Tag: Canada
How an escalating battle between grocers and suppliers could see shelves laid bare for years
Frito-Lay’s decision to pull out of Loblaws was just the tip of…
BC man’s ICBC fight to wear pirate hat in photo ID continues – Victoria Times Colonist
Gary Smith, the B.C. leader of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti…
Ontario study shows illicit edibles have significantly less THC than advertised, high levels of pesticides
The Ontario Cannabis Store has released a study looking at testing results…
Lifting Ontario’s minimum wage to $14 in 2018 dispels ‘job killer’ myth, study finds
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found the minimum wage increase didn’t…
Why food prices just keep going up | TVO.org
TVO.org speaks with Dalhousie University’s Sylvain Charlebois about corporate greed, supply chains,…
With federal alcohol tax set to increase, MPs advance bills to rein it in
The Conservative Party and the New Democrats are each focusing new private…
Frito-Lay’s standoff with Loblaw drags on, opening a window on how Big Food is fighting inflation | Financial Post
Grocers are digging in against a wave of suppliers looking for more…
Canada’s Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief
Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great…
Abacus Data | Liberal-NDP deal: By 2 to 1 margin, public thinks it will be good rather than bad for Canada
Source: Abacus Data | Liberal-NDP deal: By 2 to 1 margin, public…
Stellantis, LG Energy pick Ontario for EV battery plant
Stellantis NV and LG Energy Solution will build their new battery plant…
Was it really about vaccine mandates — or something darker? The inside story of the convoy protests
A Canadian protest movement appeared to be fuelled by opposition to COVID-19…
Electric vehicles face roadblocks as feds try to boost sales | CBC Radio
“So right now, the federal government is committed to building 50,000 charging…
Is a four-day work week coming to an office near you? For some it already has, and both employers and workers are reaping the rewards
A handful of companies in Canada have adopted the truncated schedule with…
Heavy Canadian oil surpasses $100 for first time since 2008 | Financial Post
WCS surges as U.S. ponders a ban on imports of Russian oil…
Canada’s wild pigs threaten ‘absolute destruction’ if left unchecked
Expert says pigs are ‘worst invasive wild mammal on the planet’, carrying…
Developers limit production to keep home prices high, Mississauga report says — a claim the builders’ association calls ‘absurd’
The staff report casts doubt on the province’s housing affordability task force…
Canadian researchers discover 1st possible case of deer spreading COVID-19 virus to a human | CBC News
In a world first, preliminary research suggests deer may be able to…
Parliament’s $100B small business relief program mostly went to large corporations: Report | Ottawa Sun
A massive pandemic relief program intended to help out small businesses instead…
‘An ugly lie:’ Ottawa Humane Society says they won’t kill convoy protesters’ pets
The Ottawa Humane Society is addressing misinformation online that it would seize…
A Holocaust Denier Is Travelling Across Canada Building Up The Country’s Newest Far-Right Militia Movement – Canadian Anti-Hate Network
Under the moniker “The Ferryman’s Toll,” Alex Vriend has travelled across Canada…
The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Is Nothing But A Vehicle For The Far Right – Canadian Anti-Hate Network
They say it is about truckers, and have raised over $5.5 million…
Canada’s Legalization Of Cannabis Has Contributed $43.5 Billion To National GDP
Since Canada has legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, the industry has contributed…
Governor General’s office reminds Canadians they can’t dissolve the government by contacting her | CBC News
The office of Governor General Mary Simon is telling Canadians that they…
Harsh winter conditions an obstacle to EV adoption in Canada: survey
Electric vehicles aren’t reliable enough for winter in Canada, according to 64%…
Inflation hits 5.1%, highest since September 1991 – BNN Bloomberg
Canadian consumer price inflation accelerated to a new three-decade high in January,…
What is the Diagolon extremist group and what does it want?
After patches connected to the Diagolon extremist group were seen on gear…
Researchers confirm newly developed inhaled vaccine delivers broad protection against SARS-CoV-2, variants of concern
Because inhaled vaccines target the lungs and upper airways where respiratory viruses…
No, Canadians Aren’t Actually on the Brink of Civil War
However, America’s toxic political environment is spilling across the border. Source: No,…
Canada’s closed dairy market keeps prices high for consumers, exporters say – National | Globalnews.ca
Canadians are paying artificially high prices for milk and cheese because U.S….
Pot sector nets $15B in taxes, 151k jobs since legalization: Deloitte – BNN Bloomberg
Despite the layoffs and losses that have plagued most of the country’s…
Philip Cross: Inflation is worse than the CPI says | Financial Post
Analysts too readily compare many statistics across countries without being aware of…
Cannabis has contributed $43.5 billion to Canada’s GDP since legalization: report
A new report says cannabis has contributed $43.5 billion to Canada’s gross…
Conservative MP’s Photo of ‘Empty Canadian Grocery Store’ Actually Taken in Northern England, Not Canada
Canadian conservatives keep playing fast and loose with the facts sharing misleading…
Geoff Russ: Vaping regulations are all about protecting tobacco tax revenues | National Post
The federal and provincial governments love the revenue that tobacco brings them,…
Study estimates over 1,340,000 empty homes in Canada
A study released this week found that in Canada in 2020, there…
Experts say truckers should have done more to prepare for vaccine mandate | Globalnews.ca
The trucking industry’s hardline stance against the vaccine mandate for drivers marks…
Ottawa turns to consulting firm McKinsey to fix Phoenix pay system, doubling spending on outsourcing
Globe and Mail analysis shows the flow of federal tax dollars to…
XXX-Files: Who Torched the Pornhub Palace?
When the CEO of Pornhub’s mega-mansion mysteriously burned to the ground, there…
Canada: Marijuana Legalization Not Associated With Increased Psychosis or Schizophrenia – The Marijuana Herald
New research shows that marijuana legalization in Canada “was not associated with…
Mobile hospitals that cost Ottawa $300-million sit in storage while Omicron strains Canada’s health system
Four 100-bed mobile hospital units sitting in storage despite $300-million allocation from…
Feds make last-minute reversal on vaccine mandate for truckers
MONTREAL – The federal government is backing down from its vaccine mandate…
What Do You Do with a Billion Grams of Surplus Weed?
Cannabis legalization was supposed to be a licence to print money. Three…
2022 Canada’s Food Price Report: This Is How Much Your Food Bill Will Increase in 2022 | To Do Canada
The 2022 Canada’s Food Price Report says food prices will see the…
‘Crazy good’: Rural Canadians are raving over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-based internet service. Should Canada’s big telcos be worried?
Canadians who’ve had to increasingly rely on home internet during the COVID-19…
Psychedelics approved for medical use in Canada | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Psychedelics approved for medical use in Canada Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca…
Canadian wage growth lagging U.S. due to immigration levels: CIBC – BNN Bloomberg
Tal argued Canada’s mass immigration targets are helping ease our country’s labour…
Bank of Canada cryptocurrency | “Considerable implications” for the economy – Themediaword
(Ottawa) Internal government documents show finance ministry officials believe there could be…
Canada needs to build millions — not thousands — of EV charging stations, industry group says | CBC News
The federal government is promising to spend close to $880 million over…
A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready? | CBC News
Electric vehicles make up a very small percentage of vehicles on the…
Canada will respond to tax credits for U.S.-made EVs if approved: Champagne – National | Globalnews.ca
“They understand that legislation like that would generate a response on the…
