Minister forced to apologize for ‘tasteless’ listeria jokes – Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz September 18, 2008 TONDA MACCHARLES OTTAWA BUREAU SAGUENAY, QUE.–Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was forced to apologize yesterday for “tasteless and completely inappropriate” jokes on an Aug….
Tainted Chinese milk products in Toronto stores September 18, 2008 Yogurt products from two Chinese companies suspected of distributing melamine-tainted milk powder are still being sold in Chinese supermarkets in and around Toronto. Yogurt…
China formula scare spreads to ice-cream, yogurt September 18, 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) – Hong Kong has ordered the recall of a Chinese company’s products after milk, ice cream and yogurt were found to be…
Tech will suffer from financial meltdown September 17, 2008 Sometimes you have to look around outside of your own personal sector and reflect on the world at large. If you haven’t noticed, our…
The Jack Layton Show hits the airwaves on CFRB September 16, 2008 Jeremy Nusinowitz The Jack Layton Show will go to air across the Astral Media Radio Newstalk Network on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 12:00…
Obama Getting It Right on Trade Policy September 16, 2008 This Reuters article reports more detail on the candidates’ economic policies – specifically their policies on trade with China. There is no more crucial…
Statscan Censorship? September 16, 2008 An interesting post on The Progressive Economics Forum —- Once again, there seems to be a heavier hand in editing Statistics Canada’s releases. This…
Will Canada’s oil boom be an environmental bust? The new global wasteland? September 15, 2008 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons…
Families torn by grief because of a drunk driver on the 403 going in the wrong direction. This madness must end! September 15, 2008 This is why the laws must be changed. A life has been snubbed out because of a possible drunk driver. I am not sure…
Lehman Files for Biggest Bankruptcy in American History, rumors of warnings with AIG and Citibank and the coming market meltdown September 15, 2008 Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) — Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank, succumbed to the subprime mortgage crisis it helped create in the…