Extreme weather pushes up food prices
Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts.
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Climate change partly to blame for high cost of your chocolate Easter egg
Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in the food supply chain, a trend experts say consumers are noticing in growing numbers.
Anti-vaxxer truck convoy signals insidious spread of Trumpism in Canada
The near-insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, when thousands of pro-Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol and left at least seven people dead, should have been a wakeup call for anyone who cares about the state of their own democracy.
Buying food online? Farmers are paying to make that possible — and it might put them out of business
Walmart is huge. And it's getting bigger. In July, the retailer and grocery chain announced a $3.5-billion expansion into e-commerce. It's an expansion suppliers say they’re forced to pay for — even if it might put them out of business and shake Canada’s food supply chains.
Liberals rolling out $18 million in funding for small food producers
The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain.