Agriculture

GATINEAU, Que. — It's likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets, the Competition Bureau says.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia government is contributing up to $25 million toward the expansion of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced food.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — On Monday morning in Sherbrooke, Que., dozens of tractors slowly rolled along a stretch of road between the regional offices of Quebec's farmers association and the Agriculture Department a few hundred meters away.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.

CALGARY — More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer, but critics warn the deals won't do enough to address the issue.

TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.

TORONTO — The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here's a look at some of the measures not included in the Liberals government's fiscal plans.

Seniors create plan for abandoned Sycamore Commons plot in Townsite

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Shares of cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. were down more than 20 per cent after it reported its latest quarterly results and cut its full-year guidance. Tilray shares closed down 71 cents at $2.

Alberta's irrigation district managers are proposing a $5-billion plan for water storage and conservation in the province's south as the region faces increasingly tight supplies of the vital resource.