Dan Malleck is a professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Brock University, a medical historian who specializes in drug and alcohol regulation and policy, and the author of books including Liquor and the Liberal State: Drink and Order Before Prohibition. Alcohol’s association with cancer is important to examine, but understanding risk of the … Read more
Under Canada’s new alcohol guidelines, updated by a scientific expert panel to reflect the latest research, three to six drinks a week is considered moderate risk for both men and women, and seven or more drinks a week is deemed high risk.FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images Canada’s new guidelines on alcohol and health have arrived, with the … Read more
This year was marked by ever-increasing food prices, new food labeling regulations and also encouraging news about diet and health. Here’s a roundup of four stories that stood out in 2022, along with take-aways for 2023 and beyond. Food inflation top of mind This year Canada saw the highest rate of food inflation since 1981. … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency giving back its gains from earlier in the week as global bond yields rebounded and investors eyed Black Friday sales for clues on the health of the US economy. The loonie was trading 0.4 per cent lower at 1.3390 to the … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to this week’s gains, after suspected Bank of Japan intervention and as investors weighed prospects of the US Federal Reserve dialing back the pace of interest rate hikes. The Canadian dollar was up 0.7% at 1.3670 to the greenback, or 73.15 US cents, … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD was unchanged against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency holding on to its prior day’s gains as global equity markets rose and despite domestic data showing factory sales fell for a fourth straight month. Stocks rose and bond yields fell amid speculation of a British government U-turn on fiscal … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday but holding near its weakest level in more than two years as investor sentiment remained fragile ahead of a key US inflation reading this week. The loonie was trading nearly unchanged at 1.3780 to the greenback, or 72.57 US cents, after touching … Read more
As Canada moves out of the COVID-19 pandemic era, new data from commercial real estate firm Avison Young shows a steady increase in foot traffic across the country, as more people return to the office, shop in-store, head back to class, and venture out for events. The latest data comes from the firm’s refreshed Vitality … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD rallied against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rose and investors continued to bet on another oversized interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada despite disappointing Canadian jobs data last week. The price of crude oil, one of Canada’s major exports, rebounded from a six-month low … Read more
The Canadian dollar CADUSD climbed to its highest level in more than two months against a broadly weaker US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices rose and investors grew more optimistic about the global economic outlook. The loonie was trading 0.1% higher at 1.2765 per greenback, or 78.34 US cents, after touching its strongest level … Read more
