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Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warnsDrilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, according to a new study.HealthNov 6
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Canola and food exports: What Budget 2025 proposes as trade war continuesThe Liberal government is promising new supports for canola farmers and other sectors hit by U.S. and international tariffs in the federal budget released Tuesday.CanadaNov 4
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Canada Packers posts its first earnings report after spinoff from Maple LeafCanada Packers Inc. released its first earnings report since its split from Maple Leaf Foods became official. The company has pork processing plants in Manitoba and Alberta.ConsumerNov 5
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Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds forecast for parts of Atlantic CanadaIcy cold weather is sweeping into parts of Atlantic Canada starting today, while other regions begin to shake off the effects of yesterday's nor'easter.WeatherDec 4
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Canada launches new alert system to protect people in extreme weatherEnvironment and Climate Change Canada will now be using a colour-coded system to make it easier to understand the severity of extreme weather.WeatherNov 26
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Sentencing hearing for Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, left baby in bathtub aloneA sentencing hearing is underway for a Toronto mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 15-month-old son drowned while unattended in a bathtub.CrimeNov 13
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Tourist mother, 2 children dead after suspected food poisoning in IstanbulFour people have been taken into custody in connection with the deaths of the two children, ages three and six, and their mother while the father remains in the hospital.WorldNov 14
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Weather warnings in effect as snow, rain and wind in forecast for Atlantic CanadaA messy mix of heavy snow, rain and wind was forecast to hit much of Atlantic Canada, prompting special weather statements for much of the region.WeatherDec 2
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‘Barely holding on’: More than 1M Ontarians visited a food bank in last yearA new report shows more than one million Ontarians visited a food bank in the past year, with them making 8.7 million visits during this period.CanadaDec 1
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces recall of mushrooms in B.C., AlbertaThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall of Baekdu Peak branded enoki mushrooms that were sold in B.C. and AlbertaHealthNov 17
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Infant formula recalled over potential botulism contamination, CFIA warnsThe CFIA is warning parents not to use ByHeart infant formula over possible botulism contamination. All unexpired products are included in the recall.ConsumerNov 15
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Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warnsCanadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.CanadaDec 4
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If cloned meat enters the food supply, will Canadians know?Meat from the offspring of cloned animals is entering Canada's food supply without safety reviews or mandatory labelling.ConsumerNov 15
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‘Emergencies don’t wait’: Toronto Hydro urges preparedness for winter power outagesNearly half of Toronto households still lack a full emergency kit, and Toronto Hydro is urging families to prepare with simple steps for people and pets ahead of winter outages.WeatherNov 27
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‘Fast, agile’ wild turkeys flocking on Ontario roadway prompts safety warningOfficials in St. Catharines, Ont., are warning motorists to use caution when near highways as groups of wild turkeys are flocking to the roads.CanadaNov 11
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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern CaribbeanStorm Melissa now a hurricane as Jamaica hit with 75 mph winds, threatening catastrophic flooding and landslides across the northern Caribbean.WorldOct 25
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States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food paymentsStates administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ongoing legal battle involving the U.S. government shutdown.HealthNov 10
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B.C. government orders closure of Abbotsford rest stop encampment with ‘no warning’Joseph Sikora, director of Ground Zero Ministries in Abbotsford, said this notice from the government came with no warning and services to the rest stop have been cut off.PoliticsNov 20
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U.S. man’s death 1st-ever from red meat allergy caused by tick bite: reportAccording to researchers, the man fell severely ill after consuming a beef steak for dinner while on a camping trip with his wife and children.TrendingNov 14
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Calgary city council boosts funding for transit and recreation, cuts climate spendingAccording to Calgary's mayor, the property tax increase as it currently stands would cost the typical residential homeowner an additional $3.90 per month.CanadaDec 2