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Thompsons One Of Few Bright Lights For The Andersons Second Quarter

Thompsons Limited's financial performance in the second quarter was steady.

It was one of the few positives in the latest financial report from The Andersons.

The agribusiness conglomerate's Grain Group posted losses of 13 million dollars in that quarter, including losses in it's other affiliate operation, the Lansing Trade Group.

Its Ethanol Group returned to profitability in that quarter while margins in The Andersons Plant Nutrient Group remained soft.

The company posted a net loss of 273 thousand dollars for the first six months of 2016.

CEO Pat Bowe blames much of the company's problems on the poor crop last fall in the Eastern U-S corn belt.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.