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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 ...

  • ‘RHOOC’ star Tamra Barney films wedding spin-off without a name

    show , but lots have happened over the past couple of years. She divorced Simon while the cameras were down, and she met Eddie. While filming the seventh season of the show, Eddie proposed to Tamra and the two have been slowly planning ...

  • Vicki Gunvalson knew she would get attention from plastic surgery

    Vicki Gunvalson may have gotten surgery when the Bravo producers weren't filming last year, but it sounds like she knew that her surgery would be the talk of the town once they started filming the show. Of course, Vicki's look has been questioned before, as Slade Smiley mocked her appearance on the previous season of the show, but she probably didn't expect Tamra and Gretchen to ...

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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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  • Copetown Lions Club Donates Location For Tim Bosma Memorial Fundraiser

    A little less than three weeks ago, Tim Bosma became more than just an old school mate, he became the topic of conversation no matter where you turned. Whether you were at work, school, dropping off your dry cleaning, walking the dog, picking the kids up from daycare, Tim Bosma's name was heard all ...

  • ‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry slams idea she used husband’s benefits

    benefits . Of course, she just wants to take care of her son and be there for him, but it came across as if she was only marrying Javi for his health benefits. Recently, Kailyn decided to tweet about her dislike for braces, and people immediately had a harsh reaction. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on May ...

  • Pregnant Kim Kardashian accussed of staging pregnancy photos

    Kim Kardashian has her pictures taken pretty much wherever she goes, but it sounds like she may have staged some pictures of her in Greece, where she was showing off ...

  • Zoo marks 100 years educating Saskatoon

    The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo will celebrate its 100 year anniversary at a centennial fair Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. To mark the occasion, The StarPhoenix looks back through its ...

  • Blue Jays look to keep slugging hand ball to rookie pitcher

    Though the Toronto Blue Jays are still last in the AL East, they've managed to surge a bit near the end of May. With one of their prized pitching prospects set to make his major league debut, the Blue Jays look for a third straight victory Friday night against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. After losing 21 of its first 31, Toronto (20-27) has won 10 of 16, including seven of the last 10 ...

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