12 h. ago Five people a day died from drug use in B.C. over the summer

Fentanyl and its analogs continue to be the most deadly to its users

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4 d. ago U.K. government empowering police, weighing limits on protests in wake of Manchester synagogue attack

The move comes a day after police arrested nearly 500 people in the latest protest in Trafalgar Square in support of the proscribed group, Palestine Action

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7 d. ago 2 dead, several injured after Manchester, U.K. synagogue attack

The incident took place as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.

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9 d. ago Human skin cells turned into fertilizable eggs for first time

PARIS — Scientists said Wednesday they have turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilized them with sperm in the lab for the first time — a breakthrough that is hoped to one day let infertile people have children. The technology is still years away from potentially becoming available to aspiring parents, the US-led team […]

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9 d. ago About one in three Canadians say country belongs to Indigenous people: Poll

OTTAWA — As people across the country gather for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided about whether the country belongs primarily to Indigenous Peoples. The Leger poll of 1,627 people conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 for the Association for Canadian Studies suggests 38 per cent of […]

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1 week ago Free event at Toronto park to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Na-Me-Res, a non-profit organization in Toronto that helps unhoused Indigenous men access outreach programs and secure permanent housing in the city, is hosting its annual Day of Remembrance ceremony at Hillcrest Park to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.The event will feature traditional elements, including a sacred fire, a sunrise ceremony, and a drumming circle. There will also be speeches from the community that highlight the struggles of children and families impacted by residential schools, and honour these victims and their strength and resilience.This assembly will mark the fourth annual Day of Remembrance gathering hosted by Na-Me-Res, a free event open to anyone who wants to learn more about the country's Métis, Inuit, and First Nations peoples.Na-Me-Res's 3rd annual Day of Remembrance ceremony in September 2024.The Day of Remembrance ceremony will take place on September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hillcr...

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1 week ago This is how people in Ontario are marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Today officially marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which recognizes the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools in Canada, reflecting on the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families, and communities. The holiday was officially proposed back in 2015 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which, under Action 80, called upon the federal government (in collaboration with Indigenous peoples) to establish a statutory holiday to ensure that "public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process." Sept. 30 is also known as Orange Shirt Day, which was established in 2013 and honours Phyllis' story, whose new orange shirt was taken on her first day at a residential school when she was only six years old. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture and freedom that many Indigenous children experienced in these schools, and serve...

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2 w. ago Sapu Nano’s Sapu003 Advances to Human Clinical Testing – Transforming Everolimus Delivery with Full Bioavailability for Breast Cancer Patients

Sapu003 Designed to Overcome Limitations of Afinitor®, FDA-Approved Oral Everolimus, by Delivering Full Strength of the Drug via Intravenous Injection SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Sapu Nano, developer of Deciparticle™, today announced that it has received approval from Australia’s Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to begin enrolling patients in […]

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