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President's Choice White Grape Juice recalled due to undeclared sulphites, May 25, 2013. CFIA

PC White Grape Juice recalled due to undeclared sulphites

| Christine Chubb

The white grape juice is sold in several grocery stores in Ontario including Fortinos, Loblaws and No Frills.

President's Choice White Grape Juice recalled due to undeclared sulphites, May 25, 2013. CFIA

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PC White Grape Juice recalled due to undeclared sulphites

| Christine Chubb

The white grape juice is sold in several grocery stores in Ontario including Fortinos, Loblaws and No Frills.

Toronto Carpet Factory. Courtesy of City of Toronto.

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5 things to do this weekend: Doors Open, LGBT Film Festival & OSPCA walk-a-thon

| Christine Chubb

As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto and near the city for a variety of ages and interests. Video

File photo of donors giving blood in Rutland, Vt., on Dec. 20, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Toby Talbot.

Health Life

Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds

| Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press

In Italy, for example, offering blood donors a paid vacation day from work led to a 40 per cent rise in annual donations. (1)

Signage marks the Statistics Canada officies in Ottawa on Wednesday July 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Life Money National

Number of EI beneficiaries fell in March: StatsCan

| The Canadian Press

It says the number of recipients declined by 1.0 per cent or 5,200 people, to 523,700. (1)

Toronto Carpet Factory. Courtesy of City of Toronto.

Life Local News

Doors Open unlocks Toronto’s past, present and future

| Patricia D'Cunha

Doors Open 2013 features 167 buildings that showcase Toronto's history, culture, creativity and modernization. Video

File photo of a for sale/sold sign in Oakville, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

Life Money

In low interest rate environment, home affordability remains stable: RBC

| The Canadian Press

In the case of standard two-storey homes and condos, the overall index readings were largely unchanged at 48 and 28.1 per cent respectively.

BuckyBalls magnets recalled by Health Canada, May 22, 2013. HEALTH CANADA/Handout

Health Life National

Health Canada recalls novelty sets containing small, powerful magnets

| Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press

They say the powerful magnets that can be swallowed or inhaled by children. (5)

File photo of donors giving blood in Rutland, Vt., on Dec. 20, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Toby Talbot.

Health Life National

Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood

| Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press

The new policy, which Canadian Blood Services hopes to have in place by mid-summer, will allow men to donate blood if they haven't had sex with another man for five years before the donation. (4)

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

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Carney praises Canadian system in last speech as bank governor

| The Canadian Press

The speech to the Montreal Board of Trade, notes of which were released in Ottawa, read somewhat like a valedictory address.

The Xbox One was revealed at an event in Washington, May 21, 2013. CITYNEWS

Technology

LIVE BLOG TRANSCRIPT: Microsoft’s Xbox reveal event in Redmond, Wash.

| CityNews.ca Staff

CityNews technology specialist Mike Yawney reports from Microsoft campus where the company unveiled Xbox One. Video

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says her company has purchased online blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash on Monday.  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jacquelyn Martin

Life Money

Yahoo buys online blogging site Tumblr for $1.1B in cash

| Showwei Chu

The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second half of the year. (2)

A Toyota RAV4 sits on the sales lot at a dealership in Oakland, Calif. on Feb. 24, 2011. GETTY IMAGES/Justin Sullivan

Life Money

Many new-car dealers not using voluntary fuel-efficiency labels: report

| Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press

A survey of almost 600 dealerships across the country found that the labels were attached to only 63 per cent of the new vehicles on outdoor lots. (1)

The Canadian Press/Ableimages.

Health Life

Tips for avoiding gardening aches on a prime weekend for planting

| Irene Preklet, 680News

As the weather begins to warm up, many people take out their tools and start digging, trimming and planting, all of which can be hard work. Video

One of two giant pandas eats bamboo in the new Toronto Zoo panda exhibit on May 16, 2013. CITYNEWS.

Family Life

Toronto Zoo’s giant panda exhibit now open to the public

| 680News staff

Five-year-old Er Shun and her prospective mate, four-year-old Da Mao, will spend five years at the Toronto Zoo. Video (1)

Cattle in pasture beside XL Foods' Lakeside Packers plant in Brooks, Alta., on Oct. 1, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal

Health Life

Agriculture Minister says tougher food-safety rules in the works

| The Canadian Press

Gerry Ritz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will strengthen E. coli testing in federally inspected establishments that use raw beef. (1)

Signage marks the Statistics Canada officies in Ottawa on Wednesday July 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Life Money National

Canadian inflation rate falls to 0.4% in April

| Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press

Canadian consumer prices rose at the slowest rate since October 2009 last month, as the annual inflation rate dipped six-tenths of a point to 0.4 per cent. (1)

Budget Blinds Mfg. Ltd. of Edmonton is recalling 375 vertical blinds it sold from April 2009 to this past February, Health Canada says. COURTESY: Health Canada

Health Life

Budget Blinds being recalled over chord strangulation risk

| Showwei Chu and Showwei Chu

Health Canada and the Edmonton-based manufacturer have received no reports of incidents or injuries related to the blinds’ use.

Residents light fireworks along their street during the Victoria Day long weekend in Toronto on Monday, May 24, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette.

Family Life Local Entertainment

Victoria Day 2013 fireworks & events across Toronto

| Erin Criger

From fireworks to farm animals and afternoon teas to acrobats, we have your long weekend covered. Video (5)

Jack and William of Blyleven Farms. Courtesy of Sherway Gardens Farmer's Market.

Entertainment Family Life Local Entertainment

5 things to do this weekend: Giant pandas, farmers’ market & late-night bike ride

| Erin Criger

As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto and near the city for a variety of ages and interests. (1)

Toronto Zoo holds opening ceremony for panda exhibit

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Toronto Zoo holds opening ceremony for panda exhibit

| CityNews.ca staff

A pair of giant pandas on loan from China made their debut at the Toronto Zoo for some invitation-only visitors Thursday, before they go on public display Saturday.