The federal government is granting British Columbia’s request to recriminalize hard drugs in public spaces, nearly two weeks after the province asked to end its pilot project early over concerns of public drug use. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks made the announcement Tuesday on Parliament Hill. B.C. is little more … Read more
New York – Panera Bread is eliminating Charged Lemonade from its menu, the caffeinated beverage that has sparked multiple lawsuits and caused a public relations nightmare for the company. The Charged Lemonades will come off the menu in the next two weeks, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news. The chain declined … Read more
Apple is hoping its latest iPad lineup will breathe new life into its sluggish tablet market. In a pre-recorded live streamed event from its Cupertino, California headquarters, the company introduced the latest versions of its iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets, and an all-new Apple Pencil Pro. CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday’s … Read more
As the higher cost of living continues to squeeze household budgets, many Canadians find they have even less left over at the end of every month to squirrel away for the future. Some might be feeling shame that they weren’t able to save enough over the last few months and are internalizing that … Read more
An increase in weather alerts across the country and the impacts of a changing climate are becoming an added barrier to getting children and youth active in Canada, according to a new report. The 2024 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth by ParticipACTION gives children a “D+” grade for overall … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY – A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that stretched into Tuesday. At least one death was … Read more
NEW YORK – Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial Tuesday facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses in the final weeks of the case. Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump, … Read more
The rumours are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany, anyway. While the term fruit is recognized botanically as anything that contains a seed or seeds, vegetable is actually a broad umbrella term for many types of edible plants. You might think you know what carrots and beets are. Carrots, beets and … Read more
Antisemitism in Canada exploded last year as the war unfolding in Israel and Gaza was used to “justify” the targeting of Jews in Canada, B’nai Brith said Monday as it released its latest report on antisemitism. It comes as the world marks Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the rise in antisemitism … Read more
Calgary police have charged a teacher with the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl more than 20 years ago. In a Monday news release, CPS said the victim, who is now an adult, came forward in 2023. She reported multiple instances of sexual assault between 2000 and 2003 when her teacher began an inappropriate … Read more
