Grocery rebate for Canadians kicks in. Who is eligible? – National
Eleven million Canadians are set to receive the federal government’s one-time “grocery rebate” on Wednesday as high food prices persist across the country. The payment, which will arrive alongside July’s GST tax credit payment, was a signature item in the Liberals’ 2023 budget. Grocery rebate payments are being delivered by direct deposit or cheque through
‘It changed my life’: Ozempic patient shares her good, bad and scary side effects
For Edmonton native Susanne Brown, Ozempic has been life-changing. After being prescribed the drug, she climbs mountains, she’s training for a 10-kilometre run, and she’s ziplined through tropical forests in Mexico and swum in cenotes. “I do whatever I want because I can,” she says. “It has changed my life completely. It’s taken the fear
Child dead after 5 pedestrians struck by alleged impaired driver on sidewalk in St. Thomas, Ont.
An 11-year-old child is dead, a woman is fighting for her life in hospital and three others suffered minor injuries after a pickup truck left the roadway and hit five pedestrians on a sidewalk in St. Thomas, Ont., just south of London. A 19-year-old driver is facing impaired driving-related offences, police said.Police say the driver
Ozempic: How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard paved way for popular diabetes drug
Global National The Gila monster, a venomous lizard of southern U.S. origin, is laying the groundwork for the development of some promising diabetes medications, including Ozempic. As Katherine Ward explains, there’s an unlikely Canadian connection between the reptile and the drug.
Roller-coaster riders trapped upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some people love the feeling of blood rushing to their head while they ride a roller-coaster, but a group of thrill seekers in Wisconsin got more than their fair share when they became stuck upside down for several hours. Eight riders onboard the Fire Ball, a looping
World’s 1st fully electric flying car approved to begin test runs in U.S. – National
A flying car that was inspired by Marty McFly in Back to the Future has been given special airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), bringing us one step closer to living in a world where cars zip around overhead. California startup Alef Aeronautics has been granted testing certification for its vehicle/aircraft, dubbed the
Texas teen who vanished 8 years ago while walking his dogs found alive
U.S. News Rudolph “Rudy” Farias IV, who disappeared in Texas in 2015 when he was 17 years old, was found alive on Thursday, eight years after he first went missing. Farias was discovered laying on the ground unresponsive in front of a church in south-east Houston. Police have not yet publicly revealed where he has
4th of July: Biden, First Lady honour troops at barbecue in Independence Day speech
U.S. News Alongside his wife, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. President Joe Biden honoured troops at the annual White House military barbecue on Tuesday, commemorating the Fourth of July — or Independence Day. President Biden went on to remind the nation that democracy in the U.S. is “never guaranteed,” urging citizens to “re-dedicate” themselves
Man dead following Ajax collision
A 51-year-old man has died following collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Ajax. The crash happened on Monday shortly before 8 p.m. at the intersection off Taunton Road East and Audley Road North. According to Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), a motorcyclist was travelling eastbound on Taunton when a westbound Honda