The Canadian dollar is at its lowest level since May 2020, with $1 CAD converting to $0.71 U.S. That means purchasing produce from the states is more expensive for Alfonso Curcio, the owner of Farmer’s Pick in Ottawa.
That means purchasing produce from the states is more expensive for Alfonso Curcio, the owner of Farmer’s Pick in Ottawa.
Curcio says he had to pay $87 CAD for 24 heads of lettuce on Monday morning, but they’re selling those heads for $4.99, which doesn’t cover their margins.“People don't realize the exchange is on when we buy the product, that it's on the freight, it just gets all added on. So, by the time the customer sees it or we see it, it's a large increase."
“You walked in a couple of weeks ago, lettuce was $1.99. Now it's like $3.99. Same thing with the broccoli, the celery, all the way down the line,” Curcio says. Police in Halifax say the death of a Walmart employee who was found inside an oven in the store last month is not suspicious, but they are refusing to release any additional details.Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are meeting with a special mediator for the first time Monday to continue talks as they enter the fourth day of a national strike.
Nine people were injured, including two critically, after a stolen vehicle collided with a TTC bus in North York early Monday morning, Toronto police say.Durham Regional Police have identified a woman who they allege was fatally stabbed by her husband at their home in Oshawa over the weekend.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming 'bad actors' for gaming the system.
A group of municipal and regional councillors in Ontario have come together to speak out against the potential use of the Notwithstanding Clause to deal with encampments.9 injured, including 2 critically, after stolen vehicle collides with TTC bus in Toronto: police
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