Bay Area consumer prices rise at modest pace, but stay at high levels
Consumer prices in the Bay Area rose at a moderate pace in December in a hopeful sign that inflation is easing — but the cost of electricity provided by utilities …
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South Korea to ban dog meat consumption, trade from 2027
Eating dog meat was once seen as a way to improve stamina in the humid Korean summer. But it has become a rarity – now eaten mostly by some older …
Loss of cooking skills has hurt our ability to adapt to rising food prices, experts say
Cost of Living1:56Mike von Massow Skyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up for dinner but food economists say our ability to …
Why flights between Newfoundland and Europe have Labrador Inuit shaking their heads
Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support …
A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry
The early 1970s were the real heyday of beef in the US. It was the era of stroganoff, stews, and casseroles, steak lunches and 60-cent hamburgers. It was also the …
Expect some food prices to get cheaper next year — but typical grocery bills may still go up by $700
Savvy shoppers should be able to find a few bargains at the grocery store next year, but even with prices for some essentials falling the typical Canadian family’s overall grocery …
Seeking an Rx for food insecurity: How different countries are tackling the same problem
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Email us your questions. We are listening: [email protected]. Putting food on the table is getting …
George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada who helped bring chain to Soviet Union, dead at 86
Canadian businessman George Cohon, who founded McDonald’s Canada and helped open the fast-food company’s first franchise in the Soviet Union, has died, his family said on social media. He was 86. …
This grandmother works gruelling 70-hour weeks just to pay the bills. And she’s not alone
Young outside of the home she rents with her husband in Flatrock, N.L. She says the two don’t have much time to spare for each other these days. (Malone Mullin/CBC) …
American Highways Kill Animals In So Many Different Ways
Sadly, a dead animal by the side of the road is an all too familiar sight for many drivers in America. On a recent trip upstate, I lost count of …