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As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold – or arguably radical – action. Kamran Hussain, who moved to Canada from India on an international student visa in 2017 and has completed the arduous process of becoming a permanent resident, said he has …
Read More »More cases of measles reported in Ontario in 2024 than all of previous year
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Health Ontario says there have been more confirmed cases of measles reported so far this year than in the previous year. As of March 13, only three months into the year, the public health unit said there have been eight lab-confirmed …
Read More »B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs
A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences. Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in …
Read More »Osteoarthritis cases could reach 1 billion worldwide by 2050, study says – National
Cases of osteoarthritis have more than doubled in Canada over the last 30 years, according to a new study, which predicts the condition could affect up to 1 billion people worldwide by 2050. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Rheumatology Monday, found that between 1990 and 2020, cases …
Read More »Nova Scotia appoints new provincial judge amid backlog of court cases – Halifax
A new judge has been added to Nova Scotia’s provincial court, filling one of the two remaining vacancies on the bench. In a release from the province on Friday, it was announced that Angela Caseley, a federal Crown attorney from Bedford, was appointed to the position with her tenure effective …
Read More »What happened when COVID-19 skeptical legal cases made it to court in Ontario?
In October 2021, a handful of protesters loyal to the QAnon conspiracy movement gathered outside a public health building in eastern Ontario. “You are interfering with them being served,” a security guard standing in front of the Peterborough Public Health building was told by one protester in a video posted …
Read More »Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 property fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.
Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest. Insurance investigator Brian King, president and CEO of King International Advisory Group, said his firm had received 30 such claims in Ontario. They include six …
Read More »Cases of Omicron sub variant ‘Kraken’ emerging in Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia Health confirmed the presence of the Kraken variant, while Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case. News Source link
Read More »Canada is seeing an early rise in flu cases. Is a ‘tidal wave’ of infection coming?
Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory infections like COVID-19 and RSV. It’s hard to know how the months ahead will play out, including what …
Read More »Ontario’s top doctor to speak as flu season nears and COVID-19 cases expected to rise
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to discuss how the province is preparing for the fall flu season, just as Ontario wastewater data shows a slight uptick in the amount of COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Kieran Moore is scheduled to provide an update at 1:00 p.m. at Queen’s Park. You …
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