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Canadian farming ranges from small hobby farms to large crop and livestock operations. This comprehensive guide explains farm equipment, planting, harvesting, spraying, soil fertility, livestock production, commodity prices and what it takes to operate a successful farm.
Chapman’s Ice Cream is reducing its dependence on American suppliers, developing Canadian-made cones and wafers, and promising not to raise its own prices until March 2028.
Canada is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world. We produce oil, natural gas, hydroelectricity, uranium, lumber, minerals and enormous quantities of food. We also have an educated population, advanced industries and access to three oceans. Yet Canada remains economically vulnerable. We export many of our natural resources in a relatively unfinished form. […]
Lake Ontario carried an Indigenous-derived name centuries before either Canada or the United States existed. A U.S. president may alter American federal maps, but he cannot rename Canada’s waters—or erase the history behind their name.
Canada produces plenty of oil, but it cannot escape a disruption affecting one of the world’s most important energy and petrochemical shipping routes. Here is how the Strait of Hormuz crisis reaches Canadian fuel pumps, farms, repair shops and grocery stores.
Ontario is losing reported farm area while its population continues to grow. Here is what continued farmland loss could mean for food security, housing, rural communities and the province by 2050.
Ontario is considering nuclear generation at the former Lambton Generating Station near Courtright. Here is what has been announced, what remains undecided and how redevelopment could benefit St. Clair Township and the wider Sarnia–Lambton economy.
The White House says President Donald Trump is ending Canada’s “free ride.” Some figures in its August 25, 2026 release are real, but many are missing context, exaggerated or unsupported. Here is what the verifiable evidence actually shows.
Claims connecting Mark Carney, China and 150 Canadian-built A220 aircraft are circulating online. The order is real—but China is not the buyer.
Starting or expanding a small business in Canada often requires more money than an entrepreneur can reasonably provide alone. Equipment, commercial space, employees, marketing, product development, technology and regulatory approvals can quickly consume a company’s available capital. Fortunately, Canadian businesses may have access to government grants, repayable contributions, tax credits, wage subsidies, government-backed loans and […]