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CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Local restaurant opens patio to dogs offering ‘pup-tizers' and dog-safe beer
One restaurant is opening its patio doors to four-legged guests with with wagging tails giving diners the chance to enjoy a meal with their canine companions. Beertown Public House has created a specially designed dog menu and non-alcoholic dog-safe beer for pups to enjoy this summer season. This initiative is part of Beertown's ongoing commitment to creating inclusive, welcoming spaces for all. 'Beertown is about bringing people together, and that includes the furry members of the family,' said John Mackay, president of Beertown Public House. 'Our dog-friendly patio and specially crafted menu make it easy for guests and their pups to relax, enjoy great food and share the best moments of the season together.' The menu dubbed 'Bone Appetit,' offers 'Pup-Tizers' and 'Patio Bites' plus a variety of simple dishes. 'Whether it's a juicy grilled chicken breast or a crisp side of carrots and celery, there's something to make every tail wag,' continued Mackay. Pups can wash down their meal with 'The Barking Brew,' an alcohol-free, dog-friendly beer crafted from locally farmed Canadian Angus beef bones. Designed to support gut health, enhance digestion, strengthen joints and detoxify the liver. To find your local Beertown Public House in Simcoe County, click here. 'It's a simple, clean menu made with real ingredients and designed to give your pup the full Beertown experience,' said Mackay. The Bone Appetit dog menu is available at all Beertown locations across the region. Guests are asked to keep their dogs leashed at all times and to follow the dog-friendly patio rules posted at each restaurant.
Pembrokeshire Herald
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Hundreds of vintage tractors descend on Pembrokeshire for annual run
Dozens of historic motorcycles, local legends and rare finds mark a standout vintage event HAVERFORDWEST'S HaverHub echoed with the sound of history on Saturday (May 3) as the Pembrokeshire Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club rolled into town for their annual showcase — and by all accounts, it was a roaring success. More than 50 vintage motorcycles, some dating back over a century, were proudly displayed by their owners. Each machine came with its own story, offering a living, polished timeline of motorcycling history. The event drew enthusiasts from across West Wales and beyond, raising funds for local charities including Blood Bikes Wales, VC Gallery, the Welsh Air Ambulance and Milford Haven Sea Cadets. One of the standout bikes was a 1922 Velocette E2, believed to be the sixth-oldest Velo in the world, featuring the oldest known example of the Velocette tank badge, applied 103 years ago. This 220cc two-stroke machine was the first of its kind to be fitted with both a clutch and kickstart. Exported to France in 1922, it passed through the hands of famed French trials rider M. A. Burger. Another remarkable machine was the 1969 BSA Rocket 3 MK1, a 750cc three-cylinder powerhouse capable of up to 120mph. Previously owned in the US, the bike was brought back to the UK in 2016 and lovingly refurbished by John Mackay in 2017. With many original parts still intact, it remains in top condition and has featured in multiple club runs. Adding a poignant local connection to the event was a 1933 BSA Blue Star Junior, once owned by the late Jack Garland of Milford Haven — the father of event organiser Captain Glyn Garland and grandfather of Herald editor Tom Sinclair. Originally supplied by Bowens of Llawhaden, the bike was recommissioned in 1971 and passed down through the Garland family. Now owned by Phil Hallett, it remains largely original and fully roadworthy. Also on show was a 1958 Velocette Venom, registered XOJ 81 and owned by Milford's Gary Kimber, which has clocked over 130,000 miles and toured across Europe, including Germany. It has been carefully updated over the years with modern electrics and safety features. For those with an eye to buy, a 1970 BSA B25 Starfire, owned by Mike Harries, was listed for sale at £2,700. And for the Italian enthusiasts, Phill Walker's 1975 Ducati 860 GTS — a complete barn find restoration — proved a talking point. Once featured in Classic Bike Guide, the red-framed machine had been rescued from obscurity in 2020 and took 18 months to fully restore. Live music from Becket 'The Bullet' Thomas brought extra atmosphere to the free event, which invited donations to a number of causes. Organisers say they were delighted with the turnout, and hope to return next year with even more rare and interesting machines.
