With Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching, a number of foods that may be a snack of choice have been recalled in Canada this week. Some are linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak in the U.S. On Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalled Fresh Express brand Salsa! Ensalada Salad Kit due to possible Listeria … Read more
It is no April Fools’ joke. On April 1, a federal tax increase on alcohol sometimes known as the “beer tax” is scheduled to come into effect, meaning Canadians could soon pay more for their alcoholic beverage of choice. A Conservative MP is calling on the Canadian government to stop the raise. The alcohol excise … Read more
A deadly outbreak of Listeria in the United States has prompted a recall of salad kits and a six-layer dip in Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notice Wednesday for President’s Choice and Taylor Farms branded Mexican-style street corn packaged salads, and for Rojo’s black bean six-layer dip on Thursday. The salad … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With the number of stolen cars in Canada skyrocketing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering stiffer penalties for auto theft. It’s an idea Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also proposed this week to crack down on what’s become a national epidemic. Trudeau raised the possibility of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is putting $28 million into the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to try to tackle rising rates of auto theft ahead of a summit. The minister says this funding will be used to enhance the CBSA’s ability to detect … Read more
Cabinet ministers maintain that Canadians can expect to see action coming out of their Thursday summit on how to tackle what’s been called a “crisis” of rising auto thefts. “We want to take action on something that that touches people in their daily lives,” Industry Minister Francois-Phillippe Champagne said Wednesday morning on his way into … Read more
The music may be coming to and end for Canada’s last remaining Sam the Record Man location. After 45 years in the business, the owners of Belleville, Ont.’s, Sam the Record Man store has announced they’re ready to retire. But it’s too soon to say exactly what that will mean for the iconic record store. … Read more
Canada’s long-planned grocery code of conduct “will not work” without the cooperation of big grocery chains, like Loblaw and Walmart, MPs were told by an industry expert at a parliamentary committee meeting. In its current state, both Loblaw and Walmart Canada have so far refused to sign on to the code that has been in … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to buy more X-ray scanners at ports to curb auto thefts, while the Liberals argue that putting the brakes on these crimes is more complicated. The issue has become the focus of political parties this week amid rising rates of vehicle thefts and the government calling a summit … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government will top up the Canada Housing Benefit, which provides rent support to some Canadians, by $99 million, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says. Freeland announced the top up at a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. “Housing is a central challenge in Canada right … Read more
