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More Kinder products are under recall in Canada. Some of the products have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections in Europe that has sickened 150 children. Ferrero Canada Ltd. announced the expanded recall today, listing more than a dozen new products, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of…

Food and agricultural products imported to the European Union may soon have to meet the E.U.’s health and environmental standards. Food and agricultural products imported to the E.U. come primarily from Argentina, Brazil, China, Switzerland, Turkey, Indonesia, Ukraine, Ivory Coast and the United States. Those countries would have to comply with the E.U. standards or…

The Canadian champion breezed through her 22nd win on the same day Halifax MP Andy Fillmore stood up in the House of Commons to pay tribute to the quiz whiz — in perfect Jeopardy! style.Mattea Roach lives in Toronto, where she attended university, but her family lives in Halifax. The 23-year-old passed the half-million-dollar mark in…

The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada’s search and rescue coverage, the result of yet another delay in Canada’s troubled military procurement system.While the military’s new Kingfisher search-and rescue planes, a model of which is pictured here, won’t be ready for another three years, two aircraft…

In the late 1960s, Andrew Jackson Steen created a large and distinctive portrait of the Northwest Territories government. He recalls displaying it at the territory’s centennial celebrations, and he hasn’t seen it since.Andrew Jackson Steen and Doris Butt in a 2006 photo. The father and daughter are on a quest to find a painting showed…

Carrot River RCMP provided an update on the search for Frank Young Wednesday. They said the community and area around it has been searched extensively.RCMP and members of the Red Earth Cree Nation are searching for five-year-old Frank Young. (Red Earth Cree Nation/Facebook)The search for a missing five-year-old Saskatchewan boy has entered its 16th day. Frank…

Food safety experts from Honduras, Mongolia and the Caribbean have shared their experiences on implementing a One Health approach in a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) webinar. Organized by the United Nations’ FAO in Geneva, the One Health dialogue series aims to increase awareness on the complexity of the issue and impact policy making. It was…

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has announced the launch of a live pilot of its Benchmarking Requirements for Food Safety Auditors’ Professional Recognition Bodies, following a successful comment period. According to GFSI, although food safety auditors are a vital part of ensuring safe food is available for people around the world, the industry is…

Investigators in Spain have uncovered a saffron fraud operation that used ingredients from China. The Guardia Civil found a group was selling modified gardenia extract from China as saffron across Spain. The harvest price of saffron is 10 times more than gardenia extract. Operation Garden saw 11 people arrested and three companies investigated for crimes…

A few other cautions about NSAIDs: They shouldn’t be mixed with alcohol, and it’s best to check in with your doctor before taking them if you’re pregnant, have allergies, or are taking other medications.Back to topWhat is acetaminophen?Similar to NSAIDs, acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a star at relieving headaches, easing minor aches and pains, and reducing…