Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta’s economy
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Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta’s economy
Description
March 7, 2019
Alberta's economy has struggled in recent years because of the downturn in the oil and gas sector. But the downturn hasn't been felt as strongly in southern Alberta thanks to the agriculture industry. As Louise van Dam explains, sugar beets continue to play a large role in that sector.
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Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta’s economy01:45 | March 7, 2019
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Campaign aims to encourage youth to ‘Stay with B.C.’02:04 | December 18, 2024
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Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone encourages community to shop local02:05 | December 17, 2024
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Alberta threatens to invoke sovereignty act over federal emissions cap01:49 | November 27, 2024
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Alberta’s new hospital agency will be operational much than expected: LaGrange02:03 | November 18, 2024
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Lethbridge food banks in need of donations for upcoming holiday season01:46 | October 11, 2024
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Southern Alberta farmers hit hard with grain terminal strike impacts01:42 | September 24, 2024
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Coaldale McCain Foods plant looks to add 260 hires to workforce01:43 | August 21, 2024
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Inflation cools to 2.7% in June, but grocery prices heat up again: StatCan01:52 | July 15, 2024
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WestJet says it has reached a deal with striking mechanics, ending AMFA strike00:40 | July 1, 2024
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Alberta records higher-than-expected surplus at the end of fiscal year01:47 | June 27, 2024
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Lethbridge College to become polytechnic institution02:01 | June 25, 2024
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BIV: Food inflation to continue into the summer02:35 | June 14, 2024
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Federal government in Calgary to push for national school food program01:52 | May 17, 2024
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Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta’s economy01:45 | March 7, 2019
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Campaign aims to encourage youth to ‘Stay with B.C.’02:04 | December 18, 2024
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Downtown Lethbridge Business Revitalization Zone encourages community to shop local02:05 | December 17, 2024
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Lethbridge business owners ask community to shop local this Christmas01:50 | December 4, 2024
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Regulator hearings begin for Grassy Mountain coal project02:01 | December 3, 2024
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Alberta threatens to invoke sovereignty act over federal emissions cap01:49 | November 27, 2024
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Collaboration key component to future growth in Alberta’s film industry01:48 | November 27, 2024
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Alberta funds drilling for geothermal energy test site01:54 | November 25, 2024
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Tensions rise in Crowsnest Pass as Grassy Mountain referendum approaches02:11 | November 21, 2024
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Alberta’s new hospital agency will be operational much than expected: LaGrange02:03 | November 18, 2024
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Lethbridge food banks in need of donations for upcoming holiday season01:46 | October 11, 2024
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Southern Alberta farmers hit hard with grain terminal strike impacts01:42 | September 24, 2024
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Global National: Sept. 1721:58 | September 17, 2024
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TC Energy signs $1B deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups01:53 | July 30, 2024
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Alberta records higher-than-expected surplus at the end of fiscal year01:47 | June 27, 2024
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BIV: Food inflation to continue into the summer02:35 | June 14, 2024
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Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta’s economy
Description
March 7, 2019
Alberta's economy has struggled in recent years because of the downturn in the oil and gas sector. But the downturn hasn't been felt as strongly in southern Alberta thanks to the agriculture industry. As Louise van Dam explains, sugar beets continue to play a large role in that sector.
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