National Steak & Poultry Recalls Beef - Class 1 Hazard

National Steak and Poultry is recalling nearly 250 000 pounds of beef processed at its Colorado plant in a Class 1 Recall.  The recalled beef may have been contaminated with the   E. coli bacterium.  The  beef was distributed to six states -- Colorado,...

Defective DNA Repair Function Behind Some Breast Cancers

Researchers at  the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have released information which sheds new light on the processes behind the formation of breast cancers.  The genetic makeup of cancers were studied and found to have widely varying patterns.  This seems to...

Concern Over Salmonella in Hazelnuts Spreads

Concern over the exposure to Salmonella in hazelnuts spreads to more companies in Oregon.  The FDA has issued an alert regarding hazelnuts that may have been exposed to Salmonella bacteria during...

Dollarama Recalls Slimosaurus Toy Complete with Organic Solvents

Slimosaurus BlowUp Goop With a Dinosaur Fossil balloon-blowing kits by Dollarama contain organic solvents. They are being recalled.  A full product description follows. " Full Product Description This recall involves the Slimosaurus balloon-blowing kits by Dollarama....

Cressi Ellipse Regulator Recalled in Canada and U.S.

The Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Regulator is subject to a joint Canada/U.S. recall order.  The product controls the flow of air to the diver.  Full product description follows. " Full Product Description This recall involves Ellipse Black MC5 regulators by Cressi. The...

Large Listeria Recall Centering in Ontario

The CFIA has issued three alerts in the past few days, warning consumers in Ontario and Quebec about a large Listeria recall.  As people are stocking up with cold cuts and various other meat products for the holidays, the hospitality may deliver an unpleasant surprise to...

Christmas Customs: The Pantomime Sinbad in Nanaimo

A Christmas custom unique to England and some former colonies is the pantomime.  This British tradition has its early roots in the Middle Ages, but by the early 1700s evolved into the form that we see...

Cambodia Deports Uyghur Refugees to China

The Cambodian government deported 20 Uyghur refugees to China despite protests by human rights groups.  Two of the original refugees have disappeared within Cambodia.  Included in the 20 deported refugees are two small children.  All have been labelled...

Guantanamo Detainees Repatriated to Home Countries

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the repatriation of 12 detainees from the infamous Guantanamo Bay Prison to their home countries.  The prisoners were sent to Somalia, Yemen and Afghanistan. ...

Christmas Customs Boxing Day

"Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen ..." One of the enduring Christmas customs is Boxing Day.  It's traditionally celebrated as the day after Christmas, December 26(Julian calendar). ...

Salmonella Scare in Hazelnut Shelling Plant

There's a Salmonella scare in a hazelnut shelling plant in Oregon.  The Willamette Shelling Company of Newberg Oregon is alerting its customers from both the U.S. and Canada that their hazelnuts may have been contaminated with the Salmonella bacterium.  One lot of...

Canada Themed Plates Recalled: too Much Lead and Cadmium

Canada themed plates sold in Dollar type stores across Canada have been made the subject of a recall because they contain excessive lead and cadmium in the glaze.  The plates are safe as decorative plates, but food placed on them may leach out the toxic metals and expose...

Christmas Customs: Santa Claus

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus .... Ever wonder how a fat man in a red and white suit came to be a central figure in the Christmas celebrations?  People in Santa suits are everywhere at...

Christmas Customs: The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... Twelfth Night or the Twelve Days of Christmas is celebrated in the popular song about gift giving and true love.  We often think of the Twelve Days...

Christmas Customs: The Three Wise Men

We three kings from orient are ... For Christians celebrating Christmas customs, one of the central ones is the story of the Three Wise Men.  Our Bible states that three wise men approached King Herod the...
 

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from