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Health Canada to Require Plain Language on Drug Labels

Why clearer drug labels could prevent hospital visits By: Ocean-Leigh Peters, Staff Writer Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced on Friday that Health Canada will require plain language in place of the medical jargon on prescription and non-prescription drugs. Standardizing the format of labels and mandatory mock-ups from manufacturers will also be part of Health Canada’s approach for making drug labels more user-friendly. Health Canada will also require drug manufacturers to prove that drug names will not closely parallel other authorized [...]

NY Court Rules Unpaid Internships Violate Labor Laws

US District judge questions the legality of internships on the set of Fox Searchlight Picture’s Black Swan By: Tom DiNardo, Staff Writer Attention all students and recent grads looking to fill out your resume with internships at some of the biggest companies in the world – your days of unpaid work may be numbered. US district judge William H. Pauley III ruled in New York last week that Fox Searchlight Pictures had violated minimum wage and overtime laws by not [...]

Business Travel Is Bad for Your Personal Life

ON24 studies show that business travel leads to bad behaviour in employees and creates stress in their personal life.

Canada Lacks Restriction on Ex-convicts

Compared to America’s public precautions of offenders, Canada lacks a “warning” system that the public needs to protect their families from sex reoffenders.

Ahead of the Pack

You’ve always dreamed about taking the business world by storm and believed your confidence and grades would be enough to take you there. But the economy is in a slump and that creates a whole new reality. While jobs are still available, you’re not just competing against your classmates for these coveted spots

Confectionary Companies Face Time Behind (Candy)Bars

Conceivable convictions coming for Canadian candy cartel By John Brannen, Staff Writer According to the Competition Bureau, three candy conglomerates have broken the rules and fixed prices in Canada. Mars Canada, Nestlé Canada and retail and foodservice distributor ITWAL are facing criminal charges, a fine of up to $10 million, and/or imprisonment for a term of up to five years. The individuals charged are former Nestlé Canada president Robert Leonidas; Sandra Martinez, former president of confectionery for Nestlé Canada; and David [...]

E3 Debuts Kinect Redesign

The conference revealed a more subtle motion capture system to be packaged with the Xbox One By Tim Alberdingk Thijm, staff writer This year’s edition of the video game conference E3 became a faceoff between Sony and Microsoft, who are both releasing next-generation systems before Christmas. Many claim that Sony emerged a clear victor over Microsoft – whose DRM (digital rights management), $500 price tag, Kinect monitoring, and 24-hour check in have some gamers fuming. Yet Microsoft brought some new and [...]

Visualizing Deflation

Getting attached to your mobile phone?

Bridging the Business Gender Gap

Shattered glass will look like the stars when it rains from the rafters. By: Katie Smith Last week, an all-male panel on Fox’s Lou Dobbs Tonight discussed the “danger” of women becoming the primary breadwinners in American households. According to the broadcast, four out of ten American women provided the most money in their households, and, should that number grow larger, it will “hurt our children” and have an impact for generations to come. Now, will a shift from the [...]