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涩里番 researchers awarded $5.5 million in CFI funding

Twenty 涩里番 researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.聽聽

These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.聽聽

Saturday night sushi comes from the grocery store: Pascal Th茅riault comments

As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like聽Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.

The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from 涩里番's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada.

How 涩里番鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund improved campus life over the past 15 years

Have you ever used one of 涩里番鈥檚 water-bottle聽refill stations?

The little-known鈥攁nd threatened鈥攐rcas of the North Atlantic

Ana茂s Remili, PhD(AgEnvSc)'23, an ecotoxicologist and postdoctoral researcher, tracks contaminants that threaten the health of North Atlantic orcas. While Pacific orca populations are well studied, little is known about those that swim off the Canadian and European east coasts, and they are less protected.

Trying to protect agriculture and preserve antibiotics鈥攊nterview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm

A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.

Prof. Christopher Buddle: Mosquitos thriving in Quebec thanks to summer rainfall

Professor Christopher Buddle, an entomologist in 涩里番鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, told the Montreal Gazette that the rain this summer has been particularly 鈥済ood鈥� for mosquitos.

First cohort of 涩里番 Sustainability Systems Initiative Fellows includes Mac Campus "Smart insecticide" team

New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approaches聽

Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of聽涩里番 Sustainability Systems Initiative聽(MSSI) Fellows.聽

Feeding Quebecers鈥攁lumni-founded Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol is thriving

Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol, founded by five 涩里番 graduates, supplies fresh, organic produce to about 700 families, and, with its seed business and planning tools, is giving a boost to fellow farmers and gardeners

By Fran莽ois Shalom for the 涩里番 Reporter

鈥淲e鈥檙e a Quebec business, we feed Quebecers. About 700 Quebec families eat well thanks to us. They eat organic, locally grown food鈥攈ealthy food鈥攁nd that鈥檚 important.鈥澛犅�

Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria鈥攃omments from David Bird

The Times Colonist reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.

Shrinkflation hits orange juice again鈥擯ascal Th茅riault on Radio-Canada

Often considered a symbol of shrinkflation, orange juice is shrinking again, Radio-Canada reports. A modified bottle of the Tropicana brand is making its way into grocery stores in a format reduced to 1.36 liters.

Will other brands follow in Tropicana's footsteps?

The cost of poutine, a symbol of rising prices鈥擯ascal Th茅riault on 98.5fm

The price of food has been increasing since the pandemic.聽Even poutine is not immune to inflation: the price of sunflower oil used in fryers has doubled, and even the price of potatoes has risen.

Pascal Th茅riault comments on Metro quarterly results

Metro announced a 14.6% drop in its net profit for the third quarter, ending July 6, 2024, compared to the same period last year. Its turnover increased by 3.5% to reach 6.65 billion.