Insights and Stories on Ontario

Dec. 3, 2021 at 1:48 pm CST

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic grain prices remain at some of their highest levels ever, according to a number of people in the industry — but those prices have reached or are reaching a point where buyers are choosing not to buy. The organic grain crops in Canada […]

By OrganicBiz

Nov. 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Finding the perfect real Christmas tree will be harder and more expensive this year. Canada, the world’s top exporter of natural Christmas trees, is grappling with a shortage that will likely be exacerbated by historic flooding in British Columbia, where some tree farms are underwater. A […]

By Julie Gordon

Nov. 15, 2021 at 5:04 pm CST

Reuters — Tim Hortons parent Restaurant Brands International said Monday it will buy sandwich chain Firehouse Subs for US$1 billion, at a time when its popular brands are struggling due to increased competition from rivals launching new menu items. Analysts have said fried chicken sandwich pioneer Popeyes, owned by RBI, […]

By Praveen Paramasivam

Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:36 pm CST

Reuters — Pot producer Hexo Corp. said Tuesday it will close three production sites in Canada in early 2022, affecting 155 employees, as part of its integration plans following recent acquisitions. Gatineau, Que.-based Hexo said it will cease operations at its Kirkland Lake and Brantford facilities in Ontario at the […]

By Reuters

Oct. 26, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

Hoping to improve its odds against African swine fever ever getting a toehold in Canada’s hog herds, Ontario plans to regulate Eurasian wild boar as an invasive species starting in the new year. To that end, the province is making funding available to farmers who actively breed and raise wild […]

By Dave Bedard