It might be time to think twice about a warm bowl of chicken soup. In an alert issued on Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled Tim Hortons chicken soup base sold up to Oct. 20. The alert, issued to hotels, restaurants and institutions, warned the soup base had been recalled due to “presence of … Read more
Since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s economy has collapsed, leaving Afghans to face what some say is unprecedented poverty. It’s a desperate situation that has seen underage children being sold as their parents struggle to survive, according to human rights activists. In September 2021, the United Nations Development Program predicted that 97 per cent … Read more
VANCOUVER—With the mountains and the Pacific Ocean lapping up on the shores of both cities, perhaps it always made sense that Vancouver and Hong Kong would end up sharing so much. Geographically, each city has shades of the other. Now, on the 25th anniversary of the former British colony being handed over to China under … Read more
This Victoria Day long weekend is the first since Ontario lifted all COVID-19 pandemic health restrictions earlier this year. Here’s what you can expect this long weekend: Government offices and libraries will be closed and mail delivery will stop service for Victoria Day on Monday. Most major grocery-store chains are closed on Monday, including Loblaw, … Read more
Inflation is out of control. On Wednesday, Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s annual inflation rate jumped to 7.7 per cent in May, the fastest pace of rising consumer prices in nearly four decades. Food costs at restaurants grew 6.8 per cent in May, while grocery prices also increased to 9.7 per cent. It’s hard to … Read more
If you asked Anita Stewart how she defined Canadian cuisine, instead of naming off dishes, the University of Guelph food laureate who wrote more than a dozen cookbooks would instead give a lesson on geography, culture and history. To her de ella, food in this country runs the gamut from the cooking techniques established by … Read more
Juanita Peters spent her summers as a child in Weymouth Falls, an area of Digby County in Nova Scotia, at her Grandma’s house. It’s where she grew up and still remains with her family de ella, carrying on traditions they’ve held for generations. As a seventh-generation Nova Scotian, Peters remembers her grandmother, Muriel (Mamie) Jarvis, … Read more
It’s municipal election day in Toronto. Here’s a guide that answers the basics, like what you should bring to the polling station, how long they’re open, and where to find one near you. No, we won’t tell you who deserves your vote. But if you’ve haven’t been paying attention, we’ve included a brief overview of … Read more
Two inventions by McMaster University students are solving everyday life problems. And they went big at the Canadian James Dyson Awards this year. A group of four engineering students at McMaster created Taco; not a traditional Mexican dish, but an assistive tool that would allow people to slice vegetables and fruits “thinner, straighter and safer.” … Read more
This summer, a unique camp taught Black kids in Hamilton about their history, culture, food and music. Now, as the eight-week-long summer camp concludes this week, kids are ready to return to school with “cultural pride” and “self-confidence,” said Evelyn Myrie, president of the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA) in Hamilton , which runs the camp. … Read more
