Kelly Mansell, co-owner of Rocket Bakery, said a lot of the staff at the company's three locations are new Canadians who are working toward permanent residency. Another new dish is a soup called harira, a tomato-based soup with chickpeas and lentils that is popular in North Africa. The Rocket staff have come from Bangladesh, India, Iran, Morocco, Taiwan, Germany, Tunisia and other Canadian provinces. ‘Supporting them back’Mirvala Sadrafshari moved from Iran to attend Memorial University and took a job working at Rocket as floor staff. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Every corner of this Rocket [shop] and menu, you can just find something from one of the countries."

Source: CBC News January 02, 2026 09:40 UTC