Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S.
Rising food prices are here to stay, says the Bank of Canada. As conflict in Iran drives up fuel and farming costs, Canadians can expect food inflation to remain high through the rest of the year.
Canada's main stock index moved nearly 100 points higher on Wednesday as strength in the financial sector helped offset weakness in basic materials and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose.
