Aleksandra Sagan

Reporter for The Canadian Press

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Pedestrians, walk, Toronto, Starbucks Coffee,

Starbucks goals for sustainability will need consumer buy-in

Starbucks has an ambitious plan to reduce its environmental footprint, albeit one it acknowledges will require considerable buy-in from its customers.

Race Against Climate Change

News, Politics | January 23rd 2020

Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Leaf sign, meat facility, Toronto,

Maple Leaf Foods now carbon neutral: company says

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it has become carbon neutral by reducing its emissions and investing in environmental projects in Canada and the United States.

Race Against Climate Change

News, Politics | November 7th 2019

Search and rescue crews, RCMP, tow-truck crew, bus, ditch, logging road, Bamfield, B.C., on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

Two students dead, several seriously injured in Vancouver Island bus rollover

Two University of Victoria students died and more than a dozen other people were injured on Friday, September 13, 2019, after a bus on its way to a marine research centre rolled over on a narrow gravel road on Vancouver Island.

News, Politics | September 15th 2019

cashier, receipt, purchase transaction, store, Henderson,

Retail giants face pressure to change chemical-coated receipt paper

Some of Canada's biggest retailers started testing alternatives to receipt paper that's coated in potentially dangerous chemicals, as pressure mounts for them to phase it out by the end of this year.

News, Politics | August 22nd 2019

Sobeys to remove plastic bags from all stores next year as grocers go green

Shoppers at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores will soon need to bring their own totes or lug their purchases home in paper bags as the chain moves to phase out plastic bags by February 2020.

News, Politics | July 31st 2019

Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft,

Aviation experts question security, passenger safety after woman left on plane

Aviation experts are raising security and passenger safety concerns after a woman was left sleeping on a parked Air Canada aircraft with the lights turned off and crew gone.

News, Politics | June 25th 2019

Canola, David Reid, storage bins, canola seed, Cremona,

Canadian farmers face uncertainty after China escalates canola feud

Canadian farmers are facing an uncertain future after China escalated its feud over canola on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.

News, Politics | March 27th 2019

Chinese canola decision weighs on prices, creates logistical headaches

Canola prices have taken a hit in the wake of China's decision to block certain Canadian imports, a move that has created a logistical headache for exporters reliant on the key overseas market.

News, Politics | March 7th 2019

Victoria-based AggregateIQ Data Services denies link to Cambridge Analytica in Facebook data scandal

A small Victoria, B.C.-based tech firm has found itself mired in a privacy scandal unfolding in Europe as it faces accusations that it played a role in influencing Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

News, US News, Politics | March 31st 2018

Bakers, grocers met to reach deals on bread price increases: Competition Bureau

Senior officers at Canada's two largest bakery wholesalers communicated directly to raise prices in lockstep, then met with five retailers, who accepted the hike on condition their competitors would as well, the federal competition watchdog alleges in court documents released Wednesday.

News | January 31st 2018