No free lunch for hungry Torontonians
TORONTO—The ice storm that hit Toronto December 21st left a trail of destruction including broken trees, downed hydro lines and a widespread power outage. It was also responsible for a…
Just in time for Christmas, Tory MP launches “Don’t Feed the Children” Foundation
with files from amiableCDN OTTAWA—In a bold move to solidly underscore his contention that it is not the federal government's role to ensure hungry children are fed, Industry Minister James…
LGBT group decries FDA ban on Trans Fats
Trans Fats will be systematically eliminated from American society if a proposed ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is given approval, according to an official news release on…
Giving thanks, eh
While a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, would Thanksgiving in another country cut the mustard? Here, a comparison of the holiday in Canada and its counterpart…
Daredevil skips CNE rides, braves food vendors
TORONTO—For 11 years Timothy Holt has made a living between occasional stunt work for Hollywood movie studios and death-defying feats at public fairs and expos. While he wasn't booked as…
Pizza lunch comes with pink slips
HALIFAX—Safety Boots employees were treated to a free pizza lunch Tuesday at noon. But what they didn’t bargain for was the bitter dessert.
Loblaws to share shelves with Shoppers… for now
TORONTO—Loblaws has announced a $12.4 billion deal to acquire Shoppers Drug Mart, pending shareholder approval. Mooseclean’s had a chance to sit down with Galen G. Weston, executive chairman of Loblaw…
Ford decrees that pie charts be made with real pie
TORONTO—Citing confusion over his understanding of the amount of funding that the Province of Ontario would be contributing to Toronto's subway extension into Scarborough, Mayor Rob Ford has introduced a…