The Canadian PressBob Weber Newly published research has concluded that food insecurity in Nunavut grew after a federal program was brought in to fight hunger in the North. The study, published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found that the ability of northerners to dependably put food on the […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Public health units across Ontario are raising concerns about a sweeping amalgamation of their services planned by the province, saying the changes could affect the delivery of programs and lead to layoffs. Dr. Robert Kyle, president of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies, said the […]
The Canadian Press Fatalities are down significantly this year on roads patrolled by Ontario Provincial Police, the force said yesterday amid a cross-country traffic enforcement blitz. The OPP said 58 people died on roads from Jan. 1 to May 5, compared to 97 road fatalities during the same time period […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — Wild salmon with lemon dill sauce, blueberry soup and bone broth may be high-end restaurant meals but they’re also on the menu at some Canadian hospitals aiming to meet recovering patients’ nutritional and cultural needs. The recipes are among dozens that have […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — Call them zombie cells they refuse to die. As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions that come with it like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are studying drugs that can kill zombie cells […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is planning to cut about $46 million this year from the provincial police budget, as the Progressive Conservative government tries to trim the province’s deficit. The government’s expenditure estimates for this year show the funding drop, as well as scores of other cuts, including to […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Canadian parliamentarians love to quote Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity. No one more so than Liberal Sean Casey, who’s cited the famous quotation purportedly from the acclaimed physicist at least five times in the House of Commons or in parliamentary committees since he was first elected […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Two confirmed cases of measles in adults in Toronto are both travel related, the city’s public health unit said yesterday as it warned the public of possible places where they may have been exposed to the virus. The latest incidents bring the total measles cases in […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Canada’s largest school board says it may have to eliminate jobs, some programs and end some student busing to address a multimillion-dollar funding gap created by provincial cuts. The Toronto District School Board’s education director laid out the proposals which could help eliminate a $67-million budget […]
The Canadian Press KELLIHER, Sask.–RCMP in Saskatchewan are investigating a video on social media that they say shows someone burning a Nazi flag which a man claimed to have removed from a rural home. The video posted on Facebook on Saturday shows a man, his face covered by what appears […]
By Paul Elias The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A jury on Monday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2.055 billion to a couple claiming that the company’s popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancers. The jury’s verdict is the third such courtroom loss for Monsanto […]
The Canadian Press Toronto Mayor John Tory is urging Ontario’s government to reverse what he calls “unilateral, retroactive” cuts to child-care funding, which he says will hurt families and strain the province’s labour market. Tory has sent a letter to each of the 11 Progressive Conservative MPPs who represent ridings […]
