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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 ...

  • Are we getting enough vacation Canada ranks near bottom of list

    Are Canadians getting enough paid time off work?A new study puts Canada near the bottom of the list of developed countries when it comes to laws governing vacation and holiday ...

  • Qatar drops bid to move civil aviation body ICAO from Montreal

    Qatar has dropped a bid to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization from Montreal to Doha, Canadian and ICAO officials said on Friday.Qatar last month proposed that the organization leave Montreal, where it has been based since it was created as a UN agency since 1947."Pleased to confirm Qatar has withdrawn its bid to move ICAO HQ from Montreal," Canadian ...

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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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  • Canada Qatar gives up bid to relocate UN agency

    TORONTO -; Canada's foreign minister says Qatar has abandoned its bid relocate the United Nations civil aviation agency from Montreal to the tiny ...

  • Close allies urges Toronto mayor to talk

    TORONTO -; Close allies of Toronto Mayor Rob's Ford say they will release a letter that urges the mayor to address a purported video that apparently shows him smoking crack ...

  • EU Approves Lufthansa-United-Air Canada Venture

    United Airlines and Air Canada after the carriers agreed to give up landing and take-off slots at Frankfurt and New York.The European Commission, the EU's executive, said the airlines, which are key members of the Star Alliance, will also strike agreements with competitors on ticketing and improved access to connecting flights.The commission was concerned the revenue-sharing venture, would ...

  • ‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Fredrik Eklund falls out of his chair

    "Million Dollar Listing" star Fredrik Eklund is the driving force behind the show, because of his crazy personality. He calls himself the "listing machine" and he has proven that he will do just about anything for his clients. And it sounds like he is loves life these days, as fans have learned that he has found himself a boyfriend. The wedding will be featured on the show ...

  • ‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans ‘My life is so unpredictable’

    Jenelle Evans may have been a regular teenager before she got pregnant with little Jace, but it sounds like things have been everything but normal since she gave birth. She dropped out of school and hasn't held a steady job for a while. She has dated several men, suffered a miscarriage and gotten involved in a naked picture scandal. While she may regret some of it, it sounds like her mother ...

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