Quebec's soccer federation is ending its much-criticized turban ban.

The organization made the announcement one day after soccer's world body said wearing turbans on the pitch was acceptable.

The ban prompted the Canadian Soccer Association to suspend the Quebec Soccer Federation earlier this week.

The Quebec organization had cited safety issues for its controversial move as well as the fact the garments were not endorsed by FIFA.

The ban had become a political football. The Parti Quebecois government supported the federation's position, while many federal politicians slammed it as exclusionary.

(The Canadian Press)

The public is being warned not to consume certain Sunsprout and SproutsAlive alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria.

The affected products were sold in 140 gram packages with a best before date of June 13 (UPC codes 0 57621 13501 7 and 0 69022 00030 6).

They were distributed in Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and possibly other provinces.

Food contaminated with Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes even deadly infections, however, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the sprouts.

Sunsprout Natural Foods of Brantford is recalling the sprouts and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is monitoring the recall.

(The Canadian Press)

For the first time in more than a decade, a current or former member of the Canadian Senate is behind bars.

Former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne is in Ottawa-area jail after losing an appeal of his conviction for fraud and breach of trust.

The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld Lavigne's 2011 conviction, which resulted in a six-month jail term and six months of house arrest.

Lavigne was found guilty of claiming travel expenses for trips that were actually taken by his staffers, and for having his staff work on his Quebec farm while on taxpayer time.

He was named to the Senate in 2002 by then-prime minister Jean Chretien.

Lavigne resigned from the Upper Chamber 10 days after his conviction as the Senate was preparing to debate a motion that would have resulted in his expulsion.

About 66,000 Canadians got a warning letter this spring saying their tax-free savings accounts weren't so tax-free after all.

The Canada Revenue Agency sent the mailouts demanding a penalty tax for overcontributions to the TFSAs for the 2012 taxation year.

Canadians could put $5,000 into the accounts in 2012.

But a sometimes misunderstood wrinkle does not allow them to take money out and put it back in during the same calendar year - they have to wait until a later year.

The number caught by the wrinkle is down from 76,000 last year, but remains stubbornly high, despite education campaigns by banks and others.

A government spokesman says the number of people who fall afoul of the rule is a tiny fraction of some nine million account holders.

Philippe Brideau says the agency can waive the penalty tax if the account holder offers a reasonable explanation.

(The Canadian Press)