’s field. “Live watch security,” they say. Kitty-corner, Florence McCoy’s yard is quiet, but for singing birds and the odd car driving past. She’s […]

Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

Jul. 23, 2020 at 1:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada’s pace in trade talks with U.K. raising frustration

Jul. 22, 2020 at 5:35 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Briggs + Stratton filing for reorganization, courting buyers

Jul. 21, 2020 at 8:22 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Feds proposing to expand wage subsidy program

Jul. 17, 2020 at 7:53 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. court finds for California’s work with Quebec on carbon market

Jul. 17, 2020 at 7:39 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — A U.S. federal district court has ruled that California’s co-ordination with Quebec in a cap-and-trade carbon emissions market is constitutional, a blow to the Trump administration made public in a filing late on Friday. In October, the Trump administration sued California for entering a climate agreement […]

By Timothy Gardner

Non-essential travel limits extended at U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico

Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:39 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Restrictions on non-essential travel at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Aug. 21, Canada and the United States announced Thursday. “Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current border measures by one month until Aug. 21, and we’re […]

By David Shepardson Steve Scherer

Out-of-this-world rural internet speeds a long way off

Jul. 10, 2020 at 11:34 am CDT

SpaceX is shooting for the moon with the promise of reliable high-speed internet for rural Canadians — but farmers might want to keep their expectations a little more grounded, at least for now. Last month, the space exploration company owned by Elon Musk (of PayPal and Tesla fame) applied for […]

By Jennifer Blair

U.S. forecaster says La Nina expected to develop in fall 2020

Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:00 am CDT

Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday forecast the development of a La Nina pattern during the August-October season, which is expected to persist through the remainder of 2020. There is about 50-55 per cent chance of La Nina developing during the Northern Hemisphere fall, with a 50 […]

By Reuters

Prairie summer weather patterns to hold for now

Jul. 7, 2020 at 8:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — No major changes in the current weather patterns on the Prairies are expected at this time, according to a pair of weather experts. So far this summer, the region’s weather has been highlighted by warmer and generally drier conditions in the eastern Prairies, while the western portion has […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm