More children’s toys recalled for unsafe lead levels
More children’s toys manufactured in China are being recalled because they contain unsafe levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
$2B lawsuit accuses carmakers of keeping Canadian prices high
Canadian car buyers have been the victims of a plot by automakers to inflate the price of cars in Canada and discourage cross-border buying, according to a $2-billion class-action lawsuit.
Coriander powder recalled for salmonella contamination
Canada’s food watchdog is warning consumers that Niru brand coriander powder distributed in Ontario is being recalled because it may be tainted with salmonella.
Quebec plans ban on phosphates in detergents
Quebec’s Liberal government will introduce a regulation this fall to prohibit phosphates in dish soap and other detergents.
Kosher foods, atheism dominate immigrant hearings in Quebec
Atheism could resolve tensions between cultural and religious groups in Quebec, said a witness who spoke Tuesday at the Bouchard-Taylor Commission hearings on immigrants.
Montreal bus union deplores city’s loan to golf tournament
Montreal’s bus drivers union is angry the city’s transit agency lent 35 of its best vehicles to the President’s Cup golf tournament when there is a shortage during rush hours.
Lotto winner cashes in $8.8M bookmark
A pipeline worker from Hinton, Alta., got more than a thrill from her mystery novel when she found the lotto ticket she was using as a bookmark won her nearly $9 million.
Quebec hospital linked to C. difficile deaths cleaner now: officials
The interim director of a Quebec hospital under scrutiny after a deadly C. difficile outbreak says it has taken draconian measures to prevent similar problems, but victims’ families continued to place part of the blame on hospital personnel.
Fewer gardeners rely on pesticides: StatsCan
Pesticide use is declining but gas-powered mowers remain a mainstay for many homeowners, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday.
Swelling helium shortage popping party supplies
A global helium shortage continues to squeeze stock to notably low levels, deflating business for some party planners and forcing some scientists to stretch modest supplies.
