Medications used for weight loss such as Ozempic may be stirring up the food industry, with a recent report revealing that Canadians on certain drugs are tightening their belts on restaurant outings, snack indulgences and drinking alcohol. A report published Tuesday by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab in Halifax estimates that between 900,000 and 1.4 … Read more
A new report suggests Canadians’ television viewing habits continue to shift toward streaming platforms at the expense of traditional cable and satellite subscriptions, at a time when the federal regulator is considering new rules to help level the playing field across the sector. The annual Couch Potato Report released Monday by Convergence Research says 42 … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is recalling two children’s toys of popular Disney characters Donald Duck and Daisy Duck because they can pose a choking hazard. The figures were sold as part of the Fisher-Price Little People Mickey and Friends pack. Only the Donald and Daisy Duck figures present a … Read more
A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry’s biggest gripes: excise taxes charged to pot producers. A report compiling 54 recommendations from the five-person expert panel released Thursday urged Finance Canada to consider a new model that would increase … Read more
The federal government issued a public advisory Wednesday warning to only use nicotine pouches as a method to quit smoking and not recreationally, the same day the minister of health vowed a crackdown on such products. There is only one authorized nicotine pouch available in Canada, the brand Zonnic from Imperial Tobacco, but the government … Read more
Canada’s competition watchdog is urging Ottawa to drop requirements for some borrowers to pass the mortgage stress test at renewal, arguing it limits Canadians’ abilities to shop around for a better rate. The Competition Bureau issued a report Thursday afternoon examining concentration in Canada’s financial sector and how a lack of competition impacts affordability for … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size “Disabling cyberattacks” are targeting drinking water and wastewater systems across the United States, government officials have warned. The warning from the national security advisor and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sent to governors in a letter dated Tuesday but gained media attention over … Read more
A Conservative motion to “spike the hike” and stop the April 1 carbon price increase will face a vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday as the environment minister says, “We can’t put climate change on pause.” Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion earlier this week to stop the annual carbon price increase, … Read more
As concerns about a scheduled increase to the federal carbon price grow, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says provinces are welcome to come up with their own policies, as long as the federal minimum pollution price is used. His comments come as the Ontario Liberals are the latest provincial party to call for a change to … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency debate on Monday in the House of Commons on the April 1 carbon price increase. “Canadians can’t afford this. That’s why 70 per cent of people oppose Justin Trudeau’s plan to hike the tax and 70 per cent of provincial premiers, including the Liberal Premier of … Read more