Pembrokeshire Herald
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Haverfordwest roars with nostalgia as classic bikes take over HaverHub
Dozens of historic motorcycles, local legends and rare finds mark a standout vintage event HAVERFORDWEST'S HaverHub echoed with the sound of history on Saturday (May 3) as the Pembrokeshire Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club rolled into town for their annual showcase — and by all accounts, it was a roaring success. More than 50 vintage motorcycles, some dating back over a century, were proudly displayed by their owners. Each machine came with its own story, offering a living, polished timeline of motorcycling history. The event drew enthusiasts from across West Wales and beyond, raising funds for local charities including Blood Bikes Wales, VC Gallery, the Welsh Air Ambulance and Milford Haven Sea Cadets. One of the standout bikes was a 1922 Velocette E2, believed to be the sixth-oldest Velo in the world, featuring the oldest known example of the Velocette tank badge, applied 103 years ago. This 220cc two-stroke machine was the first of its kind to be fitted with both a clutch and kickstart. Exported to France in 1922, it passed through the hands of famed French trials rider M. A. Burger. Another remarkable machine was the 1969 BSA Rocket 3 MK1, a 750cc three-cylinder powerhouse capable of up to 120mph. Previously owned in the US, the bike was brought back to the UK in 2016 and lovingly refurbished by John Mackay in 2017. With many original parts still intact, it remains in top condition and has featured in multiple club runs. Adding a poignant local connection to the event was a 1933 BSA Blue Star Junior, once owned by the late Jack Garland of Milford Haven — the father of event organiser Captain Glyn Garland and grandfather of Herald editor Tom Sinclair. Originally supplied by Bowens of Llawhaden, the bike was recommissioned in 1971 and passed down through the Garland family. Now owned by Phil Hallett, it remains largely original and fully roadworthy. Also on show was a 1958 Velocette Venom, registered XOJ 81 and owned by Milford's Gary Kimber, which has clocked over 130,000 miles and toured across Europe, including Germany. It has been carefully updated over the years with modern electrics and safety features. For those with an eye to buy, a 1970 BSA B25 Starfire, owned by Mike Harries, was listed for sale at £2,700. And for the Italian enthusiasts, Phill Walker's 1975 Ducati 860 GTS — a complete barn find restoration — proved a talking point. Once featured in Classic Bike Guide, the red-framed machine had been rescued from obscurity in 2020 and took 18 months to fully restore. Live music from Becket 'The Bullet' Thomas brought extra atmosphere to the free event, which invited donations to a number of causes. Organisers say they were delighted with the turnout, and hope to return next year with even more rare and interesting machines.
CBC
29-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Marketplace found up to 1 in 3 groceries get labelled as Canadian. Customers say they're skeptical
Social Sharing To show support for Canada amid a trade war with the U.S., John Mackay says he tries to only buy Canadian products during grocery runs. That's why the 81-year-old from Tillsonburg, Ont., said he's complained to Metro multiple times after seeing orange juice with pulp by Irrésistible — a Metro-owned private-label brand — with a red maple leaf next to the price tag on the shelf. "Since when are we growing oranges in Canada?" said Mackay, whose home is roughly 115 kilometres west of Hamilton. "I was pissed off." What customers see on the Metro website is a red circle with a maple leaf and the words "produit d'ici" — which translates to "product from here" — next to the word Canada, outside the circle. But the website doesn't contain a clear definition of exactly what that means. Shoppers like Mackay are expressing frustration from coast to coast, many writing into Marketplace, questioning what products get identified as Canadian and who's actually benefiting by our largest grocery stores using these labels. To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace analyzed products sold online at one Loblaws store, through Voilà in Toronto, and at Metro. Marketplace found that a third of products at the Loblaws were labelled as Prepared in Canada, and more than a fifth of products at Voilà were labelled with a Shop Canada logo. There were also thousands of Metro products listed under that store's Canada label. This story is the first in a series launched by CBC's Marketplace to investigate consumer questions and concerns when it comes to how the trade war with the U.S. is impacting the Canadian marketplace. Contact marketplace@ to submit any tips. The products listed range from local maple syrup to not-so-local items, like pineapple juice. Marketplace shared its findings