Category Archives: Food
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — The federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to support food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said. At a ...
Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic linked to poor mental health: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canadians who worried about having enough food during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental health as poor and report anxiety symptoms than those who did not, Statistics Canada
Ontario makes changes to liquor rules, allows permanent delivery of alcohol with food
TORONTO — Ontario will allow restaurants to permanently sell alcohol with food takeout and delivery as it makes changes to support the industry through the pandemic. The province announced the change Wednesday night along with other relief measures. At...
MP drafts legislation to open floodgates on interprovincial booze sales
OTTAWA — A Conservative backbencher is aiming to open the floodgates on cross-country booze shipments, drafting legislation that offers a workaround to interprovincial trade barriers. MP Dan Albas tabled a private member's bill Tuesday that would allow...
Levitts, Compliments brand deli meats recalled over possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public of several deli meats being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.They include 175-gram packages of Compliments brand Montreal-style smoked meat, smoked-beef pastrami and ...
EU parliament backs lobster deal and EU-US mini trade pact
BRUSSELS — Thanksgiving just got a little bit better for the Maine lobster industry. The European Union parliament on Thursday approved a mini trade deal with the United States, which includes the elimination of customs duties on U.S. lobster imports. ...
EU parliament backs lobster deal and EU-US mini trade pact
BRUSSELS — Thanksgiving just got a little bit better for the Maine lobster industry. The European Union parliament on Thursday approved a mini trade deal with the United States, which includes the elimination of customs duties on U.S. lobster imports. ...
Ontario moves to cap delivery app fees in regions where indoor dining banned
TORONTO — Ontario is set to cap the fees third-party delivery apps impose on restaurants in regions where indoor dining is prohibited, in a bid to protect what profits restaurants can still make during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Progressive Conse...
Alberta hits 500 COVID-19 deaths, debate rages on whether new health rules will work
EDMONTON — On a day Alberta hit a sobering 500 COVID-19 deaths, the Opposition accused Premier Jason Kenney of implementing short-sighted, half-baked health restrictions that will provoke the very economic collapse he seeks to avoid. “The premier is co...
Supreme Court sides with Maple Leaf Foods in case sparked by meat recall
OTTAWA — A Supreme Court of Canada ruling has dealt a blow to Mr. Sub franchisees in their quest for compensation over losses experienced during a Listeria outbreak. In a 5-4 decision Friday, the top court said Maple Leaf Foods did