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Canadian Doctors Kill Thousands of Patients, With 15,000 Euthanized Annually
Opponents of euthanasia have been screaming about Canada’s god-awful euthanasia machine for years. And it keeps getting worse. Now, the mainstream media — usually in the tank for assisted suicide — has finally noticed, as demonstrated by a...

Canada Post and postal workers’ union to return to negotiation table
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have announced they will be returning to the negotiations table following union members rejecting the company’s “best and final offers.” The dispute between company and union members has...

Canadian Crops Outperform Global Emissions Despite 17 Transatlantic Flights
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Food, researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) have unveiled that staple crops grown in Canada—specifically wheat, canola (rapeseed), and peas—boast some of the lowest carbon...

As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, GOP demands action. But not on climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer. “Instead of enjoying...

It’s Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide, Not “Medical Aid in Dying”
What’s in a name ? “That which is called a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” Thus runs the amazingly fertile thought of the single most quoted speaker of the English language. And within the context of Romeo’s love for Juliet we are...

NHL analyst gets brutally honest about Kirby Dach's trade possibilities ahead of crucial contract year with Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens' biggest contract-related question this season will be about extending forward Kirby Dach. He is in the final year of his deal with the Canadiens. NHL insider Brian Wilde discussed Dach on The Sick Podcast with Tony...

Flames' Nazem Kadri gets 100% real on being left out of Hockey Canada's Olympic camp
Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri spoke about Team Canada’s orientation camp for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The tournament is scheduled to take place from February 5-22. During an interview with The Athletic's Julian McKenzie, published on...

Air Canada flight attendants' strike: Dozens of Vancouver flights cancelled Friday
Air Canada has cancelled 294 flights ahead of the strike notice deadline. Air Canada and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have a message for travellers with cancelled flights: Don't come to the airport if you haven't been re-booked on a new...

Sask. NDP says health service closures surged under Sask. Party
The Saskatchewan NDP says FOI data shows service closures have worsened under the Sask. Party, with 3,362 lost service days since 2023. SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan NDP resumed criticizing the government over health care closures, presenting data...

SIU ends investigation into Stratford arrest that led to hospitalization
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has discontinued an investigation into the hospitalization of a 23-year-old man in Stratford. The logo of the Ontario Special Investigations Unit is pictured in...

LETTER: Canadians' thoughts on foreign aid 'incredibly misinformed'
'It is important Canadians remain educated about the net benefits aid has on our own interests,' says letter writer BarrieToday welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected] or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone...

PFAS litigation and regulation in the US, Canada, UK and EU
Disputes over so-called ‘forever chemicals’ look likely increasingly to trouble courts and re... Disputes over so-called ‘forever chemicals’ look likely increasingly to trouble courts and regulators for some time to come, while a patchwork global...

To Canadians, he's Manitoba's greatest architect. To this artist, he's grandpa
When Anna Binta Diallo would visit her grandfather in hospital, the artist would often find herself at Galerie Buhler Gallery, the contemporary art centre at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg. Near the gallery's entrance, there's a circular...

Female Canadian athletes told recent gene tests don’t meet World Athletics requirements
Female Canadian athletes have been told that the new gene tests they recently underwent do not comply with World Athletics’ requirements, leaving them scrambling to complete new tests before the September 1 deadline for the world championships....
Bausch Health Announces Increase in Shareholding by its Chairperson of the Board and Board Changes
LAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 15, 2025 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") today announced that Paulson Capital Inc. and certain affiliates and managed funds have increased their ownership...

Digital care effective reducing anxiety, depression among young Canadians: report
“Necessities and challenges to create a beneficial future of digital health technologies. To build trustworthy digital health tools for mental well-being, several key factors must be addressed to ensure efficacy, safety, and user confidence,”...
NZ mother and son detained by ICE after brief trip to Canada
A brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake landed a Washington state mother and her six-year-old son in US immigration detention for more than three weeks, her attorney told CNN. Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally in...

Twins’ newest team Hall of Famer: Corey Koskie, the volleyball-playing ‘no shot’ from Canada
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 11, 2022, as part of a series about the most underrated players in Minnesota Twins history. It’s being republished now, in honor of Corey Koskie’s induction into the Twins’ team Hall of...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Yellow Medicine County in week ending Aug. 9?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Yellow Medicine County...

Jannik Sinner Finally Reveals Why He Hired Fitness Trainer Umberto Ferrara Despite Doping Saga
The tennis world started to forget about Jannik Sinner‘s doping saga, but once again, it made headlines all over the world when he rehired fitness trainer Umberto Ferrara. Sinner is in Cincinnati, bidding to defend his title. In the quarterfinals,...