With winter just around the corner for Canadians, many are likely dreading the age-old problem of driving in snow, but a new study shows one in three are considering not investing in winter tires due to the ongoing cost of living crisis facing the country. The Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study, conducted by Leger and
A motorcyclist has been rushed to the hospital following a collision with the driver of a vehicle in Scarborough. The crash happened in the L’Amoreaux area, near Finch and Warden avenues. Toronto police said they were called to the scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Colorado hiker who was missing for two and a half months was found dead in the San Juan mountain range with his loyal Jack Russell terrier still alive by his side. Rich Moore, 71, of Pagosa Springs had been missing since Aug. 19 after setting off
An ongoing outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under, prompting a public health notice. On Saturday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a public health notice saying it, along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada, launched an investigation into
Popular Canadian furniture store Bad Boy has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to begin a restructuring process. According to a notice filed by KSV Restructuring Inc., a licensed insolvency trustee named in the proceedings, the NOI was filed on Nov. 9.“Bad Boy believed it
The president of the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) had been in his role for less than a year when the school’s vice-presidents sat in a living room and devised a plan to get rid of him.They considered Alaa Abd-El-Aziz demeaning, domineering and too controlling over the school’s finances, two of those vice-presidents have
NOTE: The following article contains content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. Surgeons in New York believe they may be one step closer to curing blindness after an Arkansas man became the first known patient to successfully receive a complete eye transplant in May.NYU Langone Health announced the accomplishment on
Surgeons in New York performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human earlier this year, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez revealed on Thursday. “The mere fact that we transplanted an eye is a huge step forward, something that for centuries has been thought about, but it’s never been performed,” Rodriguez said — who led his team of
Canada is set to welcome nearly 1.5 million new permanent residents over the next three years, according to the new targets recently announced by Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada does not foresee a cut to immigration levels and plans to hold its target of annual newcomers steady at 500,000 people starting in 2026, according to
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Connecticut discovered an enormous amount of psychedelic mushrooms and an underground growing operation at the home of a 21-year-old man last week. Weston Soule was arrested at his Burlington, Conn., home on Nov. 2 after special officers found US$8.5 million (over C$11.7 million) worth of