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What is listeriosis, the illness recently linked to a recall of plant-based milks?
Three people have died and several others are sick with listeriosis in an outbreak that triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milk. WHAT IS LISTERIA? The Listeria bacterium is found in so...
Aug 12, 2024
Third person dies in Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milks
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks. The agency says there are now 20 confirmed cases o...
Aug 12, 2024
Receiver Wilson enjoying solid rookie season with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ontaria Wilson has been quite a find for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot, 175-pound rookie is the CFL club's top receiver with 37 catches for 575 yards and two touchdowns at the halfway point ...
Aug 12, 2024
Calgary Flames re-sign forward Adam Klapka to one-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Adam Klapka to a one-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The two-way contract is worth US$750,000 at the NHL level. Klapka appea...
Aug 12, 2024
CF Montreal sends defender Ruan to FC Dallas for up to $150K
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is sending Brazilian right back Ruan to FC Dallas for up to US$150,000 in general allocation money. The trade, announced Monday, guarantees Montreal $50,000 in 2024. The club co...
Aug 12, 2024
Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study
MONTREAL - A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people in Canada...
Aug 12, 2024
Quebec municipalities hit by remnants of tropical storm Debby face months of cleanup
MONTREAL - Quebec municipalities hit by the remnants of tropical storm Debby say they're looking at months of recovery. The mayors of La Macaza and St.-Lin-Laurentides, which have both declared states...
Aug 12, 2024
CBC paid more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access-to-information laws...
Aug 12, 2024
Chief human rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments
OTTAWA - The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission says he has agreed to resign today after an investigation into comments he made in the past related to Israel...
Aug 12, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Americans Jean Delance, Aubrey Miller Jr.
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Jean Delance and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr., the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-five, 305-pound Delance attended the B.C....
Aug 12, 2024