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How a $1.3M spectrometer is helping Agriculture Canada scientists on P.E.I.
cientists with Agriculture Canada on P.E.I. are putting a new $1.3 million piece of equipment to good use, and they hope...
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Canadian Pacific moved more grain last year in spite of extreme weather
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. moved one per cent more grain over the past year than in 2016-17, despite a frigid Prairie...
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Toronto Zoo celebrates birth of rare pygmy hippopotamus
TORONTO -- The Toronto Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus. Kindia, a 12-year-old...
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Flowers over followers at St. Agatha farm
Theresa Schumilas grew organic vegetables for three decades. As a retirement project, she decided to head in a new...
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Fast food chains look to capitalize on vegetarian, vegan trend with new items
The once meat-dominated world of fast-food and casual restaurants is starting to cater to the one-in-ten Canadian diners who...
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Meat-heavy, low-carb diets can 'shorten lifespan': study
Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than...
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'Billion-piece jigsaw puzzle:' Canadians key to 1st complete map of wheat genome
SASKATOON - Canadian scientists are at the heart of a breakthrough in wheat genetics that could revolutionize how the...
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Let beneficial insects help you
Beneficial insects offer growers a major helping hand in controlling pests and weeds, experts say. “Sometimes it’s easy to...
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Ancient grains seeing new life in Quebec
Two ancient grains from South America have been grown in small quantities in Quebec with promising results, the researchers...
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Constellation Brands spending $5 billion to increase stake in Canopy Growth
TORONTO - Global alcohol giant Constellation Brands will invest $5 billion in Canopy Growth Corp. — the largest strategic...