The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The federal government needs to appoint a special representative to hear from indigenous women coerced into being sterilized to learn what justice would look like for the survivors, Amnesty International Canada says. The human-rights organization, which plans to take the issue to the United Nations Committee […]
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By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press PARIS–Politicians working to harness the power of social media to connect with voters need to figure out how to do so positively in the face of leaders using those platforms to undermine democracy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Without mentioning anyone by name at an event […]
The Canadian PressLee BerthiaumeTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Spiritual leaders yesterday reflected on the horrors of the First World War while calling for a world of tolerance and peace as thousands of Canadians braved the biting cold to remember and honour those who fought to defend such ideals. While the sun shone down […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Fish oil, vitamin D, novel drugs, new cholesterol guidelines: News from an American Heart Association conference over the weekend reveals a lot about what works and what does not for preventing heart attacks and other problems. Dietary supplements missed the mark, but […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Canada Post publicly admitted to a privacy breach involving thousands of Ontario’s online cannabis customers yestersday after the province’s only outlet for legal recreational marijuana notified clients of the problem. The postal service said someone had used its delivery-tracking tool to gain access to personal information […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Longtime Conservative MP Tony Clement was forced out of his party caucus yesterday, the day after he admitted to sending someone sexually-explicit images and a video. He said in a statement issued Tuesday evening that he had sent the images in the last three weeks to […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords ASTRA, Ont.–A senior Ontario cabinet minister was forced to step down last week after facing an allegation of sexual misconduct, Premier Doug Ford said yesterday, breaking his government’s days-long silence on the controversial matter. Ford’s office said Friday that Jim Wilson was resigning immediately from his […]
By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — It’s long been known that Alzheimer’s patients often retain musical memories, even when recall of names, faces and places has been lost as the disease relentlessly destroys key areas of the brain. Now Canadian researchers believe they know why, thanks to the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canadian youth can now access mental health support through a free bilingual texting service being rolled out across the country by Kids Help Phone. The charitable organization is introducing the 24/7 texting support option through a service partnership with U.S. based helpline and technology pioneer […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Canada’s spy agency says many members of the environmental and Indigenous communities see the federal purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline as a betrayal, and suggests that could intensify opposition to expanding the project. A Canadian Security Intelligence Service assessment highlights a renewed sense of indignation […]
