Territorialism, delay and poor communication plagued Canada's response to the listeriosis outbreak that killed 22 people in 2008, says Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.

Cameco, Inc., a Verona, N.J., establishment is recalling approximately 79,312 pounds of various fully cooked, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because the products may contain under-processed ham components after contacting surfaces of equipment. The following ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only, 1.8mb] Appleton Brand:

Stuck in a foreign country 3000 km from family and friends, Maggie Timbi was terrified when she went into labour two months early. But for the proud Papua New Guinean mother Melbourne was the right place at the wrong time for her and tiny son Creone, who owes his life to the specialised care of Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital.

Provincial Agriculture Minister Laurent Lessard said yesterday he will not accept a recommendation by Quebec's ombudsman that the government compensate fine-cheese producers and retailers whose products were seized and destroyed to head off a listeriosis outbreak.