Category Archives: Canada
More than 202,000 new cancer cases in Canada in 2016
The Canadian Cancer Society released its 2016 cancer statistics Wednesday. Here are some highlights: - An estimated 202,400 new cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) will be diagnosed ...
Oct 19, 2016
HPV-related oral cancers have risen dramatically in men: Canadian Cancer Society
TORONTO - Malignant tumours in the mouth and throat caused by the human papillomavirus have risen dramatically among men and could surpass the rate of HPV-induced cervical cancer in women, new statist...
Oct 19, 2016
Blue Jays fans remain optimistic after team wins to avoid sweep by Indians
Toronto Blue Jays fans remain cautiously optimistic after the team kept its playoff run alive in a do-or-die game Tuesday. Die-hard fan Mike Calderon says the Blue Jays can still win the series after ...
Oct 18, 2016
Provincial health spending hasn't grown as fast as federal contribution
OTTAWA - Provincial ministers insist they can’t possibly live with anything less than a six per cent annual increase in federal health transfer payments, without having to slash billions from th...
Oct 18, 2016
Fan angered at Subban trade to donate $250,000 to defenceman's charity
MONTREAL - A man who took put a full-page ad in a Montreal newspaper to express his anger over the P.K. Subban trade is making a big donation to the popular defenceman’s charity. The Montreal Ch...
Oct 18, 2016
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Oct. 18 ____ CANADA TRADE ENVOY HOPEFUL ABOUT CETA: Canada’s European trade envoy says he’s hopeful a landmark trade agreement with the European ...
Oct 18, 2016
Quebec judge convicted of murder seeks bail pending federal review of conviction
QUEBEC - A former Quebec judge found guilty of first-degree murder in his wife’s slaying was back in court Tuesday seeking his freedom pending the outcome of a federal review of his case. Jacque...
Oct 18, 2016
Canadian campaign to boost American spirits makes international headlines
NEW YORK - A social media campaign started by a Toronto-based creative agency has gained international attention for its effort to boost American spirits as the U.S. goes through a fractious president...
Oct 18, 2016
A by-the-numbers look at health-care funding and spending in Canada
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott and her provincial and territorial counterparts are at odds over how much Ottawa should shell out for health-care funding over the coming years. A primar...
Oct 18, 2016
Oilsands research group says it is a 'logical' recipient of carbon tax grants
CALGARY - An environmentalist says that an oilsands research consortium that believes it knows where industry can best improve its environmental practices shouldn’t be considered for grants paid...
Oct 18, 2016