with experts who say grocery stores are trying to capitalize on the country's wave of patriotism, noting that a vague definition of what makes a product Canadian is in the best interest of retailers, not shoppers. "There's all kinds of opportunities to do marketing that are somewhat misleading," said David Soberman, a marketing professor at University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Metro told Marketplace the "produit d'ici" logo was mistakenly added to items on its Ontario web pages and is being removed and will just display the word "Canada," which means the product was produced, made or grown here. The company said it is continuously reviewing and updating how it identifies products. Loblaws store labelled more than 1 in 3 items as Prepared in Canada Marketplace found Loblaws labelled 35 per cent of all products online as Prepared in Canada. Michael von Massow, a professor at the University of Guelph who studies the economy of food, said he would've expected an even higher number of products to fall under the Prepared in Canada label that Loblaws uses. "It's not a really rigorous standard to meet," he said. The CFIA website says Prepared in Canada can be used to describe a grocery item that has been entirely prepared in Canada. That means "handled, harvested, preserved, processed, tested, treated or slaughtered." "There's an advantage to being broader … having a broader definition means you can label more things and make it easier for things to go in baskets," said von Massow. Von Massow says a bottle of orange juice, for example, could be described as Prepared in Canada because it could be bottled here or because, if it's a juice with concentrate, a Canadian entity could have added water back into the mixture. Unlike a Product of Canada, which means virtually all (98 per cent) of its major ingredients, processing and the labour used to make the food product must be Canadian, there is no similar threshold for items labelled as Prepared in Canada. The three brands with the highest percentage of products tagged with the Prepared in Canada label included Schneiders, Liberté and Club House. Soberman and von Massow both said consumers should also think about how rigid a standard they want to set for themselves. Von Massow said though it's been a challenge, right now, he tries to only buy Product of Canada items. "My wife tells me I can't eat my favourite cereal anymore because it's made in the U.S.A.," he said. WATCH | Tariffs are giving new fuel to the buy-local movement: People in Ottawa and around the world are boycotting U.S. goods 9 days ago Duration 2:24 Soberman said customers trying to avoid companies with American ownership may find themselves with limited options, given many Canadian brands have owners south of the border or elsewhere in the world. For example, Liberté and Club House have Canadian roots, but Liberté is owned by Sodiaal, a dairy co-operative in France, and Club House is owned by an American company, McCormick and Co. Some brands with a high percentage of Prepared in Canada products at the Loblaws location — like Kraft — weren't created in Canada, though the brand has emphasized its Canadian connections. In an emailed statement, Loblaws said it follows the CFIA guidelines when labelling all products at its stores. The maple leaf symbol in stores means the item was Prepared in Canada. It didn't say why it chose that specific label online, but noted some items in stores may also have a Made in Canada or Product of Canada label on the packaging and shelves. "With thousands of products changing all the time, we do our best to keep everything accurate, but sometimes mistakes happen," read the email from Loblaws. Voilà labelled more than 1 in 5 items as Shop Canada At Voilà, an online-ordering platform owned by Empire Company Ltd., the parent company of Sobeys, 22 per cent of items are tagged with a Shop Canada label. The Voilà website states items in that category are "made in Canada from domestic and imported ingredients." When it comes to food, the term Made in Canada means the last substantial transformation of the product occurred in Canada, even if the ingredients aren't from Canada, according to the CFIA website. If the Made in Canada label is used, it must also include whether the product is made with imported ingredients. That, and the fact that the last "substantial transformation" needs to happen in Canada, are what set this label apart from the Prepared in Canada moniker. And unlike non-food items labelled Made in Canada, which require at least 51 per cent of the product to be made here, the CFIA website doesn't indicate such a threshold for edible products. Marketplace also found labelling on Voilà has not stayed consistent. On March 17, nearly 35 per cent of products listed on Voilà were tagged with the Shop Canada label, but as of March 24, it was down to roughly 22 per cent. In an