Local Agriculture

Tilray takes full ownership of Truss Beverage from Molson Coors Canada

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is taking on full ownership of the pot drinks company it ran with Molson Coors Canada. The Leamington, Ont.-based pot firm said Friday that it had signed a deal to acquire the remaining 57.

Aug 18, 2023 10:56 AM Read more >

Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M

The Hershey building in Smiths Falls, Ont., is headed back into the hands of the company that made the facility famous. Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp.

Aug 17, 2023 9:42 AM Read more >

Rogers Sugar to spend $200 million to grow production capacity in Montreal

MONTREAL — Rogers Sugar Inc. has announced plans to spend $200 million to grow its production capacity at its plant in Montreal to help meet increased demand in Eastern Canada.

Aug 14, 2023 8:09 AM Read more >

'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes

CALGARY — Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta.

Aug 13, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste

MONTREAL — A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets.

Aug 13, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Dairy industry woes push Saputo to revise earnings forecast

MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. has pushed back the target date to reach its earnings forecast amid flagging consumer demand for milk products across the globe.

Aug 11, 2023 11:23 AM Read more >

Aurora Cannabis slashes Q1 net loss as it eyes orchid business, further savings

Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss in its most recent quarter as it continued its search for savings and began laying the groundwork for a future orchid business.

Aug 10, 2023 5:36 PM Read more >

Hay production looking good in the Lakeland

With the summer now wearing off, local producers have had a good haying season, setting them up well for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.

Aug 10, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Canopy Growth sees $42M net loss in Q1 as cost reduction efforts continue

Canopy Growth Corp.

Aug 9, 2023 4:58 PM Read more >

Tilray to buy eight beer brands from Anheuser-Busch, tripling its beverages on tap

Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC. In a filing with the U.S.

Aug 8, 2023 6:18 AM Read more >