Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company has not properly warned Canadians about severe side effects, including stomach paralysis and gallbladder disease. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Oct. 6 in British Columbia for alleged damages arising from Novo Nordisk’s drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.
The judge in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” protest organizers has ordered access to internal police documents so that she can determine whether they should be admitted as evidence. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said she must review unredacted copies of police communications to determine whether they are protected by solicitor-client privilege, and also whether they
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shut the door on similar exemptions for other types of home heating on Tuesday, despite criticism that the government’s three-year pause on the carbon price for home heating oil is unfair. “There will absolutely not be any other carve-outs or suspensions of the price on pollution. This is designed to phase
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 3:27 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Smoke’s Poutinerie Inc. says the founder of the fast-food chain has died. The company attributed the Sunday death of 50-year-old Ryan Smolkin to unexpected complications from a recent surgery.Smolkin started the Ajax, Ont.-based brand in 2009
The move last week by the Ontario’s Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to lay out a definition of caste discrimination in Canada is a huge step forward for civil rights, advocates say. In its ruling, the OHRC said while caste is not specified as a protected category under Canadian law, it is covered by international human
The current era of global stability, built from the ruins of the Second World War, is “fracturing,” Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly warned Monday. And for Canada, the stakes are high.That warning comes from remarks delivered by Joly on Canada’s place in an uncertain world at the Economic Club of Canada.“Our world is marked by
A small team of Canadian special operations forces have deployed to Israel in the wake of the October 7 attack, Motorcycle accident toronto today has learned from multiple sources with direct knowledge of the mission. The deployment includes Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), Canada’s most elite and secretive military special forces unit. Joint Task Force 2 is
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2023 2:35 pm Updated October 29, 2023 10:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Matthew Perry’s iconic performance on “Friends” may forever link him with New York City, but the actor behind Chandler Bing described himself as half Canadian and had deep ties to
A group of 28 workers from Polytechnique Montréal got lucky, and now they are cashing in. The university staff won a September Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $5-million, announced Loto-Québec on Friday. That means they’ll be splitting the prize money and collecting about $178,570 each.“Looks like we won, and we’ll be sharing $5,000,000,” is what Aline
Editor’s Note: This article has been altered from the original to provide more context and clarity. When it comes to the health of Canadians, a new campaign is suggesting that coffee might actually be good for the liver.Organized by the Canadian Liver Foundation (CNL), the campaign is based on data from the last two years