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Fall NEXUS upgrade promises fast crossings
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Sometime in the fall, current NEXUS cards --in use for five years to help regular commuters move quickly acrossthe border -- will be swapped for second-generation NEXUS cards.
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WINDSOR, Ont. -- Sometime in the fall, current NEXUS cards --in use for five years to help regular commuters move quickly acrossthe border -- will be swapped for second-generation NEXUS cards.
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Health minister urges action on food safety
OTTAWA -- Health Minister Tony Clement says he wantsParliament to get cracking in the fall on legislation to make foodand consumer products safer. Clement was commenting on reports aboutan internal government review showing big gaps in Canada's safetychecks on imported foods and a draft plan to transfer key parts ofdomestic meat and other food inspection to industry. Clement wasspeaking at a press conference where he announced proposals totighten labelling regulations next year on prepackaged foods foringredients that cause allergies and celiac disease. The aim is toend a practice of hiding food allergens, gluten sources andsulphites in ingredients that are exempted from food labels.
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OTTAWA -- Health Minister Tony Clement says he wantsParliament to get cracking in the fall on legislation to make foodand consumer products safer. Clement was commenting on reports aboutan internal government review showing big gaps in Canada's safetychecks on imported foods and a draft plan to transfer key parts ofdomestic meat and other food inspection to industry. Clement wasspeaking at a press conference where he announced proposals totighten labelling regulations next year on prepackaged foods foringredients that cause allergies and celiac disease. The aim is toend a practice of hiding food allergens, gluten sources andsulphites in ingredients that are exempted from food labels.
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Liberal leader talks fall federal election
OTTAWA -- There is a bubbling appetite among Canadians for afederal election, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said Wednesday at acampaign-style stop to promote his controversial environmental plan.Dion stopped short of saying his party would bring down the minoritygovernment this fall, but his contention that the mood has changedamong the electorate is a signal he is prepared to go to the pollsbefore year end. Recent polls have the Conservatives and Liberals ina tie.
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OTTAWA -- There is a bubbling appetite among Canadians for afederal election, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said Wednesday at acampaign-style stop to promote his controversial environmental plan.Dion stopped short of saying his party would bring down the minoritygovernment this fall, but his contention that the mood has changedamong the electorate is a signal he is prepared to go to the pollsbefore year end. Recent polls have the Conservatives and Liberals ina tie.
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Newfoundland seeks fight over Europe seal law
ST. JOHN'S, NL. -- Newfoundland Fisheries Minister TrevorTaylor is angry Ottawa isn't reacting forcefully to a proposedEuropean ban on seal products, which could hurt thousands of peoplewho depend on the annual hunt. The EU proposes seal products beaccepted in the EU only on guarantees that the seal has been killedas humanely as possible. Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearnsaid discussions will soon start with the Europeans on defininghumanely killed. Taylor said the federal government is wasting timenegotiating, saying talks with EU to stop overfishing on the GrandBanks have failed for decades. He wants the federal government tolaunch trade action through the World Trade Organization.
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ST. JOHN'S, NL. -- Newfoundland Fisheries Minister TrevorTaylor is angry Ottawa isn't reacting forcefully to a proposedEuropean ban on seal products, which could hurt thousands of peoplewho depend on the annual hunt. The EU proposes seal products beaccepted in the EU only on guarantees that the seal has been killedas humanely as possible. Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearnsaid discussions will soon start with the Europeans on defininghumanely killed. Taylor said the federal government is wasting timenegotiating, saying talks with EU to stop overfishing on the GrandBanks have failed for decades. He wants the federal government tolaunch trade action through the World Trade Organization.
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Swim with seal lions at West Edmonton Mall
EDMONTON -- Alberta's famous mega-mall is offering itspatrons a chance to swim with its sea lions -- Kelpie, Pablo andClara. For $149.95, mall-goers can get in the water with the WestEdmonton Mall's three sea lions, and at least one trainer, to playand do tricks. "It provides the public with a more up close andpersonal feel of it, as opposed to just watching from outside theglass," said mall spokesman Rob Thomas.
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EDMONTON -- Alberta's famous mega-mall is offering itspatrons a chance to swim with its sea lions -- Kelpie, Pablo andClara. For $149.95, mall-goers can get in the water with the WestEdmonton Mall's three sea lions, and at least one trainer, to playand do tricks. "It provides the public with a more up close andpersonal feel of it, as opposed to just watching from outside theglass," said mall spokesman Rob Thomas.
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Experts scramble to head off major threat to Internet security
OTTAWA -- Security experts are urging Internet serveradministrators to act quickly to head off what they are calling the"single largest threat to Internet security."
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OTTAWA -- Security experts are urging Internet serveradministrators to act quickly to head off what they are calling the"single largest threat to Internet security."
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Death prompts concern about plastic surgery
TORONTO -- Thirty-two-year-old Krista Stryland, a successfulToronto real estate agent and mother, went to a private clinic forliposuction, apparently to remove fat following the birth of herthree-year-old son.
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TORONTO -- Thirty-two-year-old Krista Stryland, a successfulToronto real estate agent and mother, went to a private clinic forliposuction, apparently to remove fat following the birth of herthree-year-old son.
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Heart monitor reports to doctors over the Internet
TORONTO -- A 73-year-old Ontario man suffering from heartproblems has been fitted with a new device that will reduce the needfor hospital visits by allowing medical staff to remotely monitorhis condition, according to the doctor who spearheaded theprocedure.
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TORONTO -- A 73-year-old Ontario man suffering from heartproblems has been fitted with a new device that will reduce the needfor hospital visits by allowing medical staff to remotely monitorhis condition, according to the doctor who spearheaded theprocedure.
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Dolly batters U.S.-Mexico borderBROWNSVILLE, Texas -- Hurricane Dolly moved inland aftertearing into the south Texas coast on Wednesday with 150 km/h winds,pouring torrential rain on the U.S.-Mexico border area andthreatening floods.
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Air force deals another blow to rebel forces
BOGOTA -- The Colombian air force bombed a rebel camp,killing at least 20 left-wing guerrillas in the latest blow to theinsurgency this year, the government said Wednesday. The raid onSunday allowed police to collect a large cache of guerrilla arms andexplosives, the government said in a statement. On July 2, Colombiarescued French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 othercaptives held for years by the FARC, whose insurgency is funded bycocaine smuggling.
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BOGOTA -- The Colombian air force bombed a rebel camp,killing at least 20 left-wing guerrillas in the latest blow to theinsurgency this year, the government said Wednesday. The raid onSunday allowed police to collect a large cache of guerrilla arms andexplosives, the government said in a statement. On July 2, Colombiarescued French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 othercaptives held for years by the FARC, whose insurgency is funded bycocaine smuggling.
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