| Drug spending in Canada hits $30B Spending on prescription and non-prescription drugs in Canada reaches an estimated $30 billion, or $836 per person, but the rate of increase is slowing. cbc.ca |
Energy drink action too slow: parents group If a lobby to Ottawa fails to result in a ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors, Prince Edward Island should act on its own, says the P.E.I. Home and School Federation. cbc.ca |
Cheeky suitcase stickers no longer for sale in Canada A set of provocative suitcase stickers with images of a bound and gagged flight attendant, bags of cocaine, stacks of money and sex toys will no longer be sold in Canada after the transport minister implied they might be illegal. cbc.ca |
China facing another tainted milk scandal A Chinese dairy company executive and six other people are arrested after authorities discovery 26 tonnes of milk powder tainted with a toxic chemical. cbc.ca |
Madoff's possessions headed for auction More than 400 of Bernard Madoff's possessions are heading for the auction block in New York City. cbc.ca |