2 h. ago Canadian woman’s life saved by British man’s stem cell donation

A Canadian woman, close to dying from leukemia, recently met up with the British man who saved her life. Jennifer Breckenridge was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 49. Less than a year later, doctors told her she was also dealing with acute myeloid leukemia. After being told her family was not a stem cell […]

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3 h. ago Tech company exploring how AI can translate pet sounds into words

Want to understand why your canine companion is barking? Feel like you’re missing out when your feline friend begins to meow? A Chinese tech company is hoping that artificial intelligence can help decipher dog and cat sounds and turn those sounds into human language. A patent was filed by Baidu, the owner of China’s largest […]

Economics

4 h. ago Union representing thousands of Alberta provincial employees holding strike votes

Thousands of Government of Alberta employees will be holding strike votes starting on Thursday. The Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE), which represents 23,500 provincial employees, said the province applied on April 30 to lock out its members. After seeing the United Nurses of Alberta settle on a new deal and secure a 20 per […]

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5 h. ago Quebec bill to regulate supervised drug consumption locations gets mixed reviews

The debate around cohabitation continues following the tabling of Bill 103, which aims to limit the distance between supervised drug consumption sites from schools and daycares.

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5 h. ago UTR Therapeutics Inc Announces IND submission to the US FDA for a First

NEW YORK, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UTR Therapeutics Inc (UTRx Inc.), a drug development biotech company based in New York City, USA is pleased to announce a new milestone, the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for UTRxM1-18, a novel therapeutic approach for […]

Society

5 h. ago GOP Eyes Pharma Tax Hike, Nixing Drug Price Deal for Trump Bill

House Republicans are considering nixing a Medicaid drug pricing plan floated by President Donald Trump and fiercely opposed by the pharmaceutical industry as the party pushes to strike a massive tax and spending deal in the coming days.

Economics

7 h. ago Winnipeg duo handed 20 total charges after firearms found in taxi

A search of one of the passengers, a 21-year-old woman, led to the seizure of a BB gun, while a further search of the vehicle turned up a loaded, sawed-off .22 calibre rifle.

Events

10 h. ago LIVE: At Hockey Canada trial, woman recalls crying in hotel room full of players

See below for live coverage from the London courthouse on Thursday as the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues.

Sport

10 h. ago B.C. woman with ALS has one last wish: A happy home for her beloved pets

A charity that helps seniors find new homes for pets before they can't care for them anymore is trying to help a Coquitlam woman with her three 'flowers'

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11 h. ago REPEAT – Dorel Industries Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss Its First Quarter Results

MONTREAL, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) CONFERENCE CALL: OPEN TO: Analysts, investors and all interested parties DATE: Monday, May 12, 2025 TIME: 11:00 AM Eastern Time CALL:  1-833-752-3231     THE PRESS RELEASE WILL BE PUBLISHED THE FRIDAY PRIOR (MAY 9) AFTER MARKETS CLOSE, THROUGH GLOBENEWSWIRE. Please dial in […]

Culture

15 h. ago Sweden, Norway Hold Rates Steady as Riksbank Turns Toward Easing

The Riksbank and Norges Bank kept interest rates unchanged, with officials in Stockholm signaling a bias toward easing while their peers in Oslo reiterated that cuts may start later this year.

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23 h. ago A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised backlash, thousands of dollars

NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has been a crowdfunding effort that has raised hundreds of thousands of […]

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25 h. ago Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election

WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he’s asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming.

Politics

26 h. ago Pet raccoon holding a meth pipe in driver’s seat surprises Ohio police

'While our officers are trained to expect the unexpected, finding a raccoon holding a meth pipe is a first!' the Springfield Township Police Department said.

Events

26 h. ago 'No idea it was going to blow up like this': Woman crochets Edmonton Oilers themed emotional support chickens for stressed out fans

"There's these highs and lows, and it's so deep, that if any fans in the NHL need an emotional support chicken, it's the fans here in Edmonton"

Sport

27 h. ago Charges laid in relation to ALERT Edmonton's largest drug seizure worth $3 million

ALERT has charged five alleged organized crime members from Edmonton in relation to an April 2024 drug seizure worth $3 million.

Economics

27 h. ago Woman awarded $55K by tribunal after being compared to Darth Vader

The woman, Lorna Rooke, was compared to the 'Star Wars' villain in an internet personality indicator test filled out by her colleague.

Economics

27 h. ago Man, 35, accused of Scarborough gunpoint robbery despite firearm prohibition

Accused was already subject to court order prohibiting him from possessing firearms when he was arrested

Events

27 h. ago Former Los Angeles Lakers star accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott […]

Events

27 h. ago Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by 4 former employees

The lawsuit seeks at least $50 million in damages for the alleged assaults, which the woman say took place between 2006 and 2024.

Events