Category Archives: Food
New funding for B.C. businesses affected by COVID-19 rules
VICTORIA — New funding will be available to businesses in British Columbia affected by the latest measures to fight the spread of COVID-19, but the economic recovery minister says those who break the health orders need not apply. The B.C. government
Ontario issues stay-at-home order, Alberta cracks down on COVID-19 rule-breakers
Residents of Ontario and Quebec were to wake up to more COVID-19 restrictions Thursday as officials plan new approaches to vaccine distribution and promise crackdowns on rule-breakers in several jurisdictions. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, meanwhile, ...
Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor
VANCOUVER — British Columbia will permanently allow restaurants, bars and tourism operators to buy liquor at wholesale prices, a move that industry hopes will help revive the struggling sector. The provincial government made temporary changes last June...
Child labour behind every Canadian’s grocery haul, and it may get worse: World Vision
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A World Vision report warns Canadians could be contributing to child labour with every grocery trip.The “Risky Goods” report estimates more than $3.7 billion in goods involved child labour in 2019 – a 63 per cent increase
N.S. food delivery startup offers restaurants lower fees, customer service control
HALIFAX — Delivery was never on the menu at restaurateur Craig Flinn’s neighbourhood eateries. Even when spring lockdowns shuttered restaurants and forced diners to stay home, the chef and proprietor of Two Doors Down offered only curbside pickup, rej...
B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds
CALGARY — A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for a new plant just north of Calgary.Enterra Feed Corp. last year opened a 17,500-square-metre production
Couche-Tard chairman fails to convince French minister about Carrefour deal
The founder of Alimentation Couche-Tard walked away empty-handed Friday after trying to convince France's finance minister to drop his objection to it acquiring grocery giant Carrefour. Alain Bouchard met with Bruno Le Maire in Paris. His offer of vari...
B.C. sets temporary cap on food delivery fees for restaurants
VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15 per cent charged to restaurants by food delivery companies as part of a plan to help the struggling hospitality industry. Mike Farnworth says an additional lim...
Manitoba government promises to help pay for delivery fees for restaurants
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is offering to help restaurants pay for delivery costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Brian Pallister says the province is giving $5 million to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to design a rebate plan. The reb...
Manitoba government promises to help pay for delivery fees for restaurants
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government on Tuesday offered financial aid to restaurants as the province's COVID-19 case count continued to drop. The province said it will give $5 million to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to design a rebate for restaurant...