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WORKERS' SAFETY REFERENCE
Hazards magazine is the first, the best and often the only popular reference for every workplace hazard you can think of, and many that probably have never crossed your mind. Whether you want info on Canada's shameful record in selling asbestos, or tips on how to set up your computer workstation safely, or warnings about how nanotechnology (stainproof paints) might affect the workers who make them, Hazards should be your first stop. Hazards and Labourstart also supply the Occupational Health and Safety newswire that SG features on our front page.
See: www.hazards.org
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Consumers
FARMERS HAMMERED BY LOW PRICES by Darrin Qualman of the National Farmers Union
As commodity prices plummet, Canadian farmers wonder if they can stay in business.
World beat
ILO PRODS UN MEMBERS by Luke Chike Igweobi
Job creation too slow, labour body says.
Hot headlines
THE HOUSING CO-OPTION by Juliet Lammers, for the Dominion paper
A Montreal housing co-op experiments with sustainable living.
BC SCHOOLS NEED MORE FUNDING by Gabriel Yiu, for theTyee.ca
Why I'm a parent who supports the teachers' strike.
BUSH SAID GOD TOLD HIM TO INVADE IRAQ BBC press release
Palestinian ministers recount conversation for documentary.
RAMADAN, ROSH HASHANA START THE SAME DAY from Holly Lebowitz Rossi, for the Religion News Service
Many faiths celebrate early October holidays.
Take action!
CANADA TO CHALLENGE BAN ON GE FOOD by Brent Patterson, for The Council of Canadians
Tell feds not to pursue WTO complaint that EU bars imports of Genetically Engineered food.
Feedback from our readers
ALBERTA ROYALTY TAX CREDITS from David Owen, Canmore AB
... in a letter Calgary papers will not print.
Humour
DUBYA DEFINES "TRAGEDY"
... to all us "little" people.
STOLEN SACRED OBJECT
