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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
 Reebok announces an immediate Canadian recall of a heart-shaped charm bracelet linked to a child's lead poisoning death in the U.S. The charm bracelet was provided as a free gift with the purchase of various styles of children's footwear and has been sold in Canada since June 2004.
The Reebok Heart-Shaped Charm Bracelets can be identified as an 8-inch long metal bracelet with a heart-shaped charm. The name "Reebok" is engraved on the one side of the charm. The bracelet was provided as a free gift with the purchase of various styles of children's footwear.
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Written by Government of Canada
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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
Health Minister Tony Clement today launched a new web-based resource on pandemic influenza that will give Canadians access to a one-stop source of information on pandemic influenza and Canada's preparedness. The Minister also unveiled public information materials to be distributed to doctors and pharmacists across the country to assist them in answering questions from the their patients and clients on pandemic influenza.
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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
Federal funding for Nova Scotia's highways and post-secondary schools are among the priorities that Premier Rodney MacDonald is emphasizing today, March 27, during a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa.
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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
Mathematics may not be everyone's bag, but that may soon change for Nova Scotia's youngest students.
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Monday, 27 March 2006 |
Nine out of ten patients battling cancer in Europe have never heard of a major breakthrough in cancer treatment, known as anti-angiogenesis, according to a new survey released today. Yet, 70% of cancer specialists who took part in the survey believe that patients and their carers should know more about anti-angiogenic treatment as it marks the dawn of a new era in cancer treatment. In fact, half of the cancer specialists surveyed even believed that the use of anti-angiogenic therapy could lead to cancer becoming a treatable illness people can live with, not the death sentence it so often is.
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that his Government will support Moncton’s bid for the 2008 World Junior Track and Field Championships. Expressing confidence that Moncton will be named the host of the event next week, Prime Minister Harper pledged to allocate $6 million in ACOA funds to help build a proposed stadium if the city’s bid is successful.
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Written by NB Government
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Bernard Lord today announced a $400-million investment in New Brunswick's National Highway System.
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
More than 50% of Canadians are not aware that hepatitis is a form of liver disease and more than half mistakenly believe they are at low risk or have no risk at all of contracting hepatitis, according to a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Liver Foundation.
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Written by Government of Canada
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
Two CF-18’s from 4 Wing, Cold Lake will fly to Yellowknife and Inuvik next week to allow aircrew an opportunity to become more familiar with some of Canada’s northwestern Forward Operating Locations (FOL) used to support the Canadian NORAD Region mission.
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Written by NS Government
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Friday, 24 March 2006 |
Nova Scotians are reminded that the deadline to apply for the Keep the Heat program is Friday, March 31. The Keep the Heat program will provide a cash rebate of $250 for eligible applicants who heat their homes with oil or propane. For those who heat with electricity, wood, coal, wood pellets or natural gas, a $100 rebate is available.
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