Indian films fill that void of language, sights, sounds, colours that I feel I have lost in Toronto after moving away from my home in Lahore. But I’m also deeply uncomfortable with the increasing anti-Muslim rhetoric in these films, writes Haroon Khalid.Indian films fill that void of language, sights, sounds, colours that I feel I…
Sue Jones
A counterfeit version of Nestlé branded coffee has been found on sale in Germany and may contain foreign objects. Nestlé Deutschland reported the product was packaged in a glass jar that looked like an old version of Nescafé Gold. There are also concerns it may contain broken glass and plastic. An example of what Nescafe…
- Lifestyle
Deadline for USDA fellowship program in food safety research projects is Nov. 8
by Sue JonesThe USDA’s Office of Food Safety is offering a fellowship for graduate students wishing to pursue scientific research. Applications are due by 3 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 8. Click here to apply. Working closely with stakeholders and food safety partners across government, the Office of Food Safety (OFS) provides leadership and vision for the…
Children younger than 10 years old account for half of the Salmonella infections registered so far this year in an Argentinian province, according to health officials. The Ministry of Public Health in Salta, Argentina, reported 653 cases of Salmonella were laboratory confirmed in the province. Overall, there have been 813 suspected cases. Children younger than…
Opinion Thank you ProPublica for the searing story about industry’s and government’s failures: “America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick” I filed the petition more than a year ago, on Jan. 19, 2020, with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), on behalf of Rick Schiller, Steven…
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Cori Bush and Other Congresswomen Shared Their Abortion Stories in an Official Testimony
by Sue Jones“I was one of those that survived and I think it’s my duty now, as hard as this is, to talk about it. Because I know it’s going to happen again if we don’t stop what’s taking place,” said Lee, referencing the number of people who die from unsafe abortions around the world. At Thursday’s hearin,…
Cheryl Burke says she dealt with feelings of sadness and shame right after learning she had a breakthrough case of COVID-19 that derailed her participation in Dancing With the Stars.Burke, who first revealed she tested positive for the virus on Sunday, September 26, 2021, initially “had all types of feelings” about the news, she told…
- Politics
Mother sues school board for failing to protect her daughter amid rape threats, racial slurs
by Sue JonesHaving experienced anti-Black racism herself while growing up in the same area, Natasha Shakespeare feels heartbroken that her 13-year-old is suffering from the same 30 years later: targeted for abuse at school because she’s Black and receiving inadequate support from school leaders in response.
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More than 1,500 people have now died in 2021 due to B.C.’s toxic drug supply: coroner
by Sue JonesMore than 330 people are believed to have died as a result of illicit drugs in British Columbia in August and September, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.Pairs of shoes representing lives lost to a drug overdose hang on the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver on International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2020. (Ben Nelms/CBC)More…
Saskatchewan officials say another two COVID-19 patients who had been transferred to Ontario for intensive care have died there, bringing the total number of deaths among transferred patients to five.A Saskatchewan patient is transferred on Oct. 27. A total of 27 Saskatchewan COVID-19 patients were transferred to Ontario due to a bed crunch. As of…