Kelowna residents help fill donation bins for local food banks
Kelowna community members are doing their best to fill local food bank donation bins. Continue reading
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Loblaw Companies’ holiday drive to support Barrie Food Bank
People can donate nonperishable food items and cash to Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstores, Zehrs and No Frills shops in Barrie until Dec. 24. Continue reading
OC Transpo, City of Ottawa food drive nets over 100,000 items for food banks
The food drive collects items for the Ottawa and Stittsville food banks, the Family Service Association of Churches Food Cupboard and the Kanata Food Cupboard. Continue reading
Grocery shopping goes high tech with smart carts, apps
Artificial intelligence-equipped smart carts are the latest aspect in grocers’ efforts to streamline the shopping experience as consumers became increasingly accustomed to convenience. Continue reading
Health groups push for Canadian retailers to remove chemical-coated receipt paper
The groups say some retailers removed BPA-coated receipt paper after that, but replaced it with other risky substances. Continue reading
Supreme Court refuses to hear lawsuit against Loblaws over Bangladesh factory collapse
The case arose out of the collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013, in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. In all, 1,130 people were killed and 2,520 others seriously injured. Continue reading
Potential choking hazard prompts recall on Joe Fresh baby sun hats
Joe Fresh brand baby sun hats have been recalled because of a potential choking hazard. Continue reading
New program connecting grocery store food waste with charities launches in B.C.
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Food rescue charity Second Harvest says more than half of food produced in Canada ends up in landfills. Continue reading
Tories slam federal government’s decision to give Loblaws $12M for new refrigerators
Conservative environment critic Ed Fast is slamming the federal government’s decision to give $12 million to help Loblaws stores make their refrigerators and freezers more energy-efficient. Continue reading
Why is Loblaw getting $12M to install new refrigerators? McKenna under fire for new funding
The environment minister’s announcement on Monday has prompted criticism from the opposition parties and both civil and taxpayer advocates. Continue reading