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More Than 10M Packs Of Cigarettes Recalled

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Health Canada is recalling more than 10 million packages of cigarettes sold across the country.

The recall involves Player’s, Player’s Smooth, and Player’s Original regular size cigarettes sold in packages of 20 and 25.

The smokes, according to Health Canada, “do not meet the performance standards” under federal regulations.

The Cigarette Ignition Propensity (Consumer Products) Regulations require all cigarettes manufactured in or imported into Canada “must burn their full length no more than 25% of the time.”

“Cigarettes that do not meet the performance requirements pose an increased fire hazard. Cigarettes that are dropped onto furniture, bedding or other textile products may cause a fire to start,” the agency said in a statement.

No injuries or incidents have been reported in Canada as of July 12, according to Health Canada.

Consumers will have to contact Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited to return the product for a replacement product.

You can find the full list of affected products by clicking here.

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Canada Post Unveils Five New Stamps

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Nostalgic travel posters from the 20th century are featured in five new stamps from Canada Post.

The Vintage Travel Posters collection puts the spotlight on alluring ads from the 1930s to 1950s.

As Canada’s popularity as a tourist destination surged, railways and steamship companies commissioned illustrators and designers to create eye-catching posters.

“Ad campaigns beckoned people to explore Canada’s wild beauty and urban attractions by promising world-class adventure, scenery and luxury,” said a news release from Canada Post.

A total of five posters were selected for the release, including:

  • An observation car on the Canadian, Canadian Pacific Railway’s premier transcontinental train, in the Rocky Mountains.
  • The breezy glamour of cruising the Great Lakes with Canadian Pacific.
  • The Royal York – now the Fairmont Royal York – a landmark hotel in downtown Toronto.
  • Skiing in style at picturesque Mont-Tremblant ski resort, Quebec
  • The original Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth, N.S., which was in service for more than 120 years.

Officials unveiled the new stamps at the inaugural CAPEX 22 International One Frame Stamp Championship Exhibition in Toronto.

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Consultations Begin For Official Languages Action Plan

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Ottawa wants to hear from you about the place of English and French in Canadian society.

Canada-wide consultations have begun for the next Action Plan for Official Languages.

Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor encourages all Canadians to take part.

“We know that anglophone and francophone communities have a very different experience depending on whether they are Acadian, an English-speaking Quebecer, a francophone in a minority community, or an anglophone,” said Petitpas Taylor.

Invite-only in-person forums will take place in several communities over the coming months, including Sudbury, Ont., Moncton, N.B., and Halifax, N.S. Online consultations will also be open to all Canadians.

The consultations will conclude with a summit in Ottawa focusing on summarizing and reviewing the information collected.

Petitpas Taylor said action plans like this are one of the best tools to promote bilingualism.

“They help us to assess needs on the ground, allocate resources, and define broad objectives for five years to come,” she said.

According to the federal government, all initiatives in the current action plan have been implemented.

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Some Jif Peanut Butter Recalled Due To Salmonella

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You may want to check that jar or package of peanut butter in your cupboard to see if it is affected by a recall.

Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. is recalling certain Jif brand peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination.

The recall was triggered by a recall in another country, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Agency officials said there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.

“Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased,” the agency said in a statement.

As of Sunday, the recall list included 11 products sold nationally and online. The full list can be found by clicking here.

Officials said food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.

Young children, pregnant individuals, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections.

Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.

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Conservative Leadership Race Will Have Six Contenders

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Six candidates will be on the ballot for this fall’s Conservative leadership race.

Conservative Party officials confirmed the list of verified candidates on Monday morning.

They include Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Pierre Poilievre.

Six others withdrew from the race or failed to qualify as candidates.

Candidates had until Friday to submit all endorsement signatures, the full registration fee, and the full compliance deposit.

Conservatives will vote for their next leader on Sept. 10. Members must be in good standing by June 3.

Candice Bergen is serving as interim leader after Erin O’Toole was removed as the leader in February.

O’Toole Wins Conservative Leadership Race

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Erin O’Toole has won the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The Ontario MP won on the third ballot during Sunday’s leadership convention in Ottawa.

“I want you to know from the start that I’m here to fight for you and your family,” said O’Toole during his acceptance speech early Monday.

O’Toole received 57.02 per cent of the vote on the third ballot compared to 42.98 per cent for Peter MacKay.

Derek Sloan was eliminated on the first ballot while Leslyn Lewis dropped off after the second ballot.

O’Toole thanked his leadership contenders, his campaign team, and the tens of thousands of Conservatives who voted for him.

“You put your faith in me to lead this historic party and I’m honoured and humbled. I promise you I will not let you down,” he said.

“Today, you have given me a clear mission to unite our party, to champion our Conservative principles, to show Canadians what we know so well: that Justin Trudeau and his team are failing our great country.”

The results were delayed by several hours after the machine used to open the ballot envelopes malfunctioned, damaging several thousand ballots. The final results were not announced until around 1 a.m. ET on Monday.

Outgoing leader Andrew Scheer addressed party members earlier in the evening. He urged Conservatives to come together and focus on the things which unite them.

“After tonight, let’s all rally behind the new leader and do everything we can to make sure that the next leader of the Conservative party becomes the next prime minister of this great country,” said Scheer.

With the leadership campaign now behind him, O’Toole said now is the time for the real work to begin.

“We could be into an election campaign as soon as this fall. But as more than 260,000 passionate Conservatives have already shown in this record-breaking leadership amidst a pandemic, the Conservative party will be ready for the next election and we will win the next election,” he said.

Nearly 175,000 of the almost 270,000 eligible party members cast a ballot in the leadership convention.