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Potential rail strike has Sask. farmers, government on edge as harvest approachesRailway workers could be off the job as of Aug. 22 if their union and CP Rail and CPKC can't come to a contract agreement. The shutdown could be costly for farmers.CanadaAug 12
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B.C. commercial fisherman fined $33K for harvesting catch in unique reefsThe owner of a commercial halibut vessel received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.EnvironmentAug 9
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Police hunt for 4-door sedan after ‘targeted’ Markham shootingYork Regional Police said they were called to a home around Cottsmore Crescent and Harvest Moon Drive in Markham just before 3 p.m. after several shots were heard.CrimeAug 2
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Toronto food bank asks for help after flooding damaged facilityThe North York Harvest Food Bank says the loading bays in its facility were flooded and water poured into its warehouse.CanadaJul 18
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5 Ontario hunters fined for falsifying white-tailed deer tagsAn investigation by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry determined hunters used copies of tags or previously used tags on harvested deer just north of Bancroft.CrimeJul 12
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5 charged after ALERT seizes 6 guns, $300k in drugs in Calgary investigationOn June 5, ALERT said Calgary's organized crime team executed a search warrant at a home in the northeast community of Harvest Hills, along with two vehicles.CrimeJul 11
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Name sought for new boat that harvests invasive milfoil plant in Okanagan LakeThe invasive plant was first spotted in Okanagan Lake in 1970 and has since spread throughout the valley, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.EnvironmentJun 20
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Manitoba Métis leader wins battle over fishing ticket as charge is stayedThe Crown has stayed proceedings against Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand, who was given a ticket alleging he was fishing without a licence.CanadaAug 26
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Retiring Prince George RCMP boss says decriminalization was hardest issue to navigateAs Supt. Shaun Wright of Prince George RCMP prepares to step down, he spoke about his years on the job. 'By far, the biggest thing that I've had to navigate was decriminalization.'CrimeAug 12
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Okanagan farmer sets out to revive enthusiasm for ancient grainA grain dating back thousands of years is sprouting up in the Okanagan.CanadaAug 2
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Court hears apology, sentencing arguments in fatal Delta, B.C. farm vehicle collisionJasdeep Singh Sandhu, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Joan Sherry three years ago, delivered an emotional apology in a B.C. court on Friday.CrimeSep 2
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Research crucial to stop parasite from destroying P.E.I. oyster industry: ministerMultinucleate sphere X, or MSX, affects the growth of oysters and kills a large number of them, but it does not present a human health risk.EnvironmentAug 31
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Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demandScientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more cocoa that stretch well beyond the tropics, from Northern California to Israel.WorldSep 1
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Shuswap Farmstand Tour launches with interactive map to help support local farmersA collaboration between Shuswap Tourism and the Central Shuswap Regional District has attempted to make it easier to support local farmers.CanadaAug 2
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Okanagan farmers plead for government help in preserving BC Tree Fruits Co-op assetsThe affected farmers are desperately calling on the government to work with them in preserving the co-op's assets.CanadaSep 3
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Saskatchewan bracing for railroad strike which could have billion-dollar impactA railway strike is only days away if an agreement between the CN and Canadian Pacific railways and their unions is not reached. Saskatchewan is sounding the alarm.CanadaAug 19
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Court orders BC Tree Fruits to sell all assets, growers fear imported fruit take-overThe B.C Tree Fruits co-op owes more than $53 million to secured creditors, including $50 million to CIBC, according to court documents.CanadaAug 28
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‘Timing couldn’t be any worse’: Manitoba producers fear disruption due to rail strikeA labour dispute involving Canada's two main railways could have a devastating impact on local farmers, Manitoba's farm policy organization says.EconomyAug 12
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Canada’s only rooftop garden on top of a supermarket keeps on producingCanada's only supermarket with an organic rooftop garden is entering its 8th season, expanding it's greenery and partnering with non-profit La Ferme de Rue Montreal.CanadaJul 30
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Farmers gather in Kelowna to protest BC Tree Fruits closureProtesters braved wet conditions Friday in Kelowna with the message: Save BC Tree Fruit. They are calling on the government to help reverse the co-operative’s closure last month.CanadaAug 16