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Research suggests refinery emissions much higher than industry estimates
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
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
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
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...
B.C attorney general talks to Virk family as Ellard case faces 4th trial
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s attorney general says he sympathizes with the family of Reena Virk as her twice-convicted killer faces the possibility of a fourth trial. Attorney General Wally Oppal says he tal...
MacKay announces millions in military upgrades for Halifax, B.C.
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...
Quebec widens recall of cheese products suspected of listeriosis link
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 ...
Remnants of Hanna expected to deliver wet punch to Maritime provinces
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 ...
Father of teen who died in car accident calls on premier to strengthen laws
TORONTO - The father of a Toronto teen who died in a car accident in Ontario's Muskoka region has sent a letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty calling on him to crack down on young drivers. Tim Mulcahy...
CFIA issues warning about products sold in Ont. that contain recalled cheese
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. ...
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