Kingma elected to pork board

Hog producer Will Kingma of Bentley has been chosen to replace former chairman Herman Simons of Tees on Alberta Pork’s board of directors. Owner of Kingdom Farms, Kingma was elected during meeting of… more

Forest industry improving

Alberta’s forestry industry continues to show signs of improvement, with product shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009 up more than six per cent from the preceding three-month period. However, the … more

Nova reports stronger 2009

Nova Chemicals Corp. has reported a much stronger conclusion to 2009 than was the case the preceding year. The petrochemical company, whose operations include ethylene and polyethylene plants at Joff… more

Pig plan pitched

Insuring against low prices may become an option for hog farmers, similar to a new program recently developed for beef p… more

Supply to outpace demand

CALGARY — Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) says its natural gas inventories are large enough for the company to move ahead with pl… more

Shops taking Liberty

The selection of furniture has diminished during the past year, but if you’re into foosball or fishing, the shopping at … more

Incoming WestJet CEO sees further growth

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. will continue to press into international markets through deals with other carriers, the… more

Laurentian Bank looks at real estate financing

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) is looking to grow by diversifying its real estate financing business outside its ho… more

Greece faces blackouts, clashes over austerity

ATHENS — Police scuffled with demonstrators in Athens late Tuesday as the government faced fresh opposition to its auste… more

Honda issues recalls over brake pedals

TORONTO — Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in Canada and the United States after some of the Japanes… more
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