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"Tourtière" or meat pie? The big holiday debate

December 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Tourtière or meat pie? In Quebec, there is no consensus on the definition of a tourtière; it varies from one region to another. One thing is certain, both dishes have pork as a common denominator. Here are some facts about pork in Canada.

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Cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly?

December 20, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Cranberry sauce is a holiday classic, especially with turkey. Here are some facts about this small fruit, Canada being the second largest producer on the international scene.

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Food for thought for those hunkering down this winter

December 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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The next few months will be a challenge for Canadians who do not embrace winter. Those inclined to hunker down may find themselves sitting in front of a computer or television screen, or curled up under a blanket scrolling on a phone for long stretches of time.

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Hanukkah, the festival of lights, fried food and games

December 16, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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At sunset on December 18, Jewish families across Canada will gather around the menorah to light the first of eight candles during the joyous festival of Hanukkah. Just under 1 in 100 Canadians (335,000 people) reported a Jewish religious affiliation in 2021.

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Drip, drip, drip, the sound of liquid gold

December 15, 2022, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Just under 55 million maple taps were busy dripping out a record-high 17.4 million gallons of liquid gold during the 2022 maple run.

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Wool you look at these knit-picked numbers

December 15, 2022, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
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Knitters, unite! Can we come to the next knitting night? We’ll bring the stats, and we aren’t sheepish to say we have a lot of them—starting with wool.

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