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According to 74 per cent of Canadians surveyed, diseases with a high mortality rate should be prioritized when making research funding decisions. Unfortunately, this view on how research investments should be made conflicts with reality. A look at the federal government’s investments in research shows that diseases such as breast cancer and prostate cancer have […]

Jussie Smollett’s character Jamal will not appear in the final two episodes of Empire, the Fox show’s executive producers have said. Smollett has been charged with filing a false police report after alleging he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, authorities have said. Police in Chicago had earlier said the 36-year-old actor […]

Canada’s new trade agreement with U.S. and Mexico contains one clause that could have a big impact on national sovereignty and puts the agreement itself at risk in the long run. Inside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a provision that allows any member country to essentially veto free trade agreements with non-member countries by […]

Days later, I’m still stunned and saddened by Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Like many of you, I watched his documentaries, read his books and even made sure to go out of my way to eat at places he recommended around the world. I travelled differently after reading his books. I ate differently after hearing his non-artificial, […]

Kate* escaped her husband’s physical blows the day he finally left, but his financial manipulation was just beginning. Days after they separated, he left his job and went on disability, cutting her income through child and spousal support in half. He’s defied a court order to pay their mortgage, leaving her to make payments on […]

A Russian court has given a six-year prison sentence to a Danish Jehovah’s Witness, the first member to be convicted since the pacifist Christian sect was banned as extremist.  A judge in the city of Oryol found Dennis Christensen, 46, guilty of “organising the activity of an extremist organisation”. Investigators had accused Mr Christensen, whom […]

I’m truly humbled to see that my new short, “Everest A Time Lapse Film – II,” is captivating audiences around the world. As always, my goal is to bring to life the majestic beauty of the Himalayas, and to inspire others to dream big, discover their passions and explore this beautiful planet we inhabit. In […]

Germany is facing international embarrassment after it emerged that prison officials paid a convicted 9/11 accomplice €7,000 (£6,000) in cash. Mounir al-Motassadeq is one of few people ever convicted over 9/11. He was deported from Germany last year after serving a 15-year sentence as an accessory to the 2001 attacks, in which almost 3,000 people […]

Making the decision to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet can be both exciting and overwhelming. Learning to eat and cook with vegan staples can feel similar to the process of learning a new language — initially intimidating and confusing, but as time goes on it begins to make sense. For people who are […]

TORONTO — Ontario will cap minimum wage at $14 an hour until fall 2020 as part of a rollback of labour reforms introduced by the previous Liberal regime, the Progressive Conservative government announced Tuesday, drawing praise from businesses and criticism from unions and anti-poverty advocates. The government said new rules — which will link future […]