Pumpkins

• Giant pumpkin squashes competition, sets new record at Manitoba fair

  A more than 1,700 lbs. giant pumpkin was the heaviest of the bunch at the Roland Pumpkin Fair in Manitoba last weekend. It is the province's largest recorded grown pumpkin.

  Canada

  Oct 5
  
• Ontario pumpkin farmers hit hard by prolonged drought: ‘Our lowest yield in 30 years’

  Ontario pumpkin farmers say there is a shortage of yield this season after taking a devastating hit due to low moisture, heat waves and a prolonged drought.

  Weather

  Oct 9, 2025
  
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• ‘A spooky season’: Drought and heat reducing pumpkin yield in Canadian farms

  Drought and extreme heat are cutting into the size and supply of pumpkins that are usually carved into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween or frozen and canned for food.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2025
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• Pumpkins thrown off Highway 401 overpass smash transport truck windows

  While it is the fall season, pumpkins are not something drivers expect to be falling from the sky in the middle of the night, and police are not impressed.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2024
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Oct. 31

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, Oct. 31.

  Oct 31, 2023
• Climate change: Droughts, heavy rain turn Canada’s pumpkin harvest spooky

  Nova Scotia pumpkin farmer Danny Dill says the spring planting season was arid because of wildfires, then heavy rains in the summer flooded his fields.

  Weather

  Oct 30, 2023
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Oct. 18

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Oct. 18.

  Oct 18, 2023
• Kingston-area farmers assess their crops as end of season approaches

  Farming season is close to wrapping up, with local producers clearing their fields before the first frost of the year.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2023
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• Pumpkin growing process earns Indian River Acres first Peterborough Agricultural Innovation Award

  Indian Rivers Acres was recognized for their eight years of research and experimentation to grow pumpkins but also minimize the reliance on spray and chemicals.

  Economy

  Feb 7, 2023
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• Make those Jack o’ lanterns go ‘splat’ with Winnipeg pumpkin drop

  Wondering what to do with that pumpkin now that Halloween has passed? Why not throw it off the top of a Winnipeg parkade?

  Environment

  Nov 1, 2022