Last month, Consumer Reports (CR) revealed that dozens of dark chocolate products sold in the U.S. contain cadmium and lead — two heavy metals that can cause a variety of health problems, like kidney damage and immune system suppression, in both children and adults. Some…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 28, 2023 8:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Milk prices in New Brunswick are set to increase by four cents per litre starting Wednesday. A news release from the New Brunswick Farm Products…

 As inflation and high housing costs continue to bite Canadians, Toronto resident Annie Gibson is concerned and frustrated at the prospect of the rent going up for her one-bedroom apartment. The owner of her building in the west-end neighbourhood of Parkdale is looking to increase…

Sarah Chown’s car now rolls seamlessly through the busy downtown Ottawa intersection that, just one year ago, was made impassible by massive trucks and screaming protesters. But to this day, her drive to the Metropolitain Brasserie, a restaurant she co-owns just 200 metres from Parliament…

For a fifth month in a row, natural gas prices in Alberta aren’t high enough to trigger the provincial rebate. The province issued a bulletin on Thursday saying February’s default natural gas rate is $3.715 per gigajoule (GJ), well below the $6.50 per GJ triggering…

Vernon, B.C. has a new Good Citizen of the Year. Centenarian Helen Sidney was surprised with the honour this week at city hall.Sidney said when her daughter, who knew about the award, said they were going to make a rest stop at city hall Sidney…