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Premier: Ontario may review nursing home oversight ‘at some point’
TORONTO – A review of Ontario government oversight of nursing homes will be launched “at…
Health premium news gives attacks to GOP Senate candidates
WASHINGTON – Republican Senate candidates are jumping on news of sharply rising premiums under President…
Thunder Bay, Ont., inmate out of segregation after 4 years in pre-trial custody
TORONTO – An inmate who has been held in segregation for the past four years…
Tips to reduce, reuse and recycle Halloween costumes, decorations and treats
TORONTO – With ghosts and goblins preparing to haunt the streets of Canada’s cities this…
Nigerian leader asks for $30 billion in foreign loans
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari wants $30 billion in foreign loans for infrastructure…
New Democrats seek to force government action on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA – The New Democrats say they plan to turn up the political pressure on…
2 studies point to lack of campaign substance on newscasts
NEW YORK – Two studies of U.S. news coverage suggest that this is a presidential…
Rubio, Murphy hit hard during Florida Senate debate
DAVIE, Fla. – Sen. Marco Rubio and his re-election opponent, Congressman Patrick Murphy, went hard…
AP-GfK Poll: Clinton advantage fueled by growing enthusiasm
NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton appears on the cusp of a potentially commanding victory over…
Weather Network predicts ‘eerily calm’ weather for Halloween night
TORONTO – Trick-or-treaters across the country are in for some “eerily calm” weather this Halloween.…
Feds urged to make mental health top priority in health accord negotiations
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is being urged to make mental health a top priority…
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 27
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 27 ——— TRUDEAU NAMES NINE NEW INDEPENDENT…
Trunk or Treat, Switch Witchery, teal pumpkins: how some are rethinking Halloween
Aviva Allen and her two children will not be out tricking-or-treating in their Toronto neighbourhood…
How much is too much? New guidelines stir debate over screen time for kids
TORONTO – Sometimes working mom Monica Urrutia just needs a break. After a full day…
Tips for cutting your kids’ screen time
TORONTO – Canadian caregivers and health experts are closely watching new U.S. guidelines on how…
Cranberries squashed as folk remedy for urinary infections
CHICAGO – Another folk remedy bites the dust. Cranberry capsules didn’t prevent or cure urinary…
The Latest: Obama, Erdogan talk Turkey’s role in Mosul fight
BAGHDAD – The Latest on the conflict in Iraq (all times local): 9:30 p.m. White…
UBC students in Vancouver gain new source for potentially life-saving drug kits
VANCOUVER – The Urgent Care Centre at the University of British Columbia Hospital on the…
People in Florida’s latest Zika ‘hot zone’ want more buzz
MIAMI – Mosquitoes bite everyone, not just Haitians. It’s a point health educator Marie-Jose Ledan…
Have a kid with migraines? Sugar pills work as well as drugs
CHICAGO – Sugar pills worked as well at preventing kids’ migraines as two commonly used…
Worth it? A faster transplant but a kidney with hepatitis C
WASHINGTON – A bold experiment is giving some patients a chance at cutting years off…
Minister cautious on apparent breakthrough on Cda-EU trade deal
OTTAWA – International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland sounded a cautionary note Thursday after an apparent…
A closer look at nine Canadians recommended to Senate by Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA – A condensed and edited version of the biographical information released Thursday by the…
Number of US foster kids rises; parents’ drug abuse a factor
NEW YORK – After dropping sharply between 2005 and 2012, the number of children in…