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Couldn't Coca-Cola be MORE up-front about calorie labeling?
Friday, December 24, 2010, 12:37 PM    18
Coca-Cola is marketing its "up-front calorie labeling" for soft drinks. This is a great idea to help consumers who are counting their calories... but take a look at the fine print: 110 calories per 250 ml. The problem? The label is on a 591 ml product.
Are your holiday electrical decorations and gifts up to standard?
Thursday, December 23, 2010, 6:34 PM    3
Time to check under the tree to make sure that your holiday lights -- and any gifts that need to be plugged in -- are really up to standard. Recently, faulty holiday lights caused a Vancouver house fire, resulting in three deaths.
Inquest to be held on retirement home fire deaths
Friday, December 3, 2010, 1:34 PM    1
Ontario's Chief Coroner has just announced this week that an inquest will be held into the deaths of four people in a retirement home fire. Last March, our story "Burning Question" revealed a sad history of deadly fires in nursing and retirement homes over the last 30 years.
We need your help: car insurance claims
Thursday, December 2, 2010, 5:21 PM
Have you recently made an insurance claim for a car accident that wasn't your fault? We want to hear from you! Please contact: Marlene at 250-352-3897 or via email: marlene.mcardle@cbc.ca
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