COOL restrictions easing (Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser) Canadian producers can breathe a COOL sigh of relief. This follows the news the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) restrictions are easing. [News Source]

Remember the last time we had a deficit? (The North Bay Nugget) The last time the federal government went into the red, the Macarena was all the rage, unleaded gasoline was 66.8 cents a litre and Patrick [...] [News Source]

Enter the Ox - it’s his year (Toronto Star) Toronto owes themighty ox a debt of gratitude. [News Source]

Things have changed since last time Ottawa was in the red (Telegraph-Journal) The last time the federal government went into the red, the Macarena was all the rage, unleaded gasoline was 66.8 cents a litre, and Patrick Roy was backstopping the Colorado Avalanche to a Stanley Cup. [News Source]

Canadian cattle producers see renewed opportunity in Asia (National Post) The odour of tripe cooking in the markets of Kowloon is enough to turn the stomach of long-time cattleman Brad Wildeman, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association [News Source]

Old guard guards only the past (Lincoln Journal Star) Although Barack Obama has been president but a few days we can already say with certainty — unlike before his inauguration — that he cannot fly, leap tall buildings or walk on water. [News Source]