Dairy group will seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'
Pierre Saint-Arnaud / nationalobserver - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation — similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne — for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine.
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Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
sootoday - HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food.
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Kendamil baby formula recalled due to toxin concerns
Hannah Alberga / theglobeandmail - Some Kendamil brand infant formula sold online and at Costco may contain cereulide toxin, federal agency says
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CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - As Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm, they came under a variety of harassment from opponents of the operation, said a senior official with the agency. They peaked with the “extr…
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency cutting more than 1,300 jobs, union says
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - More than 10,000 federal public servants have received notices this month warning their jobs may be eliminated
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More Pizza Pops recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
News Staff / citynews - A recall of select Pizza Pops products that was announced before Christmas has been expanded. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous types of Pizza Pops have been added to the recall, including three-cheese, pepperoni, pepperoni and bacon, delu…
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Wind tears wall off rancid N.L. fish sauce plant
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.
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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
sootoday - The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
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BC's charity herring sale is back on after hundreds of sea lions feasted
Nono Shen / nationalobserver - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old.
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No Name brand beef burgers recalled across Canada for E. coli risk
Ariel Rabinovitch / globalnews - Some No Name brand beef burgers are being recalled in Canada for a risk of E. coli contamination, which food regulators say may make people sick.
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CFIA suspends licence of meal kit delivery service Goodfood
Uday Rana / globalnews - The CIFA suspended Goodfood Market Corp’s facility in Saint-Laurent, Quebec but added that there are no recalls associated with the suspension of the licence.
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Major water main break in northwest Calgary; boil water advisory in effect
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - Another major water main break in the area of Sarcee Trail and 16 Ave./Trans Canada Highway N.W. on Tuesday night is affecting more than 2,000 homes and 100 businesses, according to the City of Calgary
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Five now hospitalized in Canada due to Pizza Pops E. Coli recall
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Children, the elderly and pregnant women pose the greatest risk of serious illness
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Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
sootoday - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1 to 87 and live in B.
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Nuts recalled in Ontario over possible salmonella contamination
John Marchesan / citynews - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for two nut-related products sold in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. The agency says the recall covers two products, Arnie’s All Natural Raw Mix Nuts and Arnie’s Sweet and Savoury M…
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Woman injured in East York after hand caught in meat grinder, police say
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Toronto police say a woman was seriously injured late Monday night after her hand became trapped in a meat grinder at a workplace in East York. Authorities received a call at 11:19 p.m. in the Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive area. Emergency c…
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From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, 'little treats' provide sense of solace
Brenna Owen / nationalobserver - Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes.
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McCain recalls tater tots over fears of plastic in product
Ian Shantz / torontosun - Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued warning about Tasti Taters-brand crispy potato bites sold in Canada
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Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warns
Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - Canadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.
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Record high Ontario food bank usage for 9th consecutive year: report
Joseph Ryan / citynews - Food bank use in Ontario is at another record high, with more than one million people relying on emergency food services, a staggering 8.7 million times over the past year, according to a new Feed Ontario Hunger report released Monday. “Key takeaways from…
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