Big chain grocer squeezes vegetable growers, farmer says
DELHI — Pepsico, the makers of Frito-Lay potato-chips, recently sparred with Loblaws over price. For one week there were no potato chips in Loblaws st... Read more
Big chain grocer squeezes vegetable growers, farmer says
NEWS
Raisin River run dumps competitors into Devil’s Chute
More than 200 paddling enthusiasts roll down (and into) the river Read more
Ottawa Valley Seed Growers auction raises $30,000 for CHEO
Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Guest Column The Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association held its 30th annual prestigious pedigreeds auction online earlier... Read more
Get free mental-health counselling by phone
ONTARIO — Ontario farmers and farm families now have access to unlimited free, professional telephone counselling — amid growing recognition of the me... Read more
Country fairs survive lockdowns
ONTARIO — The last two years have been a rollercoaster for Ontario’s agricultural fairs but it appears all have survived the pandemic and are ready to... Read more
4-H Ontario loses almost half of members
The beloved 4-H program for ages six to 21 was decimated by a two-year pandemic lockdown. Read more
Chinese milk plant at Kingston strikes deal with 120 goat milk producers
KINGSTON — Canada Royal Milk’s Kingston plant has tapped into a supply of goat milk from over 120 Ontario and Quebec producers, allowing the Chinese-o... Read more
Lawyers, human rights groups push back on federal government over Freedom Convoy
OTTAWA — A Calgary-based freedom-fighting legal team is working on numerous challenges to the federal government in support of the three-week trucker... Read more
Lamb prices head up, up, up
More than 400,000 new immigrants each year create new demand. Read more
Peterborough candidate blasts Premier Ford
Marazzo calls Ford out for pandemic mismanagement and draconian plans for the future Read more
FEATURES
Chesterville family died aboard Titanic 110 years ago
Betty Vanden Bosch has never been able to watch that last Titanic blockbuster movie, complete with its highly realistic portrayal of the maritime trag... Read more
How the freedom convoy was misunderstood
Patrick Meagher Farmers Forum analysis Now that the dust has settled on the Freedom Convoy, what are we to make of it? If you believe the Liberal-NDP... Read more
OTTAWA STATE OF EMERGENCY? (video 2:13)
The Ottawa mayor says the the city core has become too dangerous for people as protestors have put up bouncy castles, hot tubs and are having a party. Read more
