Emma Jacobs
Latest Stories (48)
Pandemic highlights poor conditions for some of Canada's farmworkers
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Emma Jacobs
Aug 10, 2021
The country is starting to beef up inspections and is looking at a process to set standards for housing farmworkers who are in the country on temporary visas.
Canada's agricultural worker program is under scrutiny amid the pandemic
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Emma Jacobs
Jun 14, 2021
COVID-19 raised questions about the working and living conditions for some of the country's immigrant workers.
Maple syrup season brings challenges for Canada's "sugar shacks"
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Emma Jacobs
Apr 7, 2021
The shacks that traditionally offer an indoor, communal dining experience have had to go to a "take-home" model during COVID.
Growing urban greenhouse sector looks to deliver local produce
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Emma Jacobs
Dec 14, 2020
Lufa Farms, a Canadian company, sees rooftop gardening as a way to cut energy costs.
For some U.S.-Canadian couples, the pandemic has meant unwanted separation
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Emma Jacobs
Sep 29, 2020
Travel restrictions have resulted in some couples having to choose between keeping jobs and seeing loved ones.
Quebec uses online business directory to encourage consumers to buy local
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Emma Jacobs
Jul 30, 2020
Le Panier Bleu is meant to help local stores compete with online retail giants.
Canada's iconic maple syrup may face climate change challenges
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Emma Jacobs
Jul 1, 2020
It's made with sap harvested from sugar maple trees — and those trees may be threatened by rising temperatures.
Some communities feel the pinch as U.S. and Canada close border to nonessential travel
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Emma Jacobs
Mar 27, 2020
Some businesses seeing fewer customers from the other side of the border.
The Canadian town of Asbestos is in the middle of a rebrand
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Emma Jacobs
Jan 23, 2020
The Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos was the world's largest asbestos mine when it closed in 2012.
These academics want to lead the way to flying less
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Emma Jacobs
Jan 1, 2020
Now they want their institutions to lend some support.