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Premium Brands down on indirect fallout of China’s swine fever outbreak
Company says prices for specialty pork products it imports from Europe spiked because China is importing much more pork.
UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
Iran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
B.C. site testing over 700 samples of kombucha for alcohol levels
Alcohol is a normal byproduct of the fermentation process but levels can increase as kombucha products sit.
Alberta budget weakens environmental, climate monitoring: Opposition
Budget also includes spending cuts at the agency responsible for approving and assessing energy development in the province.
Over the counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada
Potentially cancer-causing chemical had been detected at low levels in prescription and over-the-counter versions of Zantac.
‘Sky didn’t fall:’ Police, lawyers still adjusting after pot legalization
Organized crime’s market share and youth consumption have not yet fallen, and tools to detect stoned drivers are still lacking.
Warren escalates Facebook fight with ad targeting Zuckerberg
Elizabeth Warren, who in March proposed breaking up big tech companies, began running a text ad on Facebook to take aim at Zuckerberg.
Airline went into records after Max crash, engineer says
Ethiopian Airlines’ whistleblower points to pattern of corruption including fabricating documents, signing off on shoddy repairs and even beating those who got out of line.
Reports say Boeing insider filed safety complaint about Max
Faulty data from sensors triggered an automatic nose-down push that pilots were not able to overcome before crashes in Indonesia last October and in Ethiopia in March.
Court: FCC can dump net neutrality, but can’t bar state laws
Net neutrality has evolved from a technical concept to a politically charged issue.
Retail giant Walmart halts sales of Zantac and related drugs
Health regulators warned about a potentially dangerous contaminant in the drug.
Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
Unclear what Trump will propose as final fuel-efficiency rules, but in the past has favoured freezing Obama-era mileage standards at 2021 levels.
Ottawa opposing Saskatchewan’s move to have top court delay carbon tax case
Saskatchewan recently applied to have the top court push back its December hearing in order to better co-ordinate its challenge with ones from other provinces.
Alberta creates two industry panels to help reduce regulatory red tape
One panel is composed of oil and gas leaders and the other is made of up people in the tourism and hospitality industries.
Legal challenge to passenger rights bill should be dismissed: Attorney general
Government will fight air carriers’ attempt to overturn rules that beef up compensation for travellers.
