Fraudsters using children to sell chocolate bars: police
Fraudsters have been using young children to sell chocolate bars under the guise the money will go to charity, police say. The kids are given pamphlets for a fake charity and asked to stand outside of...
View ArticlePeanut butter chocolate products recalled due to Salmonella fears
Xan Confections Peanut Butter Chocolate products are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected products were sold across Canada through retail stores and via the Internet...
View ArticleBrand of chocolate-covered raisins may contain milk not on label
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning that Crown brand Bitter Chocolate Coated Raisins may contain milk that is not declared on the label. The affected product is sold in 160-gram packages...
View Article5 things to do this weekend: Haunted Ghost Tour, Chocolate Tales & Images...
As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto for a variety of ages and interests. April 19-21, 2013 For Families: Really, is there anything better than chocolate?...
View ArticleHershey Canada pleads guilty to chocolate price fixing, fined $4M
Hershey Canada Inc. will pay a $4-million fine after pleading guilty to working with other companies to fix the price of chocolate products. Hershey had previously agreed to make the guilty plea and...
View Article5 things to do this weekend: Necropolis tour, stretch & sketch, festival...
As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto for a variety of ages and interests. July 26-28, 2013 Necropolis tour: Check out this coolly creepy Mount Pleasant...
View ArticleChocolate companies to pay $23.2M in price-fixing lawsuit
Here’s a bit of sweet news for some chocolate lovers. Four of the largest chocolate producers in Canada have agreed to pay more than $23 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging price-fixing...
View ArticleBatch of dark chocolate contains milk not on label
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with milk allergies not to eat a certain batch of chocolate. The affected product is the 85-gram package of Simply Lite 50% Cacao Low Carb...
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200 kilograms of hash found hidden in shipment of chocolate bars in Halifax
Officials say an attempt to smuggle 200 kilograms of hash by hiding it in chocolate bars was foiled by border officers and an X-ray machine in Halifax. A Mississauga man is facing multiple charges...
View ArticleSyrian chocolatier celebrates factory opening with Nova Scotia town
A Syrian refugee says he and his family are giving back to the Nova Scotia town that welcomed them when they had “nothing” by employing locals and treating the community to tours of their new chocolate...
View ArticleOctober 2 – Forbidden Foods
http://pmd.680news.com/podcasts/news_features/Forbidden-Foods_Rose-Resiman_2011-10-02.mp3 Today we’re often warned of “forbidden foods,” some special foods to avoid when trying to lose weight. Health...
View ArticleNovember 7 – T.B. sniffing electronic device, once in a lifetime flu shot,...
http://pmd.680news.com/podcasts/health/November-7_Health-Report_2011-11-08.mp3 A new electronic device which can sniff out tuberculosis is in its final testing phases. British scientists have...
View ArticleMarch 27 – Face transplant, a chocolate lovers’ deam come true
http://pmd.680news.com/podcasts/health/March-27-Face-transplant-a-chocolate-lovers-deam-come-true_Health-Report_2012-03-27.mp3 Doctors in the U.S. say they have performed the most comprehensive face...
View ArticleAug. 8 – chocolate, back-to-school meals
According to a new study chocolate may help keep the brain healthy and sharp into old age, however researchers caution that drinking too much cocoa may consuming too much chocolate could cause weight...
View ArticleSept. 17 – Cure for re-occurring brain tumour, cold sores, class action...
There may be a cure for a re-occuring brain tumour. Research out of Scotland finds out why some people are more prone to cold sores than others. Four of Canada’s largest chocolate makers will pay more...
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