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UPS, the American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, announced that it will lay off around 12,000 employees due to a $12-billion decline in revenue and rising labour costs. The decision comes just five months after the company reached a new labour deal to avoid mass strike action. According to UPS, the move...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and for some, it’s the busiest. As Sydney Morton tells us the volunteers at The Good Food Box are managing a spike in demand for their services and need financial support to continue supplying the North Okanagan with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Tackle your cleaning and decluttering this Halloween with Melissa Maker’s expert advice on how to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. From cleaning supplies to old batteries and lightbulbs, learn how to manage and eliminate potential dangers lurking in your home.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack by bombing cities in Gaza — which has destroyed infrastructure, cut off humanitarian supplies and killed civilians. “Managing a conflict using every sort of embarrassing method – is not a war, it is a massacre,” he said.

Habitat for Humanity Family Selection and Service manager Carmen Fredborg said on Wednesday, “it’s the sense of empowerment that brings volunteers involved in the Women Build back everyday to help construct homes for families.” Fredborg added supplying families with affordable and reliable homes helps break the cycle of poverty and allows children to thrive. This...

ILWU Canada has rejected a tentative deal that would have ended the B.C. port strike. Global News Morning speaks with John Corey of the Freight Management Association of Canada about how the latest developments will further disrupt the supply chain.

Lung Saskatchewan president and CEO Erin Kuan provided helpful tips for residents dealing with wildfire smoke on Monday. Kuan said for individuals who are managing respiratory challenges, maintaining a good supply of necessary medication can help avoid issues brought on by going outside during periods of smoke.

Global News talks to John Corey of the Freight Management Association of Canada about how the port strike will disrupt the Canadian supply chain.

Food inflation in Canada continues to outpace overall inflation in the country and it has many wondering why the price of supply managed items like milk, butter and eggs are so high. Anne Gaviola reports on whether this complex system is doing what it’s supposed to do.

Officials are warning the raging wildfires in Alberta show no sign of letting up and there is the potential an incoming heat dome could further fuel the crisis. In Rome, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis at a pivotal time in the ongoing war with Russia. Then, a look into Canada’s supply management...

Airports in Canada are still feeling the financial pinch of the pandemic, according to a new report by credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar. Barry Prentice, Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Manitoba, explains how airports are offsetting those losses with higher airport fees.

BC is rationing gas in an effort to stabilize supply chains. Global News Morning talks to University of Manitoba Supply Chain Management Professor Barry Prentice about the impact on consumers.

Premier John Horgan announces the work the B.C. government is doing to plant millions of trees to return forests to a healthy place and reduce the risk of forest fires. Horgan also speaks about managing the food supply and working with the agricultural sector and temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 crisis to protect the...

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva said on March 4 that although the COVID-19 outbreak will “eventually retreat,” there is no firm timeline for when that will happen. The virus’ shock to the economy affects both supply and demand on a global scale, Georgieva said, due to deaths and the containment efforts,...

Parents may have stocked up on study supplies, back to school clothes, and have the bus routes figured out…but what about a sleep plan for kids? Noting signs of anxiety or excitement? Teresa Kaszuba talks back-to-school anticipation with Jack Veitch, manager of community engagement and education at Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge.

As tensions continue to rise between the United States and North Korea, Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency has instructed residents to prepare for a nuclear strike. Officials are urging the public to stockpile 14 days worth of food, water and supplies.

Conservative leadership candidate Steven Blaney proposes that to help the Atlantic Canadian economy that the federal government should invest more in shipyards and keep supply management

On Monday, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland promised full federal compensation for Canadian supply management producers such as dairy farmers affected by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, Laura Dawson, tells Eric Sorensen she is a bit of a skunk at the garden party when it comes to optimism with getting a NAFTA deal done very soon but the momentum of the last two weeks has been encouraging.

Thu, Aug 30: Quebec political party leaders are vowing to defend supply management for the province’s dairy and poultry farmers as NAFTA negotiations continue. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, Philippe Couillard has been particularly vocal – but after a meeting this afternoon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he will not comment any further.