THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO–Canada’s largest university has installed temporary safety barriers at the computer science building on its downtown Toronto campus, where a student was found dead by suicide on Friday. The University of Toronto said little about the circumstances surrounding the student’s death, but the union representing education workers […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY–A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output. Calgary-based Perimeter Solar Inc. says TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp.) has agreed to purchase 74.25 megawatts of […]
The Associated PressCandice Choi NEW YORK–Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published yesterday, the researchers say the increased […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno The NHL could be on the way to its version of “Are You Ready For Some Football?” The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports’ “Wednesday Night Hockey.” The song, “Ready, Fire, Aim” isn’t custom-made for […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–A McGill University professor says tea lovers may be swallowing billions of tiny plastic particles along with their favourite brew. Nathalie Tufenkji published a study last week in the U.S. journal Environmental Science & Technology that examined the amount of microplastics and nanoplastics released when four unnamed […]
The Canadian Press An online training program is aiming to educate health-care professionals about biases Indigenous women may experience as highlighted by allegations of recent coerced sterilizations. Dr. Naana Jumah, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and assistant professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, […]
Tonight will see low clouds and a low of three C (27 F). Anticipate low clouds through the day tomorrow, with brief showers in the evening followed by a late rain. Expect a high of eight (46) and low of two (28). Thursday will see a morning shower, otherwise remaining […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–The legalities of self-defence and what constitutes “reasonable” actions are the focus of the Crown’s appeal of a Hamilton-area homeowner’s acquittal in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Indigenous man in 2016. Peter Khill, of Binbrook, Ont., was found not guilty in 2018 of second-degree murder […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published Monday, the […]
By Daniela Germano The Canadian Press An online training program is aiming to educate health-care professionals about biases Indigenous women may experience as highlighted by allegations of recent coerced sterilizations. Dr. Naana Jumah, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and assistant professor at the Northern Ontario […]
By Linda Lombardi The Associated Press Why train your dog with food rewards? A growing body of research says it’s the easiest and most effective way to train. “Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat the behaviour you want,” says the American […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output. Calgary-based Perimeter Solar Inc. says TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp.) has agreed to purchase 74.25 […]
