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Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Tax on 'windfall profits' proposed for big Canadian grocers

Among the report's 13 recommendations, the application of a windfall tax on grocery chains is contingent on whether Canada's Competition Bureau finds evidence of excess profiteering. One expert says that won't happen.
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says there's been a 99 per cent drop in the number of online Ozempic prescriptions filled by Americans from pharmacies in that province since it introduced regulations to protect the local supply for diabete
Caileigh Koppang wins second straight Phat Wednesdays race

Caileigh Koppang wins second straight Phat Wednesdays race

Koppang has yet to miss a podium on one of Whistler's favourite local circuits
Squamish Valley's Shovelnose Creek wildfire still not officially out

Squamish Valley's Shovelnose Creek wildfire still not officially out

Despite cooler weather, fire ban continues for Sea to Sky.
Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

Safety alert: Vancouver Coastal Health warns of health risk in olive oil products

The retailer did not meet the food safety standards to "eliminate harmful bacteria that can cause illness, including foodborne botulism."
Letter: Strengthening a love of nature

Letter: Strengthening a love of nature

'We hope these hands-on presentations increase a sense of wonder for students...'
Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

Canada should consider legal solution to fight residential school denialism: report

OTTAWA — Canada should give "urgent consideration" to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a Friday report from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves.
Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

FOREST, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Donald G.
Hook, line, and swap: Join the fishing gear swap meet in Squamish on June 25

Hook, line, and swap: Join the fishing gear swap meet in Squamish on June 25

Event will also introduce a new local fishing store, Coop's Bait and Tackle.
Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Food inflation may be easing but prices won't return to pre-pandemic levels, RBC says

Canadians have been paying more for less food since early 2021.