Butter

• 5 charged in string of butter thefts in Ontario, police say

  Police say five people have been charged in an alleged string of butter thefts in the Waterloo, Ont., region.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2025
  
• 6 people charged as police investigate increased butter thefts in Ontario

  Peel police say the recent rise in butter thefts represents a 135 per cent increase compared to 2023, and more than 180 similar incidents were reported to the force.

  Crime

  Jan 30, 2025
  
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• Ontario thieves not so smooth after getting caught with $1K worth of butter: police

  A search turned up 144 sticks of butter and 17 containers of ghee butter worth over $1,000, police in Guelph, Ont. say about the unusual incident.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2023
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• There’s no evidence that butter is harder due to palm supplements in cow feed

  The 'buttergate' controversy started over whether butter is harder at room temperature than it used to be. Stephen LeBlanc traces the story from its start.

  Commentary

  Mar 3, 2021
• Dalhousie University professor asking tough questions about hard butter

  An agri-food analyst at Dalhousie University believes butter is harder this year because farmers may be adding palm oil to cows' feed to increase production.

  Consumer

  Feb 23, 2021
• Maple syrup season off to a good start in Prince Edward County

  It may still be winter, but the maple syrup season is officially underway in eastern Ontario.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2020
• Butter bandits busted with $1,400 of allegedly stolen spread

  Police said food products like butter can be easily sold on the black market.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2018
• Global butter shortage, steep vanilla prices hurting Canadian bakeries

  A global surge in the price of vanilla and increase in demand for French dairy products like butter is affecting bakeries around the world, including in Edmonton and Toronto.

  Consumer

  May 10, 2018
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• Reality check: Is cooking with lard healthier than cooking with butter?

  A U.K. scientists claims lard is a healthier choice than butter when it comes to cooking – but is it really?

  Health

  Feb 28, 2018
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• Man unearths massive chunk of butter believed to be 2,000 years old

  Landscaper Jack Conway was working in Emlagh bog in Meath last week when he unearthed the 22-lb hunk of dairy.

  Science

  Jun 14, 2016