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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
politics
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
report on business
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
A person types on a laptop in New Jersey, May 18, 2021. The Ontario Medical Associations says virtual walk-in clinics may be contributing more strain on the physical health care system, despite patients and doctors who say virtual care platforms offer an accessible solution.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jenny Kane
the decibel: a daily news podcast from the globe and mail
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?
The Editorial Board
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
A cat has its hair brushed at the Caturday Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 8, 2020. Cat and dog owners who cuddle with their pets when infected with COVID-19 could end up making their pets sick with the virus, says a study. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sakchai Lalit
report on business
Ensuring a sustainable future for Canadian agriculture takes root
explainer
Has your Instagram account been hacked? Here’s how to protect yourself on social media
FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency tests find fraudulent claims about food products, including expensive oils
FILE -- Bottles of olive oil, in New York, Aug. 27, 2019. The Museum of Food and Drink in Brooklyn will take a deep dive into olive oil, with an online talk as to how it’s made, how to taste it, buy it and use it. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Andrew Purcell/The New York Time)
technology
Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2019 photo, Franziska Lienert spokeswoman of the company which runs the food sharing app 'Too Good To Go', uses a tablet to find a restaurant participating with the food sharing community, during an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin. In Germany, growing numbers of people use modern technology such as phone apps to help reduce food waste. In an effort to cut down on climate-wrecking carbon dioxide emissions created by food waste, they build online communities to share food before throwing it away. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Organizations warned of deadly upward trend in femicide at pandemic’s onset. New data confirms their predictions
People hold signs as they march prior to a candlelight vigil held in honour of Rebekah Love Harry, a victim of domestic violence, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
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Police probe reports of spiked drinks at Guelph University
Photos of student housing in and around the University of Guelph campus.
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
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed at a gathering for startup companies at Paris' Station F. Facebook has allowed groups, many tied to QAnon and militia movements, to glorify violence during the 2020 election, a new report has found. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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
A monarch butterfly is shown in this handout image provided by the University of Guelph. A study suggests that a common pesticide is making it harder for monarch butterflies to hatch their eggs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Guelph-Tyler Flockhart *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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
Canisia Lubrin Canadian writers receiving the Windham-Campbell Prize
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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
Searching for evidence of the COVID-19-causing virus, University of Guelph engineering prof. Ed McBean takes samples of wastewater at the University's east residence with student research assistants Jonathan Evans and Melissa Novacefski. Please credit: Rob O'Flanagan / University of Guelph.
report on business
Food price report predicts restaurant sales will fall by half in 2020
A man tapes signs in a restaurant window in Toronto on Sunday March 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
canada
Athletics Canada bans former University of Guelph coach Dave Scott-Thomas from track and field for life
Coach Dave Scott-Thomas keeps an eye on the course as members of Guelph's Speed River track and field club workout, on Sept. 21, 2011.
sports
Former University of Guelph coach Dave Scott-Thomas banned for life by Athletics Canada
Coach Dave Scott-Thomas keeps an eye on the course as members of Guelph's Speed River track and field club workout Sep. 21, 2011. The club is arguably the best running club in the country, and is home to several elites who are students at the university and also three of Canadians top marathoners. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
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Universities order students in residences to leave, some stay back amid coronavirus crisis
McMaster University students (l. to r.) Mila Stankovic , Cassandra Faber, Sophia Voutranicis, and Alicia Lake move belongings from residence. McMaster University requested all students living on campus move out as more coronavirus cases appear in Hamilton and across the country.
business education
Sustainability goes mainstream for business education
David Dunne, director of MBA Programs at the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business, speaks to students in a classroom on campus.
canada
Study shows violence similarly prevalent in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships
Study shows violence similarly prevalent in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships
canada
Queen’s University sees fallout from track coach’s firing
Fred Koe from Whitehorse, Yukon plays a game of mini curling in the Patch during the 2020 Men's Brier Curling Championship at the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario on Thursday, Mar 5, 2020. Lars Hagberg for the Globe and Mail
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Queen’s fires coach after his U of Guelph remarks; Democratic debate highlights
Left to right: Amanda Antoine, officer manager and Md(doctor) Sabra Gibbens at the Verona Medical Clinic in Verona, Ontario on Friday April 17, 2020. Lars Hagberg/The Globe and Mail
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Queen’s track coach fired after criticizing University of Guelph’s handling of Dave Scott-Thomas allegations
Steve Boyd is seen at Queen's University in Kingston on Feb. 19, 2020.
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Virus death toll surpasses 1,000; U of Guelph apologizes to athlete; Coastal GasLink protests
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing a protective face mask speaks to residents as he inspects the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control work at a neighbourhoods in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. China reported a rise in new virus cases on Monday, possibly denting optimism that its disease control measures like isolating major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via AP)