Insights and Stories on Atlantic Canada

Maritime beef producers get price protection

Jun. 18, 2024 at 12:08 pm CDT

Producers in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and soon Nova Scotia, will have access to a program that will allow them to purchase insurance on price protection for their beef cattle in case of an unforeseen market disruption.

Atlantic ag emissions dropped slightly since 1990: report

Feb. 27, 2024 at 3:46 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Sep. 15, 2023 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Brendan O'Brien

Much of Canada abnormally dry or in moderate drought

Jul. 10, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Trudeau tours storm-hit Atlantic Canada as power outages persist

Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:34 pm CDT

By John Morris

Fiona batters Eastern Canada’s farms, fishery

Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:18 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Powerful storm Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern fishing and farm industries over the weekend, smashing wharves, food processing plants and barns that will take months to repair. One of the worst storms Canada has ever faced left more than one-third of customers in Nova Scotia without […]

By Rod Nickel

Cleanup work begins for Eastern Canada after Fiona

Sep. 25, 2022 at 9:32 pm CDT

Port aux Basques | Reuters — It will take several months for Canada to restore critical infrastructure after the powerful storm Fiona left an “unprecedented” trail of destruction, officials said on Sunday, as crews fanned out in five provinces to restore power and clean up fallen trees and debris. One […]

By John Morris

Atlantic Canada on Hurricane Fiona’s path, broad impact expected

Sep. 21, 2022 at 2:59 pm CDT

Reuters — Hurricane Fiona is headed toward Eastern Canada and is expected to reach its Atlantic region by Friday in what could be a severe weather event as the storm continues to gain strength, Canadian meteorologists said Wednesday. Fiona powered up to a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, packing winds […]

By Ismail Shakil