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Older workers who find themselves in jobs where there are demotions and downsizing are more likely to develop health problems, a recent study suggests.
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CBC's Marketplace has found thousands of older buildings that house the elderly lack firefighting sprinkler systems.
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The maker of OneTouch SureStep test strips has issued a voluntary recall of some lots of the product used by diabetics to measure blood-glucose levels.
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Consumer prices rose 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to February, topping the forecasts of economists and boosting the possibility of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada.
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Air Canada is standing by a pilot at the centre of a bizarre incident two years ago in which co-workers refused to fly with him, fearing he was suicidal and accusing him of threatening to ditch his aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show that at the time of the accident the throttle was open and the driver was not applying the brakes, U.S. safety officials said Thursday.
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A Cornwall, Ont. man has been fined $4,000 for selling and offering to sell protected turtles on the internet.
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The daily consumption of high-fructose corn syrup might aggravate liver damage in people who suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a U.S. study suggests.
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Starbucks will be handing out free pastries next Tuesday, following in the footsteps of similar give-away campaigns aimed at winning over customers launched recently by Tim Hortons and McDonald's.
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Another email scam is circulating online trying to ensnare unsuspecting Facebook users into divulging their passwords.
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Bauer Hockey Corp. is recalling 13 models of junior hockey sticks due to excessive lead levels in the sticks' paint.
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Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 per cent over the next two years.
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Graco Children's Products, based in Atlanta, is recalling more than 1.2 million high chairs, including about 35,000 sold in Canada.
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Conservatives are voicing their opposition to a private member's bill that would add a tax to MP3 players and extend users' rights to make copies of digital content.
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Learning about Socrates through Facebook forums and chatting with a professor through Skype is the reality for students as e-learning claims a more dominant role in higher education.
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Souvenirs from the Vancouver Olympics are going on the auction block, including everything from hockey pucks to signed player uniforms, medal trays, podiums and pool tables.
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New Brunswick beer drinkers may be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a cold pint, but it's unlikely that glass is filled with the provincial brands of beer, Selection Lager and Light.
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Food safety officials are considering a recall after a Calgary boy sliced his tongue on a piece of metal embedded in a popular candy he bought at a store in the city's southeast.
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