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Allegations of a cartel. Multiple investigations. A national scandal. We are, of course, talking about ice cream. As Canadians continue to get their slice of the bread price-fixing settlement this summer, Japan is being rocked by its own alleged price-fixing scandal. Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have conducted on-site inspections …
Read More »Ontario’s legislature is set for its shortest sitting in decades. Here’s what it means for the Ford government
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Premier Doug Ford’s government is on pace to sit for the fewest days of any Ontario …
Read More »A UFC event is set to take place on the White House lawn Sunday. Here’s what to know
It’s either an abomination or a perfect encapsulation of the American spirit, depending who you ask. Perhaps, some might argue, it is both. Tensions are high as the Trump administration sets up a cage fight under a 28-metre tall, 600-tonne steel “claw” on the White House lawn, a $60-million US …
Read More »Trump probably won’t scrap CUSMA, his trade deal with Canada and Mexico. Here’s why
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump once again flexing his power to scrap his country’s free trade deal with Canada and Mexico, there’s plenty of reason to doubt he would actually follow through on such a threat. Trump signed the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in his first term and at the time …
Read More »Baseball labour talks have begun — here’s what could be in store for the league and the Jays
Major League Baseball’s collective agreement is set to expire at the end of the season, and J.P. Ricciardi sees storm clouds on the horizon. “I think we’re really in uncharted waters,” said the former Blue Jays general manager and current analyst for the New England Sports Network, weighing in on …
Read More »Did Trump take tomato? Here’s what’s behind the latest grocery price sticker shock
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Did Trump take tomato? A meme called “Trump take egg” was circling around this time last year …
Read More »The Pizza Huts from your childhood are making a comeback. Here’s why nostalgia sells
It was once a sacred place, ushering you inside with its signature red roof and comforting smell of bubbling cheese in a special era now known lovingly as “the ’90s.” In its prime, Pizza Hut wasn’t just a restaurant chain — it was an experience. The stained glass lamps, red …
Read More »Hantavirus isn’t COVID-19. Here’s why contact tracing after the MV Hondius outbreak is different
Human-to-human transmission of the rodent-borne hantavirus may be quite rare, but a deadly outbreak that happened on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now has health officials around the world — including here in Canada — monitoring for any potential spread. That includes carrying out contact tracing for …
Read More »Here’s the ‘experiment’ NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics
While standing outside the House of Commons, Avi Lewis recalled that it has been five decades since his grandfather — former federal NDP leader David Lewis — stood inside the chamber to advocate for the Canadian left. After David, there was Avi’s father, Stephen Lewis, a former leader of the …
Read More »Pam Bondi’s loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to keep her job. Here’s why
For more than a year, Pam Bondi violated the norms of independence expected from a U.S. attorney general and forced Department of Justice attorneys to do the bidding of President Donald Trump. Yet Bondi’s loyalty to Trump and her willingness to turn the DoJ into a weapon of retribution against …
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