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Neighbours of mushroom farm say they've been complaining about smell for years

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:07:16 +0000

Neighbours of a Langley, B.C., mushroom farm where three people were killed after they were overcome by fumes said they had filed several complaints about the odour they believed to be coming from the...

Bodies of fallen soldiers return to Canada from Afghanistan

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:22:08 +0000

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The grief was palpable at this eastern Ontario military base Saturday night as three families, united by their losses, gathered for the return of three young men killed in an ambus...

Quebec cheese retailers reeling in the wake of Listeria recall

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:06:53 +0000

MONTREAL - The Quebec government, concerned about the rising number of Listeria cases in the province, widened its recall of cheese products Saturday and ordered an additional eight cheeses pulled fro...

B.C attorney general talks to Virk family as Ellard case faces 4th trial

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:01:45 +0000

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s attorney general said Saturday he sympathizes with the family of Reena Virk as the woman twice convicted of killing her faces the possibility of a fourth trial. Kelly Ellard has ...

Fallen young soldiers' bodies return to Canada from Afghanistan

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:23:37 +0000

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - Family members, dignitaries and members of the Canadian military lined the tarmac at CFB Trenton, Ont., on Saturday night to pay tribute to three young soldiers killed in a brazen ...

Bodies of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan return to Canadian soil

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:14:52 +0000

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The remains of three young soldiers killed in Afghanistan have returned home to Canadian soil. Dignitaries and family members line the tarmac at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario f...

Research suggests refinery emissions much higher than industry estimates

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:10:10 +0000

EDMONTON - A recently published report suggests that Canadian refineries are underestimating emissions of greenhouse gases and cancer-causing chemicals. The study, which used a new method to track ...

Maritime farmers face floods, harvest frustration as Hanna brings unwanted rain

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:10:09 +0000

HALIFAX - Maritime farmers were fearful of yet more flooding and further delays in taking in an already rain-soaked crop as tropical storm Hanna raced up the east coast towards their fields on Saturda...

CAW marks end of era: Ken Lewenza replaces Buzz Hargrove as president

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:49:27 +0000

TORONTO - Canada's largest private sector union celebrated the end of an era on Saturday as its members said goodbye to longstanding president Buzz Hargrove and unanimously elected Ken Lewenza as his ...

Harper sets terms for listeriosis investigation on eve of election call

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:30:57 +0000

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced terms of reference for an investigation into the recent listeriosis outbreak. The announcement comes a day before the start of a federal electio...

MacKay announces millions in military upgrades for Halifax, B.C.

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:13:09 +0000

HALIFAX - Defence Minister Peter MacKay has announced a series of projects worth more than $76 million to upgrade military facilities on both coasts. The priciest project - estimated at about $47 m...

Remnants of Hanna expected to deliver wet punch to Maritime provinces

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:54:40 +0000

HALIFAX - Tropical storm Hanna was racing up the east coast of the United States on Saturday, making its way toward the Maritimes and threatening to drench a region already saturated from a summer of ...

Quebec widens recall of cheese products suspected of listeriosis link

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:54:50 +0000

MONTREAL - The Quebec government, concerned about the rising number of listeriosis cases in the province, widened its recall of cheese products Saturday and ordered an additional eight cheeses pulled ...

CFIA issues warning about products sold in Ont. that contain recalled cheese

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:13:13 +0000

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Metro Ontario Inc. are warning the public not to consume a number of sandwiches and party trays that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. ...

Canada's largest private-sector union elects Ken Lewenza as new leader

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:13:12 +0000

TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers have elected a new president. Ken Lewenza, former president of CAW Local 444 in Windsor, Ont., was unanimously elected Saturday morning at a special convention i...