Iron deficiency is an underestimated problem, doctors say. Yet it can lead to symptoms like fatigue, depression or anxiety, often in women. Ontario recently raised the threshold for adequate levels of iron in the blood, and experts are calling on other provinces to follow suit. Torontonian Nicole Williams struggled with fatigue in high school and … Read more
The water treatment plant project is moving forward on Anticosti Island. Anticosti Islanders will have access to drinking water within a year, if the work goes as planned. The mayor of Anticosti Island, Hélène Boulanger, is delighted with the news she has been waiting for a long time. It’s still a lot of work that … Read more
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal heard the case of forced deliveries at the Moncton Hospital on Thursday in Fredericton. Lawyers for the plaintiffs tried to convince the judges to save their class action. In November 2023, King’s Bench Chief Justice Tracey K. DeWare dismissed a class action certification application on behalf of women who … Read more
John Rustad, the leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party, says he supports involuntary treatment for drug addicts. If elected in the provincial election, he promises to put measures in place to make that happen. In a statement, John Rustad cited the urgent need to protect vulnerable British Columbians from the devastating effects of addiction, … Read more
Despite Mexico’s group stage failure at the Copa America this summer and the firing of head coach Jaime Lozano, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch is expecting a tough test on Tuesday when the two CONCACAF rivals meet in Arlington, Texas, for a friendly. The Canadians, ranked 40th in the FIFA world rankings, are coming off … Read more
If you wanted to get your hands on the new shooter video game Concordyour expectations will have to be revised. Firewalk studio announced its offline on September 6, two weeks after its release, due to failure to attract players. The failure was resounding since the Firewalk Studios team invested some 100 million dollars and eight … Read more
Shots were fired early Monday morning at the Vancouver Island residence of popular singer and music producer AP Dhillon. A video released by Indian media shows a person firing 14 shots into the facade of a house and a garage, while a black truck and another smaller vehicle are on fire in the driveway. The … Read more
Roger Federer believes questions need to be asked about Jannik Sinner’s doping case. The Swiss says the question is whether the world number one should have been allowed to continue playing pending the end of the investigation into whether he intentionally used a doping agent when he tested positive twice in March. It’s not something … Read more
A citizen mobilization took place in Shawville on Monday afternoon to call on the Quebec government to equalize the bonuses offered to medical imaging technologists in rural areas. Currently, technologists at hospitals in Shawville, Maniwaki and Wakefield can receive an annual bonus of $18,000, while those at hospitals in Hull, Gatineau and Papineau are entitled … Read more
Residents of Ma-Me-O Beach, south of Edmonton, will have to pay an additional $19,500 per person in taxes by September 30. It will go toward paying off debt the community has been carrying for years from a failed $5 million wastewater infrastructure project. Ma-Me-O Beach Mayor Christine Holmes says nearly 40 percent of residents have … Read more