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A risk or a benefit? N.S. mass shooting inquiry scrutinizes police items circulating in public

The Mass Casualty Commission heard various perspectives Wednesday from collectors, academics, lawyers and former officers on police impersonation and paraphernalia. Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets await badge presentations at a graduation ceremony at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division in Regina on June 5, 2017. (Valerie Zink/Reuters)The commission leading the public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting…

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Sask. team wins gold at cheerleading world championship

A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history after winning gold at Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Fla.Members of the Rebels Cheerleading Athletics’ (RCA) team Smoke pose for a picture after winning a gold medal at the Cheerleading Worlds tournament in Orlando, Fla. (Submitted by Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association)A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history by…

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Various poppy seeds recalled across Canada over Salmonella concerns

Industry is recalling various poppy seeds from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s inspection activities. The recalled products have been sold across Canada. The specific locations and brands can be found in the table below. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Distribution Grainworks…

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Researchers find link between timing of harvests and E. coli in romaine lettuce

Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce. “That E. coli O157:H7 infection outbreaks connected to romaine are more frequently associated with lettuce commercially grown and harvested at the end of the growing seasons in California and…

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Nearly 50 sick with Trichinella infections in Argentina

Almost 50 cases of Trichinella infection have been detected in a region of Argentina. The Ministry of Health of Córdoba is now reporting 46 cases of trichinosis, which is up from the 13 infections the agency reported earlier this month. Most of those ill are from Córdoba but five live in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita…

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