BRAMPTON, Ont. – Grocery and drugstore retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit decreased compared with a year ago. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says it earned a profit available to common shareholders of $457 million or $1.48 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 15. … Read more
The UK is probably less well-equipped to cope with a pandemic than it was before Covid because of deteriorating health inequalities, the crisis in the NHS and pressures in care homes, leading experts have warned. The head of the British Medical Association (BMA) said that the overall situation meant the nation would be “still massively … Read more
A Canada women’s soccer team staff member has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence after flying a drone to film the closed-door training session of the New Zealand women’s soccer team on Monday, the Saint-Etienne prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) formally apologized Wednesday after the New … Read more
It’s hard to know where to start if you are a brand new government taking on a mega-survey of risk and potential emergencies in the UK. Beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges are many. I am an adviser in UK emergency planning and have worked on almost every disaster involving British citizens since 2001, including … Read more
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500-million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme. The class-action case was brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger … Read more
HALIFAX – As Canada’s premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-related natural disasters that have only escalated since they returned home. “It’s not lost on us that emergency preparedness for natural disasters is more … Read more
New York – Customers on social media have been furious with Chipotle for allegedly skimping on its burrito bowl portions this year. Now, the fast-casual chain’s CEO said the company is making changes. “First, there was never a directive to provide less to our customers,” CEO Brian Niccol said during an earnings call … Read more
Alberta has called in the Canadian Armed Forces to help assist with the worsening wildfire situation in the province. As of Wednesday afternoon, 176 wildfires were burning in the forest protection area of the province, which doesn’t account for the two wildfires threatening Jasper National Park, which is federal land. “Alberta is … Read more
BILLINGS, Mont. – A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday. The hydrothermal explosion on Tuesday in Biscuit Basin caused no injuries as dozens … Read more
One of two wildfires threatening Jasper National Park reached the townsite Wednesday night and caused “significant loss.” Parks Canada, in a Facebook update on its Jasper National Park page at 7:10 p.m., said the south fire came into the town that’s home to 4,100 residents at 6:40 p.m. Here’s how the night unfolded between 5:30 … Read more
