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Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling a batch of No Name frozen beef burgers …
Read More »U.S. attack in Venezuela creates risk, opportunity for guerrilla groups
The U.S. attack on Venezuela has shifted the ground for guerrilla groups operating across the country’s borderlands with Colombia, raising fears of possible betrayal by Venezuelan regime officials, while opening the door to a wider conflict should U.S. boots ever hit the ground, local security experts say. Reports of an …
Read More »Ontario government call for Toronto police to crack down on protests puts free expression at risk: expert
An expert in free expression feels Ontario’s solicitor general is attempting to pressure Toronto police to change how they handle protests for political reasons. This comes after Solicitor General Michael Kerzner issued a letter to the Toronto Police Service (TPS) on Dec. 30, calling out what he described as a …
Read More »Delays in gynecological surgeries putting women’s health — and lives — at risk, doctors warn
White Coat Black Art26:32Testicles outrank ovaries—and other reasons women wait so long for gynecologic surgery Ottawa family physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth faced a long wait for surgery after post-menopausal bleeding, and has seen her patients endure the same. Dr. Nick Leyland, president-elect of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of …
Read More »Eating more ultra-processed foods tied to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Eating a diet highest in ultra-processed foods is tied to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer when compared with consuming such foods sparingly, a new U.S. …
Read More »Health Canada recalls over 104,000 Oster toaster ovens due to burn risk
Health Canada has issued a recall notice for 104,195 toaster ovens in Canada due to a burn hazard. The agency told consumers to immediately stop using Oster’s French door toaster countertop ovens, warning that the product’s French doors might unexpectedly close and risk burning those using it. The recall impacts model numbers TSSTTVFDXL, TSSTTVFDDGDS, …
Read More »Walmart recalls frozen shrimp in 13 U.S. states over risk of radioactivity
Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 U.S. states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, …
Read More »‘Gives us some hope’: Afghan women at risk of deportation due to USAID cuts look to find home at U of R
Nilab still remembers the day Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. She was at the bank trying to pay for her sister’s passport in preparation for fleeing the country. Dressed in a red suit from work and with her hair uncovered, every taxi driver refused to take her home. Nilab, 29, …
Read More »Canadians’ health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn
Canadians’ electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “Canadian privacy law is badly outdated,” said Michael Geist, law professor and Canada Research Chair in internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa and co-author …
Read More »People in Gaza ‘starve or risk being shot’: NGOs urge end to aid work backed by U.S., Israel as deaths rise
More than 170 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have joined forces to call for the dismantling of a food distribution system run by a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group as civilian deaths and injuries mount near aid sites in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating in the war-torn Gaza Strip in late May — becoming …
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