2 h. ago Berlin doctor charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care

BERLIN — A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patients under palliative care, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is also accused of trying to cover up the evidence by starting fires in their homes. The doctor was part of a nursing service’s end-of-life care team and was initially suspected […]

Science

15 h. ago FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralize’ it

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled in federal court Tuesday to defend his reasons for the Facebook owner’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram more than a decade ago – one of two acquisitions the Federal Trade Commission now contends was illegally anticompetitive. FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson repeatedly pressed Zuckerberg to explain several internal messages he sent […]

Technology

17 h. ago Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s chief medical officer of health

Two and a half years after taking over as Alberta's top doctor on an interim basis, Mark Joffe is no longer in his role. 

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18 h. ago B.C. moves to scrap mandatory doctor’s notes for minor illnesses

Doctors have been pushing the province to stop employers from requiring sick notes, a process they say wastes time they could spend treating patients with more urgent needs.

Science

20 h. ago OFFICER DOWN TRIAL  “The emotions got the best of me.”  — OPP officer says he punched up cuffed cop killer out of fear and B/C he wouldn’t shut up 

“Emotions got the best of me,” Const. Ionut Mihuta testified at the first-degree murder trial of Alain Bellefeuille.

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40 h. ago Oilers Notebook: Will Evander Kane be ready in time for playoff run?

We still don’t know if Evander Kane can play Game 1 of the fourth-straight spring playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings because that’s the doctor’s call, but, in his mind and his heart, the Edmonton Oilers winger is ready and willing. He hasn’t been in an NHL game for 308 days, going back to […]

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41 h. ago SIMMONS: Edward Rogers doesn’t know Vladimir Guerrero Jr. very well, but is happy to give him $500 million

In the midst of all the smiles, the gratitude, the ceremony and the signatures, Edward Rogers, who rarely speaks in public,, admitted he doesn’t know Vladimir Guerrero Jr. very well. It was a rather astounding admission for the most powerful man in Canadian sport to make on the day the unofficial became official. That Guerrero […]

Economics

46 h. ago Alberta’s top public health doctor reminding public to get their measles vaccine

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health said the number of confirmed cases of measels in the province doesn't reflect the number of people who may have been exposed to the virus.

Science

48 h. ago White House defends Trump’s tariff moves that rattled markets

Meanwhile, Trump's doctor says he is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief as the White House released results of his recent physical exam

Economics

68 h. ago ICY ‘BUMBUM:’ Brazilian influencer hospitalized with frozen butt

A Brazilian influencer working to create a hot look instead wound up in a deep freeze. Inspired by other social media stars, 24-year-old Ravena Hanniely decided to do a photoshoot in icy conditions on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada in the south of Spain. However, Hanniely admitted that she was hospitalized after her buttocks […]

Science

2 d. ago Trump ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after physical

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man to be elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released the results of Trump’s physical exam from Friday. Trump is 78, and his physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, cited what he said is Trump’s “active […]

Science

4 d. ago Opinion: Public health under attack from misinformation, measles; Where is Alberta's top doctor?

When U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the Texas funeral of eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand, Kennedy reportedly did not mention that the death could have been prevented. The formerly healthy child died of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease. The father said that Kennedy “did not say that the vaccine was effective I had supper […]

Events

4 d. ago UROSPOT Opens First Lower Mainland Location, Bringing the Pelvic Floor Revolution to Vancouver

New clinic offers non-invasive treatments to help Canadians regain control of their pelvic health VANCOUVER, British Columbia — UROSPOT, Canada’s leader in pelvic health and bladder wellness, has opened its first clinic in the Lower Mainland. Located in the Hycroft Medical Building in Vancouver’s South Granville neighbourhood (3195 Granville St, Suite 115, Unit 8), the […]

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5 d. ago Mickey Rourke catches heat on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ for homophobic comments

Onetime movie star from the '80s admits 'career in the toilet'

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5 d. ago Mark Carney shows major love to Toronto band in latest Nardwuar interview

Prime Minister Mark Carney has a special place in his heart for a particular Toronto band, and he showed it on full display in a new interview with the iconic Nardwuar the Human Serviette.Like with every federal election, Nardwuar invites all party leaders to be interviewed and have a quintessential Nardwuar convo.And this time around, Carney was down for the ride.As the customary Nardwuarpresents roll on out, Carney is gifted with the classic Time to Win EP from Toronto's Down with Webster (DTW), to which he laughs and immediately throws up the DTW 'W.' Admitting to being a huge fan, the PM dishes on the lore with the legendary rockers (shout out the Beaches!) and reminisces on first hearing them at a live show."From the first tuba sounds of 'Time to Win,' I was hooked," he said, referencing the 2009 tune that dominated middle school halls at the time.That tune was also on heavy rotation during Carney's campaign trails, where it was played after his rallies...

Politics

5 d. ago Prince Harry meets war victims in unannounced visit to Ukraine

LONDON — Prince Harry met with war victims on Thursday in an unannounced visit to Ukraine as part of his ongoing work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson said.  Harry visited the Superhumans Center, an orthopedic clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians, to see top-notch services provided in a country […]

Events

5 d. ago Ontario hospital's questionable shape has the internet abuzz

In a too-good-to-not-be-true manner, an Ontario-area hospital is making a splash online for its incredible aerial appearance.Pull up your maps app and take a look at the Newmarket Health Centre to gaze upon a man-shaped building — complete with all appendages.With arms (and legs) open to those in York Region looking for care, the Newmarket Health Centre's (NHC) shockingly accurate dic-piction has the internet in stitches.Subreddit r/toronto has been kicking up Grade-A cracks about the overtly phallic structural appendage, proving that a good old D-joke is never not hilarious, nor in bad taste.Dozens have chimed in with jokes, like one Redditor who wrote, "It would look great with a water feature."Located at 194 Eagle Street, roughly an hour's drive from the city, NHC search engine results bring up many possible culprits, including a fertility clinic, while the provincial government also lists a long-term care home onsite.Get up close and personal with the aerial and stree...

Technology

6 d. ago Calgary podcasters Cade and Kit offer film reviews by 'real people'

On the podcast Cade and Kit, the two Calgary-based film critics review the cult film I Saw the TV Glow. Now in its second season, the podcast is the domain of Crystal Bridges (Cade) and  Kyle Carpenter (Kit), who dub themselves “real people doing reel reviews.” While both admit there might be some deep messaging […]

Culture

6 d. ago Treatment.com AI Closes Previously Announced Acquisition of Rocket Doctor Inc.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Treatment.com AI Inc. (CSE: TRUE, OTC: TREIF, Frankfurt: 939) (“Treatment”) is pleased to announce, further to its news release of February 12, 2025, that it has closed the acquisition […]

Economics

6 d. ago In Calgary courts: Murder suspect's internet browsing included searches into how police investigate homicides, expert testifies

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 7-11, 2025

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