Resources & Agriculture

Medical marijuana seeds new industry opportunities as Health Canada regulations open door to commercial and legal grow-ops in B.C.

Weaker Canadian dollar, increased productivity and growing consumer demand for local fruits and vegetables helping growers exploit domestic market

Key investment decisions needed in the next five to 10 years

Vancouver-based miner SouthGobi Resources (TSX: SGQ) said March 24 it is seeking additional financing to avoid defaulting on a $250 million convertible debenture due to the ongoing coal prices slump.

Goldcorp has (TSX:G) (NYSE:GG) extended its $2.6 billion offer to Osisko (TSX:OSK) shareholders until April 4, 2014.

A Federal Court decision today was good news for medical marijuana users who were angered over new Health Canada regulations that would make it illegal to privately grow and possess the plant.

Conference Board of Canada says the country could be a world leader in food production if dairy and other supply management systems were ditched

Down again gold went on Thursday, hitting three-week lows after posting its steepest one-day fall since late January in the previous session, as investors continue to process the US Federal Reserve’s head comments on how interest rates could rise sooner than expected.

The Tahltan First Nation appears close to supporting the Red Chris Mine in northwestern British Columbia.

The former federal minister of state for science and technology has been sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources, replacing Joe Oliver, who has been named finance minister.