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Biden administration toughens school nutrition standards
The standards unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are part of President Joe Biden's broader effort to combat diet-related disease such as childhood obesity. "We all share the goal of helping children reach their full potential," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in announcing the new standards. The plan will, for the first time, require schools to limit added sugars in meals nationwide by 2027, as well as slightly reduce sodium content, according to the USDA.
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Striking SAQ unionized workers seek job security, insurance
Some 5,000 unionized workers at the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) are on strike Wednesday, hoping to reach an agreement with the employer after more than a year of negotiations.Their union is demanding more full-time positions and improved access to benefits for employees. The two strike days are the first of a 15-day strike mandate by union members.Unless there is a breakthrough, the strike is expected to continue Thursday.Earlier this week, management had said a plan will be in place to
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Provincial audit turns up more than 40 medical clinics advertising membership fees
Alberta's health ministry says an audit has determined that more than 40 medical clinics in the province are advertising membership fees for services, nearly a year after one such plan landed a Calgary clinic in hot water.The audit was launched last December. In July, CBC News reported that a medical clinic in Calgary's Marda Loop district was moving to a membership system and planned to charge $4,800 a year for a two-parent family membership, covering two adults and their dependent children.The
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VideoRiderless horses seen galloping through central London
London police have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. (Apr. 24)
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Nothing says spring like freezing rain warnings, and 25+ cm of snow
Freezing rain, and heavy snow. Nothing says spring on the East Coast like a potent blast of wintry weather
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Gatineau senior stabbed while gardening
A 41-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing attack on a senior gardening outside a retirement home in Gatineau, Que.Gatineau police said they were called to Campus 3, a community organization and retirement residence, near boulevard Maloney E. in Lac-Beauchamp around 10:30 a.m. Monday.An 81-year-old man was lying seriously injured on the ground outside when officers arrived, police said. He was hospitalized in serious condition and police said he remained there Tues
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Video'Male' hippo at Japan zoo turns out to be female
'Male' hippo at Japan zoo turns out to be female
