Новости за 15.11.2018

Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to be off to a slow start on his campaign promise to find $6 billion in so-called "efficiencies."

Get ready for some McCompetition about where to take the kids for lunch.

An industry group representing Canadian bankruptcy professionals is warning that the country can expect to see a wave of consumer insolvencies next year.

Ontario Progressive Conservatives wore yellow and gold ties in the legislature Thursday in solidarity with a finance minister denying sexual misconduct claims levied by the party's former leader.

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. — An airline says a plane was forced to make what it described as an "emergency landing" today at an airport in western Newfoundland after encountering issues with its nose landing gear.

What do you get for the man who will someday be king? Prince Charles, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Nov. 14, must be a pretty hard guy to shop for. But apparently he had a great birthday party, his mother, Queen Elizabeth, said at a reception at the Anglo-Norse Society in London on Thursday. Phew.

Toronto police say a prestigious private school did not notify them about the alleged sexual assault of a student on campus as claimed by the school's principal.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A youth has been charged after a fire at the largest retailer and grocery store in Iqaluit raised fears about food supplies in Nunavut's capital.

By: Sarah Ghabrial and Elena Razlogova

On November 7, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a well overdue apology on behalf of all Canadians for the rejection of the MS St. Louis in 1939. Canada's refusal to allow more than 900 refugees, mostly German Jews fleeing Nazism, to disembark at Halifax was only one part of a systematic government effort to keep refugees out of Canada. Of the 907 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis, 254 would later be murdered in the Holocaust.

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Puzzled by a rise in U.S. children with sudden paralysis in their arms or legs, health officials are probing whether a virus or auto-immune disorder may be to blame.

The holidays are just around the corner. Whether you like it or not, that means 'tis the season for back-to-back holiday parties and gatherings. They happen every year, yet somehow we're never truly prepared for them, outfit wise.

After showing signs of a rebound over the spring and summer months, Canada's national housing market has slipped back into downturn mode, two new reports released Thursday show.

Vaccines have been with us for more than 300 years and for the most part, have been rather successful at improving global health. However, some pathogens have been able to evade this approach. One of the most elusive enemies has been tuberculosis. This disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has been plaguing us for millennia. Today, it infects millions per year and is considered one of the top ten causes of death worldwide.

VANCOUVER — Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking weed, law enforcement officials say.

OTTAWA — "Canadians deserve to feel safe where they live. A Conservative government will deal swiftly and firmly with gang crime as part of our overall plan for a safer Canada."

TORONTO — A new book purporting to tell the truth about the fall of Patrick Brown offers a rare glimpse into the machinations inside the Ontario Progressive Conservative party following his abrupt resignation as leader amid sexual misconduct allegations he denies.

Between the doctor's warnings, numerous studies on the detrimental effects, and loaded terms such as "digital babysitter," a lot of parents might feel guilty (or judged) over how much time their kids spend on computers, tablets and smartphones.

HuffPost Canada and HuffPost Québec won five Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) at a ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — A Toronto activist and writer who was stopped by Vancouver police a day after arriving in the city says his experience reveals what daily life is like for black and Indigenous residents.

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his finance minister Wednesday, saying allegations of sexual misconduct against the veteran legislator referenced in a book by former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown are nothing but a "disgusting smear campaign."

There's so much about the holidays that is endlessly exciting for kids. And anticipation is part of the excitement — the sheer joy of counting down the days until Christmas is huge.