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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • `Ageing Asia to strain worlds long-term economic growth

    The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing ageing population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian think-tank. "Productivity gains and a large, young working-age population have done much to boost Asian economic growth over the past three decades. But Asia's demographic dividend is quickly coming ...

  • Duffy says he wants to give Canadians full story

    Senator Mike Duffy said Thursday he wants a "full and open inquiry" to answer the many questions Canadians have about the spending scandal that prompted him to leave the Conservative caucus and now has the RCMP asking the Senate for more details about spending rules. Duffy said he has not been contacted by the RCMP and that he will co-operate with anyone who is doing an investigation ...

  • Importers brace for fight over federal tariffs

    Importers of popular electronics such as big-screen TVs and MP3 players are ramping up their fight against federal tariff changes. (Mark Humphrey/Associated ...

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The Godfather Part III [DVD]

The Godfather Part III [DVD]

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  • Fever medicine for infants children under recall

    Quality concerns with a Chinese producer of acetaminophen have prompted a recall of four fever medications meant for infants and children. Health Canada said the products being recalled ...

  • Lindale residents preparing for 2nd night away from home

    More than 150 people are preparing to spend their second night away from their homes as firefighters continue to battle a brush fire near Lindale, southwest of Edmonton. Of the 200 evacuated from their homes on Wednesday, about 50 have now been allowed to return home, although perhaps not for long. They join over 200 others who have been told to remain on a one-hour evacuation notice. As of ...

  • Mother has message for man who almost killed her daughter

    The mother a pedestrian who was almost killed at a crosswalk has a message for the man who hit her daughter with his truck. Amy Anders was 23 years old last April when she was struck by a truck that failed to stop at a crosswalk near 178th Street and 93rd Avenue. Amy was rushed to hospital where staff were able to save her life, but just. "She almost died that night," said ...

  • Two Saskatoon high schools and centre locked down due to possible gun sighting

    Police cars sit outside the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon Thursday. The Centre, along with adjoining high schools TOmmy Douglas and Bethlehem, were locked down Thursday after a possible gun ...

  • Vancouver school for kids facing serious challenges survives thanks to donations

    A young Tumbler Ridge mother is in hospital after a pickup truck plowed into the tent she and her kids were sleeping in during a Victoria Day camping trip. Shyane Cooper, 20, was camping near the ...

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