By Paul Shindman
The tragic news of the avalanche deaths in Canada reminded me of a trip I took years ago to Arizona. In the heart of rattlesnake country, I came a across a notice on a bulletin board that “testosterone poisoning” killed more people than rattlesnakes.
How so? Because tough dudes who got bitten by a [...]

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By Staff
Here are some recent Canada-Israel business news and notes:

Alex Schneider, Gil Blutrich and a group of other Israeli investors have bought Toronto’s famous King Edward hotel for $48 million and plan an extensive renovation on the property.
Nathan Jacobson (through IFG Security, headed by Danny Arditi) will advise the Canadian company Celestica on buying Israeli companies.  [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
A super-sexed fruit fly. Credit: Roi Caspi for Hebrew University.
The Canadian Forest Service knows all too well the problems that come along with imported, uninvited insect pests. The Asian long-horned beetle is devastating our country’s national symbol, the Maple Tree, faster than we can say Oh Canada! There is also the damaging Apple [...]

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