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The Halifax Infirmary will be getting a walk-thru metal detector installed this week after recent violent incidents at the hospital raised questions about its security measures. Last month, three health-care workers were attacked in the emergency department; two of them were stabbed. “With increased violence that we’re experiencing, we are taking these …
Read More »Various breads and buns recalled due to pieces of metal: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several brands of bread and buns due to pieces of metal in the products. The affected goods were sold in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. A total of 37 products were recalled, including from the brands Country Harvest, D’Italiano, …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite closes up as industrial, metal stocks rise in ‘floating pattern’
Canada’s main stock index stayed nearly flat Wednesday as shares bobbed along in what one portfolio manager calls a “floating pattern.” The S&P/TSX composite index crept up 5.42 points to 21,793.90 on the strength of the base metal and industrial sectors while weighed down by losses in energy and telecoms. …
Read More »Metal debris crashes through windshield, misses occupants in truck near Burlington: OPP
A piece of debris “kicked up” by a vehicle on Highway 403 near Burlington crashed through a truck and narrowly missed two people, say OPP. Investigators say the close call happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday near King Road and involved a metal piece smashing through the windshield of a pickup. …
Read More »Energy and base metal stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets down
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:48 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets edged lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 19.97 …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down as energy and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 22, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 150 points in late-morning trading as the price of oil fell below US$70 a barrel and losses in the energy and …
Read More »Technology and base metal stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets also up
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2023 11:57 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in the technology and base metal sectors helped Canada’s main stock index gain more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also higher on the final …
Read More »B.C. family warns of risks associated with metal barbecue brushes after 5-year-old swallows bristle
A B.C. family is warning others of the risks associated with metal bristle barbecue brushes after a five-year-old was taken to the emergency room last weekend after accidentally swallowing a bristle. Rosemary Higgins’ son had just taken a bite of chicken, fresh off the barbecue, when he started gagging. “I thought he was …
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