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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of electric stoves are being recalled because of a fire risk that has injured some people in Canada. Health Canada issued the recall on Thursday for several models of Samsung’s electric slide-in ranges because the front-mounted knobs can “accidently activate” through …
Read More »Why spotlight is now on IUD and gynecological pain: ‘It’s 2024. Come on’ – National
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Read More »Rail service set to resume as CN, CPKC work stoppage ends
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 7:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume on Monday as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal …
Read More »Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse – National
The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.5 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, the slowest pace for price growth since March 2021. StatCan said that deceleration in price hikes was “broad-based” last month, with lower prices for travel tours, passenger vehicles and electricity. July figures follow an …
Read More »Child benefits are rolling out to Canadians. How much will parents get? – National
The latest child benefits are going out to Canadian parents on Tuesday after a routine increase in monthly payments last month. The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) amounts were increased in July after an annual recalculation based on a family’s net income from the previous year and inflation. The federal government …
Read More »Youth flaunt ‘underconsumption core’ on social media. What’s this new trend? – National
Young people on social media are showing off their 12-year-old water bottles, sweaters from high school with patched holes and dish rags made from cut up old T-shirts. It’s all part of a trend that has taken social media by storm in recent months called “underconsumption core,” where users boast …
Read More »Quebec, Ontario organized crime groups boost Western Canada vehicle thefts
Quebec and Ontario organized crime members are travelling to Western Canada to steal valuable vehicles and ship them to Montreal for illicit export sales, a new federal intelligence report says. “Once generally regarded as a regional issue affecting mainly Ontario and Quebec, vehicle theft has expanded to Western Canada, with …
Read More »Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report says
A new analysis warns that Canada’s major cities are struggling to keep their transit systems running, and says public transit is heading for a “downward spiral” unless major new streams of operating revenue open up. In a report published in late May, Leading Mobility Canada said the $120-billion in expansions …
Read More »Listeria link to some plant-based milks took nearly a year: PHAC
By Hannah Alberga The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 7:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Public Health Agency of Canada says it was only after multiple Listeria cases emerged in Ontario in June that it recognized a broader outbreak that had …
Read More »Ford, Mazda warn ‘do not drive’ these vehicles after exploding airbag recall – National
Automakers Ford and Mazda are warning more than 200,000 Canadian owners to stop driving their vehicles because of faulty airbags that could pose a “serious safety risk.” The “do not drive” advisories issued Tuesday involve older Ford and Mazda vehicles that have been previously recalled and not yet repaired. Roughly …
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