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Maple Leaf Foods combining meat and plant protein businesses into one
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is combining its meat and plant protein businesses into one as it seeks to focus the company and drive growth. “We are pivoting to a new chapter, and it’s a chapter that we expect to be lucrative for all Maple Leaf stakeholders,” said Maple Leaf CEO Curtis Frank ... Read More »
Claws come out for federal minister who shared picture of lobster lunch in Asia
FREDERICTON – A photo of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay eating lobster in Malaysia during an official trip has some people seeing red. Shared Sunday on the minister’s profile on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, the photo shows a sun-dappled MacAulay looking relaxed, wearing a T-shirt and sunglasses, and holding a lobster claw ... Read More »
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched attacks Thursday on both Israel and a ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, setting the vessel ablaze and again demonstrating their ability to launch assaults despite facing U.S.-led airstrikes targeting their forces. The rebels’ supreme leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, announced an “the escalation in ... Read More »
Canada’s AI reputation at risk if it doesn’t speed up adoption: tech community
TORONTO – Members of Canada’s tech community say they’re worried the country is adopting artificial intelligence too slowly, threatening its reputation as a leader in the sector, if the trend persists. “The slow pace of adoption of Canadian-made AI technologies is one of the biggest challenges that puts Canada in danger of ceding its hard-fought ... Read More »
New Hampshire man convicted of killing daughter, 5, whose body has not been found
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – A New Hampshire man was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury Thursday in the death of his 5-year-old daughter, who police believe was killed nearly two years before she was reported missing in 2021 and whose body was never found. Adam Montgomery, 34, did not attend the trial and wasn’t ... Read More »
Loblaw profits and sales continue growing as shoppers look for more deals
Canada’s largest grocer expects this year to be much like the last: customers continuing to seek discounts and deals, leading to more growth at the company’s discount brands and banners, and higher profits. “We expect our retail business to grow earnings faster than sales, and adjusted earning- per-share growth in the high single digits,” Loblaw ... Read More »
Veltman sentenced to life in prison as London attack deemed terrorism
A man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., committed an act of terrorism fuelled by white nationalist ideology, an Ontario judge ruled Thursday in sentencing him to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Nathaniel Veltman was also sentenced to a concurrent life sentence for the ... Read More »
Teck reports record copper production, awaits regulatory approval of Glencore deal
Teck Resources Ltd. posted record copper production in the fourth quarter, in line with the company’s long-term vision to produce more of the critical mineral while preparing to exit the coal business as soon as a blockbuster deal with Glencore takes effect. The Vancouver-based miner reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a ... Read More »
Quebec triple stabbing suspect not fit to stand trial for now, ordered into treatment
MONTREAL – A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation has concluded the man charged with killing two women and seriously injuring a third in a stabbing attack west of Montreal is not currently fit to stand trial. A Quebec court judge today ordered Fabio Puglisi to spend 30 days in treatment at a psychiatric hospital before another decision ... Read More »
GST, HST on carbon price could raise billions over next seven years: budget watchdog
OTTAWA – The federal government’s carbon price could generate more than $5 billion from the federal sales tax over the next seven years, but none of that is directly earmarked for climate programs. The latest figures come from the parliamentary budget officer, based on a private member’s bill introduced last fall by Conservative MP Alex ... Read More »
Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says
ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) – A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Thursday. Darryl George, 18, is a junior and has not been in his regular classes at his ... Read More »
