$5-million climate program to help B.C.’s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
January 30, 2025
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold.The funding comes after many B.C. crops, including cherries, plums, peaches and nectarines, were nearly wiped out by an extreme cold spell in January 2024.
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Following 2023 news reports that questioned the Indigenous ancestry of Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Governor General has terminated the singer's membership in the Order of Canada.
February 8, 2025 - 12:24 | Michelle Butterfield | Global News - Canada
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is pledging to help offset rising food prices with a monthly grocery rebate for lower and middle-income households. Stiles said the rebate program would help up to four million families and individuals and could provide a family of four with up to $122 each month.
February 8, 2025 - 11:57 | Sonja Puzic | The Globe and Mail
The captain and deckhand who died when their fishing boat capsized off the coast of eastern Nova Scotia on Thursday have been identified by the vessel’s owner.Jose Teixeira, owner of the 18-metre Fortune Pride, said Saturday the captain who died was John Allen Baker, a veteran fisherman, and the deckhand who died was Philip MacInnis.Teixeira says the two other deckhands on board had been released from hospital.
February 8, 2025 - 11:54 | | The Globe and Mail
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