How extreme weather can drive food prices up: ‘Cascade of challenges’ – National

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts. “Anytime you have major weather-related events, it tends to increase costs,” said Frank Scali, vice-president of industry affairs at Food, Health &…

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Coles-Lyster ninth in women’s track cycling omnium – National

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Bittersweet. That’s how Maggie Coles-Lyster described her ninth-place finish in the omnium at the Paris Olympics, despite turning in one of the standout performances on Canada’s track cycling team. Coles-Lyster positioned herself wonderfully in third after the first three events — the scratch race, tempo race and elimination race — but a…

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