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Bad dogs die young, many from euthanasia, British study says
Bad dogs tend to die young, according to a British study that says aggression, excessive…
Queen’s Plate champion Wonder Gadot captures Prince of Wales race
FORT ERIE, Ont. – Another emphatic performance by filly Wonder Gadot has trainer Mark Casse…
Fate of Ontario safe injection, overdose prevention sites in limbo
TORONTO – The fate of Ontario’s safe injection and overdose prevention sites is in limbo…
Heat radiates across Southwest; Death Valley hottest
PHOENIX – Scorching heat radiated across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday, setting record highs in…
White House wants comment on replacement to Obama ocean plan
The U.S. government is seeking input about a draft of a new plan to identify…
Getting psychiatric care for loved one can be challenging for families
TORONTO – The parents of Faisal Hussain, whose shooting spree Sunday in Toronto’s Greektown left…
In the news today, July 25
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, July 25 ——— VIGIL TO BE HELD FOR…
Violent, anti-social behaviour down sharply among Ontario students, survey finds
TORONTO – Violence and other anti-social behaviour among Grade 7 to Grade 12 students in…
EU to tighten checks on mental health of pilots
BERLIN – The European Union is introducing rules to tighten assessments of pilots’ mental health…
Was it sexual abuse? Ohio State athletes confront the past
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Looking back, many of the men now realize the medical exams were…
Study: Lowering blood pressure helps prevent mental decline
CHICAGO – Lowering blood pressure more than usually recommended not only helps prevent heart problems,…
Water is buried beneath Martian landscape, study says
NEW YORK – A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in…
New Fiat Chrysler CEO reassures on future after Marchionne
MILAN – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ new CEO sought Wednesday to reassure investors about the future…
Calgary university utilizing investigative tool for wildfires, oil spills
CALGARY – A crime-scene-type tool is being used by an Alberta university to help investigators…
Regulators: Uranium leaked at S. Carolina nuclear fuel plant
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Radioactive uranium leaked through the floor of a nuclear fuel plant in…
Complaint filed over ketamine research without prior consent
MINNEAPOLIS – A consumer rights group has filed a complaint alleging a Minneapolis health care…
Restraining public wage growth in Ontario a challenge for new govt: FAO
TORONTO – Ontario’s fiscal watchdog warned Wednesday that restraining wage growth in the public sector…
Neighbours struggle to share news of 10-year-old girl’s death with their kids
Parents on a suburban Toronto street agonized Wednesday over how to tell their children that…
Turkey: American pastor on trial for terror let out of jail
ISTANBUL – An American pastor who had been jailed in Turkey for more than 1…
New endangered Puget Sound orca dies soon after birth
SEATTLE – The first calf born in three years to the endangered orcas that spend…
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ march for Argentine abortion rights
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Dozens of demonstrators wearing red cloaks and white bonnets like the…
Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease
CHICAGO – Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer’s…
Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died
MILAN – Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds…
Saudi TV: Yemen rebels attack ship causing slight damage
SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s Shiite rebels caused “slight damage” to a Saudi oil tanker off…