email, Sobeys said its Shop Canada label is there to meet customers' requests. The company adds its labels to products manually, it said, and occasionally makes mistakes, but tries to fix them immediately. The Shop Canada items include those that are 100 per cent Canadian, Products of Canada or Made in Canada, it said. "Over the past year, approximately 12 per cent of sales have come from products sourced in the U.S., and given our work to find alternatives to U.S. sources, we expect this number to decrease," Sobeys said. Mackay said when he's shopping now, he's double-checking all the labels. Von Massow said he'd like to see consistency between the standard grocery stores are using to identify Canadian products. Grocery stores are not the only ones under scrutiny. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) also told the broader food industry in mid-March that it has seen a rise in complaints about claims on food labels and advertisements, saying labels must be clear and honest. "This is a reminder that making false or misleading claims about a food's origin is against Canada's food laws and can damage consumer confidence," the agency said on March 14. In an email, the CFIA told Marketplace it has received 60 complaints about origin claims on food labels and advertisements since November — with 54 of those coming in February and mid-March. It said of the 19 followups the agency has done, six were non-compliant. The CFIA reiterated that retailers must ensure signs and advertisements are not misleading, saying it takes labelling issues seriously. Tips for shoppers Soberman and von Massow say shoppers should not assume a maple leaf or Canadian flag next to products means the product is fully Canadian. Both experts also said shoppers should decide what they want to accomplish. "People need to decide whether it's buy Canadian — or not to buy American," said von Massow. If you do want to buy Canadian products, he noted, you should consider the standard you want to stick to. For example, shopping for Product of Canada items will likely leave you pretty restricted, whereas Made in Canada or Prepared in Canada offers more flexibility.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goldman Sachs Forecasts High Gas Prices And LNG Demand Drive Kinder Morgan's Revenue
Goldman Sachs analyst John Mackay reiterated a Buy rating on Thursday on the shares of Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) with a price forecast of $31.00. The analyst anticipates first-quarter EBITDA of $2.18 billion, slightly above consensus estimates of $2.14 billion and company guidance of $2.17 billion. Analysts project EBDA of $1.54 billion in the first-quarter, up from $1.43 billion in fourth-quarter FY24, driven by contributions from the Outrigger acquisition, higher natural gas prices, and seasonal marketing benefits. Given stronger LNG demand and an improving gas macro environment, this quarter marks a shift where market fundamentals support execution, unlike 2024, when lower commodity prices posed challenges. Also Read: Kinder Morgan anticipates the first-quarter to benefit from higher commodity prices, marking a shift after four consecutive quarters of weaker-than-expected pricing in FY24. While only 5% of KMI's business is directly impacted by commodity fluctuations, improved gas and crude pricing could provide a $50 million tailwind, partially offset by weaker D3 RIN prices, which may result in a $25 million headwind if trends persist. Kinder sees substantial natural gas demand growth between 2024 and 2030, with LNG exports accounting for most of the projected increase. While power sector growth and coal-to-gas switching contribute, LNG remains the dominant driver. KMI's 45-50% market share in LNG exports and power plant connections position it to capitalize on expansion, particularly in Texas, Louisiana, and the southern U.S. The company is expected to shift its focus from large-scale projects to smaller sized developments in the coming months. While 2024 saw billion-dollar projects like SSE4, MSX, and Trident, future announcements will likely range from hundreds of millions to $500 million. Larger expansions, such as scaling up Trident's capacity, remain possibilities, with updates expected throughout 2025, noted the analyst. Price Action: KMI shares traded lower by 0.30% at $28.15 at last check Friday. Read Next:Image via Shutterstock. Date Firm Action From To Jan 2022 Wolfe Research Upgrades Underperform Peer Perform Jun 2021 Stifel Downgrades Buy Hold Jun 2021 Goldman Sachs Downgrades Neutral Sell View More Analyst Ratings for KMI View the Latest Analyst Ratings UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? KINDER MORGAN (KMI): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Goldman Sachs Forecasts High Gas Prices And LNG Demand Drive Kinder Morgan's Revenue originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
