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Meota News: Meota a strong pull for Chase descendants

Meota News: Meota a strong pull for Chase descendants

Thirty-six family members gather Canada Day weekend.
Commentary: The melting popularity of ice cream in Canada

Commentary: The melting popularity of ice cream in Canada

The cold hard facts as to why ice cream demand is on the decline.
Producers wait for EU food safety decision

Producers wait for EU food safety decision

A carcass wash has become a massive barrier for firms who want to export Canadian beef to the EU.
Parade wraps up Battlefords Pride Week

Parade wraps up Battlefords Pride Week

Kelly Waters, secretary of Pride Week, said the turn out was good for the week's events.
Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Ancestral knowledge and traditions passed down from generation to generation in Indigenous communities represents an invaluable source of information for scientific research.
Opinion: Canadians’ feelings on Russia have plummeted to same levels as North Korea

Opinion: Canadians’ feelings on Russia have plummeted to same levels as North Korea

Canadians' feelings towards G7 remain stable but perceptions of Russia have dropped dramatically since 2019, according to new polling.
Sask. drought hangs over mustard price outlook

Sask. drought hangs over mustard price outlook

Producers have planted a big crop, which could lower prices, but continued dryness may also slash yields and raise bids
Feds reward failure with taxpayer-funded bonuses

Feds reward failure with taxpayer-funded bonuses

The obvious way for the Trudeau government to start chipping away at its $1-trillion debt is to stop handing out bonuses like participation ribbons.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Some of Canada's largest cities will release their home sales figures for July this week.
Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?

Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?

Quantifying the carbon footprint of sending emails, or any other digital service, is not an easy task.
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