Protestors across Canada demonstrated against RBC’s fossil-fuel funding – Business News
RBC target protestors
The Canadian Press – Apr 1, 2023 / 8:46 am | Stories: 419084
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The Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen in Halifax on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Protestors in major cities across Canada are demonstrating against the Royal Bank of Canada for funding fossil fuel projects. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Demonstrators will gather in 40 locations across Canada to protest against the Royal Bank of Canada on Saturday for funding fossil fuel projects.
The protests, part of a nation-wide effort dubbed Fossil Fools Day, will take place in cities including Kelowna, Edmonton,…
New food processing center to open in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY — West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods and Dakota Dunes, SD-based Vertical Cold Storage will partner on a 327,000-square-foot food processing center and supporting cold storage facility, according to the Kansas City Area Development Council.
The two companies expect to invest a combined $199.6 million in the project. The facilities will be directly connected and create 583 jobs, with $39.7 million in payroll.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to expand our signature protein offerings with our new premade grab-and-go sandwich program,” said Brandon Achen, chief executive officer of West Liberty Foods. “Based on its proximity to…
