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Regina-based Protein Industries Canada is looking for companies that can blend pulses and cereals to create new food products and ingredients. Lisa Campbell, Senior Director of Programs at Protein Industries Canada, says the purpose of the call for Expression of Interests (EOI) is to meet consumer demand for more innovative ways to incorporate protein and […]

Alberta Celebrates Small Business Week with Chamber Awards Gala in Fort McMurray FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta—As Canada marks Small Business Week, Alberta’s Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Northern Development, Tany Yao, is calling on residents to celebrate the province’s entrepreneurs. Yao says small businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy, making up about 95 per […]

Millions Pledged for Jasper’s Tourism Recovery Hoping to help revive Jasper’s tourism industry following this summer’s devastating wildfire, the Alberta government is pledging $2.5 million to boost tourism and help operators ready for the fall and winter seasons. Travel Alberta, the province’s destination management corporation, is providing the funding. The crown corporation hopes to help businesses […]

BC Election Results Leave Outcome Unclear and Recounts Certain The results of British Columbia’s provincial election are too close to call, in what may go down as the closest election in Canadian history. Preliminary vote counts are showing a razor-thin margin between the incumbent New Democratic Party (NDP) and the BC Conservatives. As of early […]

Importers say a new online portal for collecting taxes on goods shipped into Canada is creating headaches ahead of its rollout this week, with potential implications for consumers. On Monday, the federal government’s digital platform for paying duties is set to come online in an effort to streamline the old, paper-based process that customs officials […]

British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre stage. Neither the Conservatives, led by John Rustad, nor the incumbent NDP of Premier David Eby reached the 47 seats needed to form a […]

BIENFAIT – A section of Highway 39 in southeast Saskatchewan is closed Sunday morning due to an accident. According to the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s Highway Hotline, the incident occurred near the Bienfait Mine Access Road, which is east of the junction of Highways 39 and 18. All lanes were closed. Drivers were asked […]

Fort McMurray Wildfires Under Control as Season Nears End Crews with Alberta Wildfire have successfully brought all blazes burning in the Fort McMurray Forest Area under control. Currently, there are just eight active fires remaining. The region experienced 101 wildfires this year, burning a total of 287,496 hectares of forest, an area roughly three times […]

Edmonton School Support Workers Vote to Strike Amid Wage Concerns Support staff with Edmonton Public Schools have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action.  CUPE Local 3550 representing the support staff says the vote was 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate, but the results have not yet been ratified.  The union says […]

On Thursday the RCMP issued a provincewide “Amber Alert”, and just over 30 minutes later police were able to report a successful resolution. The Alert was issued just after five o’clock reporting a five day old baby had been abducted from the health centre in Montreal Lake just after one in the afternoon. Before six […]