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Red wine the new cattle feed?
KELOWNA, B.C. – It’s like marinating your steak on the inside. The Toronto Star reported two B.C. farmers have been lacing cattle feed with one litre of red wine per cow every day. Local chefs in Kelowna are enthusiastic about the new cattle diet, saying the flavours are second to none. And the cows …
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Justice minister calls on Canadians to report all crimes big and small
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Rob Nicholson backs a cabinet colleague’s controversial claim that unreported crimes are too high and he urges Canadians to step up and call the police more often. But Nicholson stopped short Wednesday from fully endorsing the view of Treasury Board President Stockwell Day, who a day earlier raised eyebrows when he
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Toronto’s Global Medic team to help Pakistan
TORONTO, Ont. – Toronto’s Global Medic team plans to leave for Pakistan later this week to set up a large-scale clean water system in the flood ravaged country. At least 1,400 are feared dead in northern Pakistan, and millions have been left homeless. On Tuesday, Ottawa pledged $2 million in aid to Pakistani relief efforts.
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Sears Canada issues safety recall for Joe Boxer girls’ underwear
TORONTO, Ont. – Sears Canada has announced a recall involving Joe Boxer underwear for girls, saying that the clothing did not meet flammability testing standards for sleepwear. The recall from Boys Will Be Boys Clothing includes girls’ 100% cotton two piece camisole-boxer underwear sets. The clothing was sold in sizes small, medium and large at
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20-year-old challenges Ontario’s zero-alcohol law for young drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – Just four days after the new zero-tolerance alcohol law for young drivers came into effect, a 20-year-old Toronto man is about to launch a court challenge.
However, many constitutional law experts agree that Kevin Wiener will have difficulty winning his case.
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Holy (bleep)!! Canadians swear more than Americans, Britons: Angus Reid Poll
TORONTO, Ont. – As Canadians, we may be known for our politeness, but a new poll shows we love to swear more than Americans and Britons.
And while we don’t like to hear foul language coming from certain professionals, many of us have no problem swearing in front of mom and dad.
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Harper government introduces new measures to fight organized crime
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Harper government has brought in new measures to fight organized crime. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson travelled to Montreal to announce changes to the Canadian Criminal Code, as the government has increased the number of acts designated as serious offences. Some of the new acts include drug, prostitution and gambling offences. Nicholson
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Judge stays Abdullah Khadr U.S. extradition hearing; Khadr released after 4.5 years
TORONTO – Abdullah Khadr was released Wednesday after 4 1/2 years behind bars when a Toronto judge stayed his hearing over whether he should be extradited to the United States. Ontario Superior Court Justice Christopher Speyer ruled a self-incriminating statement Khadr gave to American agents while in custody in Pakistan was “manifestly unreliable.” Further statements
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Ontario man held in Cuba could return home this week
TORONTO, Ont. – Cuban officials said passport restrictions that have kept a 19-year-old Simcoe, Ont., man in that country should be lifted Wednesday. Cody LeCompte has been unable to leave Cuba since a car accident late April. It’s believed government officials in Cuba will sign the necessary documents to release his passport. Michelle Burnie, who
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Ontario investigators find ‘significant concerns’ with work of pathologist
TORONTO, Ont. – Provincial investigators probing unnecessary surgeries at a Windsor hospital said they have “significant concerns” with the work of pathologist involved in a mistaken mastectomy case. After reviewing more than 6,000 of Dr. Olive Williams’ cases, investigators say they had concerns about “potential adverse” consequences of certain diagnoses and the quality of some
