Rosa Saba
Reporter, Canadian Press
About Rosa Saba
Rosa Saba is a business reporter with The Canadian Press.
Extreme weather pushes up food prices
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.
Hit by flooding in Toronto? Here's what you need to know about insurance claims
As people in southern Ontario survey the damage done by intense flash flooding on Tuesday, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says residents need to figure out what their policies cover.
Climate change partly to blame for high cost of your chocolate Easter egg
Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in the food supply chain, a trend experts say consumers are noticing in growing numbers.
El Niño brings a warm start to winter, but that could change
Chilly nights and snow-covered slopes may not be easy to come by in much of Canada during the first part of the winter season, according to the winter outlook from one of Canada's prominent forecasters.
Suncor reports runoff spill at Fort Hills oilsands site to Alberta Energy Regulator
A spill of surface runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have spanned more than a year, the Alberta Energy Regulator has announced.
Finance minister calls for more grocery competition after Loblaw, Metro post higher profits
More competition is needed in Canada’s grocery sector as consumers grapple with higher food prices, said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, after two of the country's largest grocers reported higher sales and profits in the most recent quarter.
Ottawa monitoring tensions in Russia amid armed rebellion
Canada pledged to keep a close eye on tensions in Russia on Saturday, June 24, 2023, as armed rebel mercenaries marched on Moscow before their commander said they were halting their advance.
Canada's largest Pride parade in Toronto included celebration and protest
Bubbles filled the sky and cheers rang through the streets of Toronto on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as thousands of colourfully-clad revelers at Canada's largest Pride parade voiced their support for a community facing rising levels of hate and intolerance.
Gas prices could rise this summer amid fires, economic woes
Experts say shifting factors including wildfires in Alberta, a slowing economy and potential pressures on supply will all have an effect on gas prices as the long weekend heralds the start of the summer.
Many homeowners could be on the hook for hurricane Fiona damage, even with insurance
Many Atlantic Canadian homeowners may be on the hook for damage to their homes after hurricane Fiona, thanks to a lack of insurance coverage for flooding caused by storms.