Canadian Grain Commission’s new Science Strategy responds to the changing needs of the grain sector

Canadian Grain Commission’s new Science Strategy responds to the changing needs of the grain sector

/EIN News/ — WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Grain Commission’s new Science Strategy is now available. The strategy lays out a vision for the future of science and research at the Canadian Grain Commission and positions us to respond to the latest trends and developments in the grain sector. Based … Read more

On The Rocky Mountaineer Train, The Journey Is The Destination

On The Rocky Mountaineer Train, The Journey Is The Destination

The Rocky Mountaineer sightseeing train paralleling the Colorado River on its journey through the … [+] Rockies. Rocky Mountaineer For a memorable travel experience, the journey is the destination. A transatlantic crossing on the QE2 is one example. A flight to the United Emirates on an Etihad A380, sitting in an upscale First-Class suite like … Read more

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Last-minute shopping prevails over one-day sales and promotions as Canadian retail sales expected to grow +5.7% this holiday season

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Last-minute shopping prevails over one-day sales and promotions as Canadian retail sales expected to grow +5.7% this holiday season

This holiday season, from November 25 to December 24, Canadian retail sales (excluding Automotive) are expected to increase +5.7%* year over year (YOY) and +21.2% since pre-pandemic (2019), according to the Mastercard SpendingPulseTM holiday forecast. E-commerce retail sales are expected to grow +3.8% YOY (+63.1% YO3Y). Mastercard Spending Pulse measures in-store and online retail sales … Read more

Cookbook Author Anne-Marie Bonneau Wins Silver Taste Canada …

Cookbook Author Anne-Marie Bonneau Wins Silver Taste Canada …

(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) Canadian edition of The Zero-Waste Chef cookbook Bonneau’s award-winning book shows readers how reducing waste food not only saves money but results in tastier dishes “There is zero downside to wasting less food,” says Bonneau.” — Anne-Marie Bonneau SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2022 / / — With the rate of food … Read more

Michelin Guide Touches Down In Toronto

Michelin Guide Touches Down In Toronto

The Michelin guide is pictured during the Michelin guide ceremony Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 in Paris. … [+] (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Michelin Guide is touching down in Toronto, adding the Canadian city to its North American roster of reviewed markets. The inaugural edition of the Michelin Guide in Toronto will be unveiled … Read more

Data breaches at Canadian organizations have nearly doubled since the pandemic: New CIRA survey 

Data breaches at Canadian organizations have nearly doubled since the pandemic: New CIRA survey 

With cyber threats rising, the 2022 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey finds that three in four organizations now invest in cybersecurity insurance /EIN News/ — OTTAWA, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While the world has been struggling with the pandemic for the past two years, IT managers have had an additional challenge on their minds—the growth … Read more

New Canada Food Guide promotes more water, plant-based proteins

New Canada Food Guide promotes more water, plant-based proteins

OTTAWA — Canada’s new food guide does away with food groups and portion sizes, focusing instead on broader guidelines that include eating more plant-based protein and drinking more water. The food-guide facelift unveiled today reflects a new approach by Health Canada aimed at promoting healthier eating and lifestyle choices, rather than emphasizing serving sizes and … Read more

Single-use plastics ban: Final countdown begins in Canada

Single-use plastics ban: Final countdown begins in Canada

OTTAWA — Canadians will need to find alternatives for plastic straws and grocery bags by the end of the year as the federal government puts the final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and a number of other ministers and Liberal MPs will lay out the plastics ban in … Read more

Language of Canadian migration spells ‘s-k-i-l-l-s’

Language of Canadian migration spells ‘s-k-i-l-l-s’

THE US has the highest number of immigrants admitted — an average of one million annually. However, the focus is on family reunification instead of immigrant applicants in the employment-based categories. In 2020, only about 200,000 immigrant visa applicants were issued green cards, based on their occupation, mainly under the second and third employment-based preference … Read more