Health
Air Canada flight attendant 'conscious' while being ejected from plane during LaGuardia crash: daughter
The daughter of Solange Tremblay, the Air Canada flight attendant who miraculously survived last Sunday’s fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport, says her mother was “conscious” as she was...
New 2% tax hike on alcohol takes effect Wednesday
An imminent 2% federal tax hike on alcohol is coming under fire from critics who say it will only worsen Canadians’ affordability challenges and cost jobs. The Canadian Taxpayers...
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
With the expiration of the Canadian patents for weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in January, experts are looking to mid-summer for cheaper generic replacements to come on the market....
Avi Lewis could be set for a big NDP leadership win, but remains polarizing within the party
OTTAWA — Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis is heading into this weekend’s NDP leadership convention as the clear favourite to win it all. Lewis, a loud and proud eco-socialist...
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iranian businessmen involved in tech procurement for war effort
Canada is imposing more sanctions against five individuals and four entities involved in the Iranian war effort. The measures are part of Canada’s ongoing actions to counter Iran’s destabilizing...
Alberta and Ottawa strike methane agreement underpinning joint energy deal
OTTAWA — Alberta and Ottawa have cleared a major hurdle on their way to fulfilling the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy signed last fall. The two jurisdictions announced...
Gold heist ringleader pleads guilty to theft of $22M in gold and cash from Toronto's Pearson airport
A ringleader of Toronto’s Pearson Airport gold heist has pleaded guilty for his part in the alarming plot that saw bandits brazenly steal more than $22 million in...
Police ban anti-Israel protesters from Toronto Jewish neighbourhood
After months of lobbying from the Jewish community and escalating antisemitic violence, Toronto police are moving to restrict anti-Israel demonstrators from residential areas near Bathurst and Sheppard, the heart...
