Quebec recalls Listeria-tainted cheese from two stores

In a case that apparently has no relation to the Maple Leaf listeria outbreak, officials have recalled Listeria-tainted cheese from two stores. "Guy Auclair of the province's food and agricultural department says the strain found in the Quebec cheese is not linked to the...

Church of England releases green guide

From the authors of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Christian? comes a new, Church of England-sponsored green guide for clergy and congregations looking to change their environmental ways. The guide, Don't Stop at the Lights, was released on Monday, and it makes...

Researchers discover first fossilized pregnant turtle

Fossilized pregnant turtles used to be the stuff of fables and legends...until now. Researchers have announced the discovery of a 75-million-year old fossil of a pregnant turtle, first found in Alberta in 1999, but released to the public only today. "University of Calgary...

Six injured as crane hits train in Calgary

In Calgary this morning a construction crane hit a light-rail transit train, with nasty consequences. The train was violently derailed."The mid-morning accident occurred when the boom arm of the mobile crane punched through the front window on the driver's side of the train....

Chinese chemical plant blast kills 16, forces mass evacuation

An explosion Tuesday morning at a chemical plant in south China has killed sixteen and forced 11, 500 people to evacuate, Xinhua reports. No word yet on whether the accident contaminated local water sources."The death toll from an explosion at a chemical plant in south China...

US Census shows rising enrollment in public health insurance

The latest figures on health insurance enrollment in the US, released today by the Census Bureau, show that the percentage of people without coverage declined last year, from 15.8% of the population to 15.3%. The reason: more people last year enrolled in public insurance...

Afghanistan calls for end to Nato air strikes on villagers

Hamid Karzai's government has asked Nato to stop bombing civilian "targets" and has ordered a review of the rights (i.e. the right to bomb villages or the right to search houses) afforded to foreign troops in Afghanistan. Karzai's request, which the UN has backed, comes after...