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August 13, 2026

Agriculture

Food security, at what cost?

Just a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney shared his government’s strategy to build food security in this country, the Liberals quietly snuck through a

Samonix answers questions about fish farm

On Thursday evening, about 50 people attended a public hearing put on by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) regarding a proposed Atlantic salmon

Living with nature, using common sense

When we look back in history, there is a reason why people did things the way that they did. Common sense is often not taught in school but learned the hard way.  The first thing that engineers should be taught

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Food security, at what cost?

Just a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney shared his government’s strategy to build food security in this country, the Liberals quietly snuck through a bill that will radically change how pesticides are regulated, or rather, deregulated.  Bill C-30, passed

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Feds’ new food security plan: McCann weighs in

Earlier this month, the federal government introduced its new food security strategy which lays out its plan for producing more food domestically, making it more affordable for consumers, and making the whole food system less dependent on other countries.  The

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EQUITY team wins seven at newspaper competition

THE EQUITY’s team won seven awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Competition, held on Friday at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau.  The QCNA represents English-language newspapers across the province.  Reporter K.C. Jordan won first place for

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Chatel consults farmers for new ag policy

Pontiac farmers and others involved in local food production gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Friday afternoon for a three-hour discussion about the future of Canada’s agricultural industry.  The discussion was facilitated by Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel

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Samonix answers questions about fish farm

On Thursday evening, about 50 people attended a public hearing put on by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) regarding a proposed Atlantic salmon farming operation planned for Litchfield.  The BAPE is an impartial public body that is responsible

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Samonix info session coming to Campbell’s Bay

A public information session about Samonix’s proposed land-based salmon farm will be held by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at  the Campbell’s Bay RA. Samonix, a company based in Chelsea, is proposing

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