6 h. ago Why getting more Canadian products on store shelves isn’t as easy as flipping a switch

With the push to buy local amid tariff threats, what does it take to get more Canadian products on store shelves?

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21 h. ago Crombie says Ontario Liberals would provide OHIP coverage for mental health care

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says a Liberal government would cover mental health care under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. She made the announcement in a speech today to the Canadian Club, telling the Bay Street audience that productivity is directly related to mental health in their companies’ workforces. Crombie has made health care a […]

Science

24 h. ago Feds list criminal organizations as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking

OTTAWA — The federal government says seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking. The move is the latest federal measure to bolster security in response to American criticism. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose widespread tariffs on Canadian products, citing the southbound […]

Events

24 h. ago Looking to identify Canadian products? There’s a shopping app for that

Maple Scan helps shoppers zero in on products made here

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27 h. ago Shoppers’ shift from U.S. products has grocers seeking out Canadian, international options

'I think this is just the new normal that we'd better get used to working with,' says owner of small grocery store chain

Society

33 h. ago Grocers stocking up on Canadian, international suppliers as shoppers avoid American

Canadian grocers, large and small, are seeking alternatives to U.S. products ahead of a potential trade war, while highlighting homegrown products already available on their shelves. The two countries are in the midst of a truce that’s set to end in early March, but grocers aren’t waiting around to see what happens. “I think this […]

Society

43 h. ago GTA manufacturer shocked retailers not increasing Canadian goods as buy local movement takes off

Introducing a top-quality Canadian product and getting it into customer hands is easier said than done. With the buy local movement taking shape across the country in response to the threat of tariffs on goods entering the U.S. and talk of Canada becoming the 51st state, one Toronto-area manufacturer said retailers have shown little interest […]

Economics

47 h. ago Greenfield Global, Alco Energy Canada, and Grain Farmers of Ontario Launch the Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA) to Champion Canada’s Domestic Ethanol Sector

New Industry Coalition Unites Agricultural and Renewable Fuel Sectors to Strengthen Canadian Biofuel Production and Rural Prosperity OTTAWA, Ontario — Greenfield Global Inc. and Alco Energy Canada (formerly IGPC Ethanol Inc), two of Canada’s largest fuel ethanol producers, and Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, today announce the establishment of Canada’s Farms […]

Sport

48 h. ago 93% of Canadians feel it’s important to buy local in wake of U.S. tariffs threat: POLL

According to a new poll by Petro-Canada, done in partnership with the Harris Poll, Canadians are changing their buying decisions in the wake of U.S. tariff threats against Canadian products. The Live by the Leaf Index found that 94% of Canadians say it’s important to buy Canadian and support Canadian companies, including 75% who say […]

Economics

51 h. ago Canadian Tire signs deal to sell Helly Hansen for $1.3 billion

The multi-year supply deal will allow Canadian Tire and its brands to continue to sell Helly Hansen products

Economics

53 h. ago Looking to identify and shop Canadian? There’s an app for that

If you catch Sasha Ivanov at the supermarket these days, chances are he’ll be snapping a photo of something on the store’s shelves. His new app, Maple Scan, helps shoppers identify Canadian products by analyzing photographs of products to provide details about where they were made and whether they meet the government criteria for being […]

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57 h. ago Looking to identify and shop Canadian products? There’s an app for that

TORONTO — If you catch Sasha Ivanov at the supermarket these days, chances are he’ll be snapping a photo of something on the store’s shelves. His new app, Maple Scan, helps shoppers identify Canadian products by analyzing photographs of products to provide details about where they were made and whether they meet the government criteria […]

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2 d. ago Review: Stage West has the right ingredients for fabulous kitchen farce

Stage West is mining comedic gold with its production of the Canadian farce, Too Many Cooks. Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes have written a nifty piece of nonsense that builds from snickers and chuckles to knee-slapping guffaws, a major achievement seeing how difficult farces are to craft. They’ve set Too Many Cooks in Niagara […]

Events

3 d. ago Two Edmonton software groups develop apps to help Canadians buy local

As Canadians have debated about how best to react to the threat of tariffs from the United States, two groups in Edmonton came to similar decisions to develop apps that can help consumers make informed choices about buying Canadian products. “When you watch the news and you just watch how as a people we were […]

Sport