Farmers across the nation are suffering the blows of the current grain terminal strike in Vancouver, including southern Alberta farmers, who say they are frustrated. […]
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‘It will slow everything’: Strike starts at 6 Metro Vancouver grain terminals
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Picket lines went up at six grain terminal locations in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday morning. About 600 […]
Metro Vancouver grain terminal workers issue 72-hour strike notice
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2024 2:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing […]
Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers prep strike
Canada’s grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of […]
Unpaid oil and gas taxes causing concern for rural Alberta municipalities
Over $250 billion in oil and gas taxes have gone unpaid over the last half decade in Alberta, leaving rural municipalities hanging. It’s a polarizing topic […]
Alberta craft distillers seek ‘equal playing field’, say dated regulations hurting business
In 2020, Bryan Anderson pivoted in his corporate accounting career and opened Lone Pine Distilling Inc. in Edmonton. It was an ambitious move, especially given […]
International tourism on the rise in Calgary after a busy summer
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A busy summer travel season and a record-breaking Calgary Stampede have led to a significant rise in […]
Rent increases in smaller Canadian markets outweigh declines in big cities in August: report
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 1:41 pm Updated September 10, 2024 1:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase […]
Air Canada passengers worried as possible pilot strike looms
As a strike by over 5,200 Air Canada pilots looms closer, passengers are beginning to worry about the ramifications. Nancy Duarte-Nesrallah is an Air Canada […]
Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry about
Farmers are bracing for the potential impact of China’s new anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports, which comes amid an already tumultuous year of economic […]