The Canadian Press WATERLOO, Ont. — The Manulife Financial insurance company says it will launch the first medical marijuana program in Canada this fall in conjunction with Shoppers Drug Mart. Manulife says the program will be available as an option for participating group and individual health insurance plans. Under the […]
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By Raphael Satter The Associated Press LONDON — Over the past three months, a handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. It happened to a Russian Interior Ministry official whose emails were published online in April. And it happened again this month, when details […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press There are green beans, and then there are green beans. After many years of cooking this vegetable, I’m here to say, freshness really counts. Luckily for us, we are in green bean season. Look for beans that are bright green, firm and perky. And […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Sausage and onions are a classic pairing that sounds tailor-made for the grill. But the reality is usually onions that are both crunchy and charred and sausages that either dried out or—even worse—catch fire. We wanted a foolproof method for grilling sausages and […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Any dish that comes with its own handle is bound to be an appetizer favourite, and this Southeast Asian dish of marinated, grilled meat has deep flavour to match its convenient format. We set out to bring this dish indoors for a simple […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Sole piccata, a light and delicate dish that consists of lightly browned sole fillets bathed in a lemon, caper, and white wine-laced pan sauce, is a classic for a reason: The fresh, bright acidity of the sauce wakes up the flavour of the […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Multicolored popsicles are fun and festive, but store-bought versions are loaded with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial colorings—and their lacklustreflavour leaves something to be desired. To make an ultra-flavourful, naturally sweetened version that would please kids and adults alike, we started with two […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press The combination of chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows is irresistible. We wanted to take each element of s’mores and reimagine this beloved campfire snack as a magnificent ice cream cake. Combining warm, gooey s’mores with ice cream may sound like a mess, but […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Summer is synonymous with ice cream. And I think it would be safe to say that it is a universal experience. But making ice cream at home has changed since I was a child. When we were young, my sisters and our cousins made […]
The Associated PressLaurie KellmanHannah Fingerhut WASHINGTON–Young people are looking for a change this election season–a generational change. A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV found that most Americans ages 15 to 34 think voting in the midterm elections gives their generation some say about […]
The Associated PressCandice Choi NEW YORK–McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it’s not messing with the makings of its most famous burger. The company is celebrating the 1968 national launch of the double-decker sandwich whose ingredients of “two all-beef patties, special sauce, […]
The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.–Authorities say former World Wrestling Entertainment star Brian Christopher Lawler has died after attempting suicide in his jail cell. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the 46-year-old son of WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler was found hanging in his cell on Saturday. […]
