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 Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf Foods, speaks
 By The Canadian Press Thu. Aug 28 - 12:05 PM
TORONTO — A partial transcript of the opening remarks delivered at Wednesday's
news conference by Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf Foods, the food
giant whose ready-to-eat meat products have been linked to an ongoing national
outbreak of listeriosis:
The purpose here today is to give you an update
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 Zoom airlines grounded in Calgary, Glasgow
 By The Canadian Press Thu. Aug 28 - 1:28 PM
MONTREAL _ Airplanes operated by Zoom Airlines have been grounded in Calgary and Glasgow after the airline failed to pay several bills to government, airport, suppliers and the plane's owners.
Dozens of passengers waiting in Calgary were transported to Vancouver by WestJet Wednesday afternoon after Zoom's Boeing 767 was grounded by court order. | 


 Local eateries say grub is safe
 By AMY PUGSLEY FRASER Staff Reporter Thu. Aug 28 - 5:29 AM
Don’t feel like you can order takeout while the 70-day incubation period for listeriosis runs its course?
Local restaurants are taking steps, assisted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, to ensure their food is safe.
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 Nova Scotia on high alert
 Listeriosis can take 3 weeks to 70 days to develop By AMY PUGSLEY FRASER Staff Reporter Thu. Aug 28 - 8:10 AM
Ten days after the first meat recall from Maple Leaf Foods, Nova Scotia has no cases of listeriosis, the chief medical officer confirmed Wednesday.
That doesn’t mean that Nova Scotians can breathe easy — yet, says Dr. Robert Strang. RELATED » Click here for list of products involved in recall
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 Hamm’s stolen credit card used in corner store spending spree
 By MONICA GRAHAM Thu. Aug 28 - 4:46 AM
NEW GLASGOW — Joy Hennessey bears no resemblance to former premier John Hamm, but the New Glasgow woman was able to use his credit card four times within two hours of stealing it from his jacket pocket in March.
“This is John Hamm, the former premier of Nova Scotia, and no one looks?” an incredulous Judge Clyde MacDonald said Wednesday in New Glasgow provincial court where Ms. Hennessey was given a suspended sentence and probation.
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 Yee is last man standing
 So far, only one member of ousted school board running in fall election By KRISTEN LIPSCOMBE Education Reporter Thu. Aug 28 - 8:29 AM
Only one ousted Halifax regional school board member is saying for sure that he wants back on the board, while two others say they’re shooting for a seat on city council instead.
Gin Yee, who represented Dartmouth Centre-Albro Lake-Harbourview before the city’s school board was disbanded, told The Chronicle Herald on Tuesday he’s hoping voters will back him for a second time when they head to the polls Oct. 18.
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Ready for a whopping list of Whyzzits?
WELL, AS PROMISED, here we go with a new collection of Whyzzits, those little questions we’re left asking ourselves when life gets complicated.
As always, in addition to my own silly contributions the batch includes offerings from readers and colleagues. Today, special thanks to Paulette and Wayne Nauss, Peter VanBerke, Doug McIntyre, Bill Johnston, Lynda Judge, Claire Mowat, Grace Cook, Cynthia Henry and last but not least, my wife.
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