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Union Bay Seafood brand Pacific oysters recalled due to norovirus risk

Union Bay Seafood brand Pacific oysters recalled due to norovirus risk

Oysters in question were sold in B.C., and may have been distributed in other provinces as well
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Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll

Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll

Four-fifths of respondents said inflation was having a serious impact on their households
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No poutine for Putin: Quebec diner drops word ‘poutine’ over Ukraine war

No poutine for Putin: Quebec diner drops word ‘poutine’ over Ukraine war

In French, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s last name is written and pronounced “Poutine”
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The benefits of locally sourced, sustainably raised meat

The benefits of locally sourced, sustainably raised meat

The Ranch Gate Market in Sylvan Lake has pursued a ‘locally sourced’ policy for their meat products. They guarantee that 80 per cent of the meat they sell is sourced within 80 miles of the store — and they normally exceed 90 per cent.
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Highly contagious variant could stress Canadian food production, farm groups say

Highly contagious variant could stress Canadian food production, farm groups say

Outbreaks at Alberta meat-packing plants in 2020 sickened hundreds and killed 4
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More Salmonella illness cases in Western Canada linked to frozen kernel corn brand

More Salmonella illness cases in Western Canada linked to frozen kernel corn brand

People have reported getting ill in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario
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$30 million top-up coming to Canada’s emergency food fund

$30 million top-up coming to Canada’s emergency food fund

Fund will provide more money to the charities to help Canadians access needed food
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Canadian families will pay an extra $966 for groceries in 2022, report says

Canadian families will pay an extra $966 for groceries in 2022, report says

Jump in B.C. and Alberta expected to be higher than average
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South Korea to launch task force on banning dog meat

South Korea to launch task force on banning dog meat

Restaurants that serve dog meat are dwindling in the country, while pet popularity climbs
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Floods another blow for restaurants in B.C. Interior, operators and advocates say

Floods another blow for restaurants in B.C. Interior, operators and advocates say

Latest in 20 months of struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic and a summer of wildfire smoke
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