Greece's austerity clinic
Margaret Evans tours a medical clinic that is staffed by volunteers and offers donated medicine to Greece's uninsured
Margaret Evans tours a medical clinic that is staffed by volunteers and offers donated medicine to Greece's uninsured
OTTAWA — Aamjiwnaang First Nation is declaring a state of emergency over a benzene leak linked to a neighbouring petrochemical facility. The community near Sarnia, Ont., which is surrounded by industrial facilities, raised the alarm last week as citizens fell ill and closed its offices to limit exposure to the cancer-causing substance. Leaders from the First Nation and international environment advocates also wrote to the federal environment minister on Thursday asking him to take immediate step
A recall has been issued for dozens of Jue Wei Food Ltd. meat and vegetable products sold in British Columbia due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).The recall list includes 46 different Juewei products including spicy duck neck, spciy quail eggs and spicy tofu skin."Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased," the CFIA said in its recall alert.The agency is warning the publ
Truck driver has message for others after hit-and-run
The federal government's latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare — a major financial commitment with the potential for a wide-ranging impact on the country's health-care system.The program, long demanded by the government's supply-and-confidence partners in the NDP, will start small by covering just two categories of drugs.For the program to get off the ground, the provinces and territories also will have to be on board.Ottawa has made a commitment to expand pharmacare — it
An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a transport truck in north Etobicoke Friday morning, Toronto police say.According to investigators, the incident happened in the area of Albion Road and Elmhurst Drive around 8:52 a.m.The driver of the truck was going north on Albion Road when the child was struck as he was trying to cross the road, Duty Insp. Jeff Bangild told reporters at the scene.The driver of the truck stopped, and the boy was rushed to the Hospita
The scam preyed on seniors and their love of their grandkids.This week, a Quebec man pleaded guilty in provincial court for his role in the so-called "grandparent scam" that targeted seniors across Saskatoon in the week before Christmas 2022.Police say Ahmad Ebadi is one of three people who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly victims.Logan Marchand with WMT Law represented Ebadi."What Mr. Ebadi had plead guilty to was being a part of the grandparent fraud that has been occurring
The silver style was the perfect accessory to her denim ensemble
Uber's here, but it's not yet clear how the ride-hailing platform will affect cab companies, taxi driver income or ride availability in metro St. John's.The global company launched its service this week in Newfoundland and Labrador's most populated area, altering the transportation landscape in a place that's only ever known traditional taxis.It's also not clear what differences — if any — customers will encounter, especially now that the city's two major cab companies offer their own apps, with
The group argues that Trump should be consulted on rate decisions and would have the authority to remove Jerome Powell as Fed Chair before his term ends in 2026, the report added. Trump had picked Powell in 2017 to lead the U.S. central bank but turned against him soon after.
HALIFAX — A girl and a boy, both 14 years old, made their first appearance today in a Halifax courtroom, where they each face a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old high school student. Crown attorney Terry Nickerson told provincial youth court Judge Bronwyn Duffy that he will be seeking adult penalties for both of the accused. Their identities are protected from publication under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The victim, Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, was found badly in
The touching episode has parents feeling complicated emotions about the future of the show — and about their own kids growing up.
The former president’s criminal hush money is set to resume in Manhattan Friday when former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker returns to the witness stand to face cross-examination by the defense.
OTTAWA — The future was just starting to appear bright for Mykyta Zakharchenko. The 18-year-old's youth in Ukraine was shadowed by two major conflicts with Russia before he escaped to Canada in 2022. With harrowing experiences of war behind him, he recently graduated high school, competes internationally as a rower and is determined to study finance in a few years. But a recent decision to restrict consular services for fighting-aged Ukrainian men has made him feel less certain of his next steps
Warm-weather lovers are in for a little treat this weekend as above-seasonal temperatures build over southern Ontario, but it comes with a rainy cost
Toronto police have identified a man who plunged to his death from an eighth-floor balcony downtown late Wednesday in the city's latest homicide.Ryan Williams, 38, of Toronto, fell from a balcony just before midnight at a highrise in the area of Church and Shuter streets, police said in a news release on Thursday.Paramedics say they transported a man to a trauma centre. He was pronounced dead in hospital, according to police.Williams is the city's 24th homicide victim of the year.Police have sai
A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after displaying behavior that colleagues found “distressing,” the agency said.
Cooper wore a sexy lacy bodysuit from SKIMS' Wedding Shop collection after marrying Matt Kaplan in Mexico
Sabrina Carpenter went braless wearing the Mirror Palais Anemone Dress in butter featuring illusion tulle adorned with lace appliqués along the neckline and hem
Jill Cornick, 82, is out of work for the first time in her life after being told the Clarks shop she worked in since 1956 in Dorset was closing.
He wore a blonde wig, blue dress and sunglasses, photos show.