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The end of an era arrived on Commercial Drive this weekend, as Vancouver’s last food co-op was set to close its doors for good. After nearly 50 years, the East End Food Co-op will cease operations on Sunday. On Saturday, the store was packed with customers like Debora Gordon, stocking their pantry one last time … Read more
CNN — Ten people were killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday by a suspect in tactical gear who was broadcasting the attack live, law enforcement officials said at a news conference . The shooting took place on Saturday afternoon at a Tops Friendly Markets store. The shooting suspect, a … Read more
Rome – As the world marks the first International Plant Health Day (IDPH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for more investment in plant health. innovation in an area crucial to strengthening food security and transforming the way our food is produced, delivered and consumed. “On this first-ever International … Read more
By STEVE KARNOWSKI – Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Business executive Kendall Qualls took the lead on Saturday as Republicans in Minnesota gathered to endorse a candidate to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. Qualls, who would become the state party’s first black gubernatorial candidate if he wins endorsement, took the … Read more
By STEVE KARNOWSKI – Associated Press ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Business executive Kendall Qualls took the lead on Saturday as Republicans in Minnesota gathered to endorse a candidate to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in the November election. Qualls, who would become the state party’s first black gubernatorial candidate if he wins endorsement, took the … Read more
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) has rarely been so criticized as it is today. The Bank of Canada sets the interest rates which determine the cost of borrowing. And it pumps money into a stalled economy to get it going again, or pulls money back to keep the economy from overheating. The bank is now … Read more
The Bank of Canada’s deputy governor blames a ‘perfect storm’ of factors for pushing the country’s inflation high for decades, as a Conservative leadership candidate put it, rising prices is reason enough for the head of the bank to lose his job. In a speech in Montreal on Thursday, Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Toni … Read more
CNN — Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated new album includes a personal, if problematic, song about his transgender relatives. In the song “Auntie Diaries,” from his new record “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar raps about his uncle and cousin — portrayed as two important and beloved characters in his life — who are all … Read more
A family of four have been forced to live in a tent after their struggles to find a home led them to homelessness – as the rental market crisis across Australia intensifies. Sushannah Taylor, 20, lived in a rental house with her husband Tristan, 22, and their two daughters – two-year-old Delilah and six-month-old Luna … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, a former television anchor leading the GOP field in the campaign for governor of Arizona, called Thursday for higher teacher salaries and an expansion of teacher choice options. school for parents. Lake also called for bans on mask mandates, COVID-19 vaccine requirements, and teaching critical race theory, though the GOP-controlled … Read more