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How the grocery supply chain works, from wheat fields to weekly flyers
Experts say the main factors that have driven grocery prices up over the past couple of years are global ones. People shop at a Loblaws store in Toronto on Thursday, May 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Experts weigh in on food safety after ‘best before’ date passes
As Loblaws moves to reduce its 50 per cent discount on food approaching its best before date to the more modest 30 per cent, experts say those time stamps aren't an accurate measure of whether groceries are safe to eat. The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
opinion
Trans people have existed for millenniums. New legislation won’t change that
Jacqueline Murray
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New federal initiative will buy up private land around 10 national parks for conservation efforts
A view of visitors walking on the Marsh Boardwalk. Point Pelee National Park. Credit: Tourism Windsor Essex
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Why it’s so hard to bring food prices down
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The foods that are safe to eat past the best-before date
People shop inside a Metro grocery store in Toronto, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Bargaining continues between the retailer and it’s nearly 3,700 employees as a strike deadline of 11:59 pm fast approaches. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Ottawa urged to reform best-before dates to reduce food waste
A "best before" date is shown on a food container in Toronto, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. A report from a House committee is recommending the government take another look at its rules around best before dates in an effort to cut down on food waste. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
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University of Guelph launches state-of-the-art honey bee facility
NW-NA-GUELPH-HONEY-BEE-FACILITY renderings can be photo credited to Moriyama Teshima Architects. The caption could read: The 15,000 square foot honey bee research centre will include a research laboratory, honey shop, pollinator gardens and a classroom.
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University of Guelph cutting costs amid tuition freeze and funding caps
The University of Guelph campus empty on a Friday afternoon in May. During spring and summer the campus is normally quieter than the fall or winter, but this year it’s essentially empty as the summer semester takes place online only during the COVID-19 pandemic. May 20, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
opinion
The peer-review process is in need of some scrutiny
Ira Basen
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More than 40% of Canadian farm operators to retire by 2033, report says
A farmer operates a combine on a wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Could my backyard chickens cause the next pandemic?
David Waltner-Toews
report on business
Ontario computer repair shops accessed customers’ personal data, women affected most, study shows
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How your boss might be monitoring you
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opinion
By asking farmers to cut emissions, is Ottawa biting the hand that feeds us?
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the decibel: a daily news podcast from the globe and mail
How supply chains starve us, and how to fix it
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People with COVID-19 can infect and sicken cats and dogs by cuddling them, says study
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Ensuring a sustainable future for Canadian agriculture takes root
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Has your Instagram account been hacked? Here’s how to protect yourself on social media
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency tests find fraudulent claims about food products, including expensive oils
technology
Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
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Organizations warned of deadly upward trend in femicide at pandemic’s onset. New data confirms their predictions
canada
Police probe reports of spiked drinks at Guelph University
opinion
Being a Black farmer in a field of white opened my eyes to Canada’s agriculture diversity problem
Abdul-Rahim Abdulai
leadership lab
When looking to advance my freelance career, I found support in the unlikeliest of places: Facebook Groups
leadership lab
Forced COVID-19 lockdown measures made me face the fact that I was overworking myself
Karen K. Tran
canada
Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs
leadership lab
Employment equity self-identification forms, if used appropriately, are a positive step for diverse-hiring efforts
Karen K. Tran
books
Two Canadian writers win Windham-Campbell Prize, a week before one takes over for the other at McClelland & Stewart
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People with high needle fear need strategies to help when it comes time for the COVID-19 vaccine
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University of Guelph developing COVID-19 early warning system through waste water tests
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Food price report predicts restaurant sales will fall by half in 2020
canada
Athletics Canada bans former University of Guelph coach Dave Scott-Thomas from track and field for life
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Former University of Guelph coach Dave Scott-Thomas banned for life by Athletics Canada
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Universities order students in residences to leave, some stay back amid coronavirus crisis
business education
Sustainability goes mainstream for business education