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Mixed emotions from Saskatchewan on proposed beef packaging health warning labelsThe proposal by Health Canada to introduce mandatory front-of-package nutrition labelling for pre-packaged foods high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat.CanadaJun 17
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Health Canada proposes new vape crackdowns on sale and ingredient disclosureThis proposed regulations mean vaping product manufacturers would have to disclose information to Health Canada about sales and ingredients used.HealthJun 17
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U.S. to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. What about Canada?Getting infants and toddlers vaccinated against COVID-19 in the summer would be ideal ahead of a potential fall wave, Canadian pediatricians say.CanadaJun 17
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New drug price rule could save Canada billions, parliamentary budget officer reportsThe new drug pricing regulation, which is set to lower spending on patented drugs, will come into effect in July 1 after being pushed back four times during the pandemic.HealthJun 14
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Patients with rare eye cancer travel cross-country for treatment: ‘This was traumatizing’Treatment for late-stage ocular melanoma is scarce but a new drug, being reviewed by Health Canada, has patients travelling great distances for a chance at survival.HealthJun 14
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Alberta fights new labelling on ground meatThe Alberta government is calling the new Health Canada labelling on ground meat “scientifically baseless” saying it will drive up prices and hurt producers.ConsumerJun 13
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Manitoba beef producers feel ‘targeted’ by potential Health Canada label changeHealth canada is looking at requiring a new label change on ground meats.ConsumerJun 12
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Ranchers’ group pushes back against Health Canada’s ‘vilification’ of beefCanadian ranchers say their industry has been unfairly singled out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with a health warning label.HealthJun 10
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New Health Canada food labelling requirements for ground meat draw criticismThere are many products that will be exempt from the new rule but ground meats are not and its left some within the meat industry scratching their head.HealthJun 10
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As garage sale season gets underway buy and sell safelyKarasiuk suggested to use Health Canada as a resource to find out what things work in yard sales and what don't.ConsumerJun 4
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