Canada wastes an estimated $31 billion worth of food each year. More than half of that waste occurs before it gets to the dinner table, when it’s discarded by farmers, food manufacturers and distributors. People like Lori Nikkel are trying to change that.
Walmart ramps up self-checkout, scales down ‘scan and go’ shopping
In the race to streamline the shopping experience, Walmart Canada is adding more self-checkout kiosks and revamping its ‘scan and go’ system where shoppers scan their items while they shop.
California wildfires leave at least 9 dead, cause ‘unbelievable’ destruction
Authorities say the fire burning around the town of Paradise has become the state’s most destructive since record-keeping began.
‘Miracle of miracles’ more weren’t hurt in Fly Jamaica crash landing in Guyana, Canadian passenger says
Six people were injured after a Fly Jamaica plane on a flight from Guyana to Toronto crash landed overnight at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Dozens of Canadians were among those aboard.
Police arrest suspect after boy, man shot in Montreal suburb
A five-year-old boy and a man in his 50s have been shot in the Montreal suburb of Kirkland, police said late Friday.
After Clement scandal, questions mount about vetting of top secret committee
In the wake of the Tony Clement sexting and extortion scandal, questions are being asked about just how stringent the vetting process is for members of a top secret committee of parliamentarians that is reviewing the most sensitive work of the nation’s security agencies.
CRTC pitches internet code of conduct for telecom providers
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is inviting public comments on the creation of an internet code of conduct for service providers to address increasing complaints about service.
National securities regulator would be constitutionally OK, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada says the Constitution allows Ottawa and the provinces to set up a national securities regulator.
Order to stop Keystone XL construction shows urgent need to get Canadian oil to new markets, energy group says
A U.S. District Court judge in Montana put the $10 billion project on hold in a ruling issued late Thursday, saying the potential impact had not been considered as required by federal law.
How will Facebook keep people on Facebook? By helping them fall in love
A new dating feature is Facebook’s way of ratcheting up the gravitational pull of its ever-expanding digital universe — a play to keep its existing users engaged in lieu of rapid new user growth.