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Federal inspectors not at fault for listeriosis outbreak: agriculture minister 27.08.2008 22:03 Federal inspectors in charge of overseeing health standards at a Maple Leaf Foods processing plant at the centre of a deadly outbreak of listeriosis were doing their job properly, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Wednesday, shortly after Maple Leaf's president took the blame for distributing the tainted meat that caused the outbreak.

Canadian gas prices aren't so bad, industry expert insists 27.08.2008 22:02 While Canadians complain about the soaring price of gasoline at the pumps, oil industry experts say people in this country are actually paying the second-lowest prices in the Western world.

Food safety agency allowing producers to police themselves: ex-inspector 27.08.2008 18:01 Federal inspectors are spending less time on the factory floor and relying more on food producers to monitor themselves, the head of the union for federal food safety inspectors said Wednesday.

Larger snack sizes may cause consumers to eat less: study 27.08.2008 18:01 Calorie-counters may not be helping themselves when they buy snacks like cookies, chips and candies in smaller packages, according to a study to be released in the October issue of the Journal of Consumer Research.

Telecom complaints body gets full-time boss 27.08.2008 14:01 Howard Maker, a former banking services ombudsman, has been named the head of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.

Belief in cancer myths risky: report 27.08.2008 14:00 People worldwide have a poor understanding of what causes cancer and therefore underestimate the importance of factors they can control, like diet and alcohol consumption, according to a report released on Wednesday.

Transcontinental shares up on $1.7B deal to print Globe and Mail 27.08.2008 14:00 Transcontinental Inc., which calls itself Canada's largest printer, says it has won a $1.7 billion contract to print the Globe and Mail in most markets outside the prairies between 2010 and 2028.

Area last in state in home prices 27.08.2008 08:02 The Toledo metro area was the worst spot in Ohio for home prices and mortgage refinance values in the past year, dropping nearly 4 percent.

Fresh Market to open Sept. 17 at Westgate 27.08.2008 08:02 Fresh Market, a Greenboro, N.C., gourmet grocery chain, has set Sept. 17 as the opening date for its store in the Westgate Village Shopping Center in West Toledo.

Women smokers closing in on men: survey 26.08.2008 22:01 About one in five Canadians smoked daily or occasionally in 2007, with males slightly outnumbering females, Health Canada reported.