Global National Millions of Canadians and Americans are under air quality advisories due to the smoke from Canada’s wildfires, with Toronto and New York having among the world’s worst air quality. Eric Sorensen looks at health effects some people are experiencing, the concerns about what’s to come, the role of climate change, and the advice
Global National Prince Harry took the stand for five hours in a trial against Mirror Group Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid. He and other celebrities allege the publications illegally gathered private details about their lives. Redmond Shannon explains what the Duke of Sussex is claiming, and why one expert believes
An Edmonton man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body in a ditch north of the city has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada granted Michael White full parole in late May.“Given your assessed low risk, employment stability and your demonstrated abilities to live a law-abiding lifestyle the board
Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, and that number is likely to dramatically increase in the next decade, especially among children, according to a recent report. The 2023 report, released June 1 by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, found a surge of new cases of IBD among children
Outrage is growing in Ocala, Fla. after a mother of four was shot and killed on Friday during a dispute with her neighbour. Ajike (AJ) Owens, who is Black, was shot through the closed front door of her neighbour’s home around 9 p.m. local time. She visited the neighbour, an unidentified 58-year-old white woman, to
Smoke from raging wildfires in Quebec is being seen and smelled in a large part of Ontario on Tuesday, which has prompted special air quality statements from Environment Canada. The weather agency has placed much of southern Ontario under a special air quality statement, excluding some southwestern areas from London to Windsor.It said high levels
The Bank of Canada’s interest rate pause is set for its toughest challenge yet on Wednesday as policymakers weigh whether another hike is needed to quell a resilient economy and push inflation down further. While money markets and some economists say that another hike is in the cards for this week’s interest rate decision, those
