Feds give financial boost to biofuel sector amid growing U.S. competition

Feds give financial boost to biofuel sector amid growing U.S. competition

Canada’s biofuel industry is welcoming a proposed multi-billion dollar package of financial support from the federal government, although concerns remain about whether it will be enough to compete with lucrative subsidies south of the border and reverse the growing dependence on U.S. imports to meet clean fuel regulations. The federal government is committing $1.27 billion toward … Read more

How some of your favourite brands are brought back from the dead

How some of your favourite brands are brought back from the dead

Cost of Living27:31Dead brands brought back to life One brand of clothing — specifically pants — has always had a special place in the closet of Alex Curry of Sexsmith, Alta., a small town about 20 kilometres north of Grand Prairie.  “From high school, I loved Modrobes. I think from about Grade 7, I really noticed they … Read more