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  • New US meat labeling rules upsets Canada New US meat labeling rules upsets Canada

    OTTAWA - Canada has threatened "retaliatory measures" against the United States move changing the so-called country of origin labeling that would track beef and hogs through the meat processing and distribution systems, stating that it is discriminatory, a view shared by the World Trade Organisation. On Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a final modification to its ...

  • Discovery of Arctic bacterium offers clues to possible life on Mars

    The temperature in the permafrost on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian high Arctic has been found to be nearly as cold as that of the surface of Mars. So the recent discovery by a McGill University led team of scientists of a bacterium that is able to thrive at -15 degree C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, is exciting. The bacterium offers clues about some of the ...

  • Canadian Businessman on Trial in Cuban Corruption Crackdown

    The trial of a Canadian businessman who confessed to bribing Cuban officials has begun in Havana, almost two years after his arrest in a government crackdown on corruption. The closed trial of Sarkis Yacoubian, originally from Armenia and the owner of import firm Tri-Star Caribbean, is expected to last two days. Lebanese citizen Krikor Bayassalian is a co-defendant. Foreign journalists ...

  • ‘RHOA’ star Kandi Burruss doesn’t think Todd wants her money

    "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss may have been single throughout most of the show's filming, even though she was engaged to AJ before his passing during the earlier seasons of the show. It is no secret that Kandi is a very successful song producer, who has made a name for herself in the Atlanta music industry. Many people feel that she has provided lavish ...

  • Kate Gosselin reveals she hates the smell of gas

    gas on her car as often when she was married because Jon could have handled it for her as she took care of the home. However, after getting a divorce, it sounds like she is doing a majority of the household chores, which now includes putting gas on the car. However, she isn't thrilled with the idea of pumping gas because of ...

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolans grim, brooding, and very nearly brilliant sequel to his 2005 reboot Batman Begins, is perhaps the most scintillating and incisive film about our current state of affairs to hit the big screen since the war on terror began. While numero ... ...

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  • Kim Kardashian tricks Kanye West to baby shower to film show

    Kanye West isn't too keen on sharing the baby on the show. While she may be able to go to the doctor to get an ultrasound on camera, it sounds like her desire to film the show will be affected once the baby gets here. She is currently busy filming the show, which may include ...

  • Sexual predators victims sought by Montreal police

    Montreal Police are asking the public for help finding young victims of an alleged sexual predator. Michael Blanger was arrested on May 10. The 62-year-old Lachine man is charged with luring, invitations to sexual touching, sexual interference, and possession of child pornography. Montreal Police Const. Simon Delorme said Blanger enticed young girls into posing nude for him in pictures and ...

  • Former Giro dItalia winner Danilo Di Luca fails another drug test

    Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers announced Friday. If confirmed in a backup "B" sample, Di Luca risks a lifetime ban since this is his third offence. The UCI provisionally suspended Di Luca pending a hearing with the Italian cycling federation and the Vini Fantini-Selle ...

  • Real estate registry eyed for Calgary city council members

    Members of Calgary's city council may soon have to disclose more personal information in a real estate registry. The city hasn't had one for elected officials for more than a decade, but a council committee approved plans Thursday for a registry -- although what council members will need to disclose is still a work in progress. Mayor Naheed Nenshi says besides land holdings in ...

  • Ottawa among affordable centres

    OTTAWA -- As any real estate ad watcher will know, Ottawa homes tend to be more affordable than homes in many other Canadian centres.An RBC analysis offers confirmation. It pegs the affordability of a detached Ottawa bungalow at 39.1, representing the proportion of pre-tax household income required to cover home ownership costs. That compares with 82.3 in Vancouver, 53.8 in Toronto and 40.1 in ...

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