A Toronto chef is looking to give back to the hungry, with an initiative aimed at finding a good use for food wasted by diners with eyes bigger than their stomachs. For those hungry for political news, we've got the latest details on the expected resignation of a cabinet minister as well as an update on NAFTA talks.
1. Resignation expected: Public Services Minister Judy Foote is expected to announce her resignation today, after taking an indefinite leave of absence earlier this year.
2. Evacuations in Manitoba: Hundreds have been forced to flee their homes after winds pushed a 3,000-hectare fire close to a remote northern Manitoba First Nation.
3. Chase goes on: Chase-the-Ace fever continues in Newfoundland, after a $2.2 million jackpot wasn't claimed on Thursday. But prospective millionaires take note: a winner is guaranteed to take home the grand prize next week.
4. NAFTA brush-off: Canadian officials say they expect "moments of heated rhetoric" after U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to cancel NAFTA, but do admit the threat came earlier than expected.
5. Pay-what-you-can: A Toronto chef, who says he's tired of seeing good food be wasted, has started collecting it and feeding it to hungry people, allowing diners to pay whatever they can.
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