Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. People with Alzheimer’s also experience changes in behavior and personality. More than 6 million Americans, many of them age 65 and older, are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease. …

The reforms announced by the government recently for the telecom sector will help preserve cash flows and enable the industry to drive investments, a top official at Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday. Hope for rise in postpaid Speaking at the investors call, Gopal Vittal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer …

A McMaster University professor has been recognized with an international award for research into water quality at Six Nations of the Grand River. Dawn Martin-Hill said she was “shocked” when the University of Oklahoma awarded her the 2022 International Water Prize. “It’s one of my first awards,” said the cultural …

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health will reveal details on Wednesday of the province’s plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots, the government says. Dr. Kieran Moore is set to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to watch it live in this story. Last week, Health …

TORONTO — Prospective homebuyers in the Greater Toronto Area found dramatically fewer homes on the market last month than they did a year ago, pushing sales down and prices up. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said Wednesday that 9,783 homes in the region changed hands last month, down …

Alberta is proposing legislation that the government says would modernize and upgrade thousands of kilometres of recreational trails on public lands. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says the proposed Trails Act would allow some trails to be designated for specific uses, such as hiking or for off-highway vehicles. There would …

Officials in Washington state say it appears an Asian giant hornet has crossed the border into British Columbia. 0:32 Another Asian giant hornet nest eradiated near Canadian border Another Asian giant hornet nest eradiated near Canadian border – Sep 23, 2021 The Washington State Department of Agriculture said authorities in …

The disruptions rocking the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system are due to a cyberattack, Health Minister John Haggie confirmed Wednesday. Haggie’s confirmation comes five days after the IT problems were discovered Saturday morning. The health minister said government officials have been reluctant to comment on what may have happened because the people who carried …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government’s enemies “with our blood” as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago. Abiy, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, was speaking a day after a state of emergency …

Waterloo Regional Police say they arrested two people from Peterborough in connection with a swimming pool scam that allegedly goes back two summers. Police say the arrests on Monday in Peterborough after several people complained they had arranged to have pools installed, but the work never got done. Read …