Новости за 10.12.2018

Three in five Quebecers believe it is "unacceptable" for teachers to wear a visible religious symbol — such as a hijab, a kippah or a cross — at work, according to a Leger poll for HuffPost Québec.

Ah, the holidays. It truly can be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be stressful for many. The shopping, the socializing, and, often, the self-care sacrifices can wear a person down. But since taking care of yourself can help keep you sane this season, we've gathered some tips to assist you in doing just that.

Sometimes shopping for someone you're closest to can be the hardest. After all, do you get them something fun and quirky that will elicit a strong reaction upon opening, or do you opt for a more thoughtful, practical gift that they can get good use out of over time?

Sometimes shopping for someone you're closest to can be the hardest. After all, do you get them something fun and quirky that will elicit a strong reaction upon opening, or do you opt for a more thoughtful, practical gift that they can get good use out of over time?

TORONTO — New guidelines for breast-cancer screening are intended to give women more of a voice in their health-care decisions, taking into account their personal values and preferences rather than age and risk factor alone.

A black person is 20 times more likely than a white person to be shot and killed by Toronto police. That's just one of the findings in a new Ontario Human Rights Commission report described as disturbing and disheartening.

OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Fin Donnelly has added his name to the growing list of incumbent NDP MPs who will not be seeking re-election in 2019.

OTTAWA — Canadian environment groups are at the global climate-change conference in Poland today calling out the federal government for letting the oil and gas industry undermine Canada's efforts to be a climate leader.

Co-authored with my colleague, Anne Dagenais Guertin

This is a story about a man who came to Canada as a refugee out of fear of persecution in his home country. Shortly after arriving, though, he was jailed without charge based on accusations from a secret informant who failed a lie-detector test and whom the judge refused to make available for cross-examination.

After his arrest, the government proceeded to destroy the original "evidence" against him. Only a summary was given to a special... Читать дальше...

TORONTO — Ontario's financial watchdog says the province's deficit will rise to $12.3 billion this fiscal year, half a billion more than he predicted before the spring election.

The holiday season is upon us, and Canadians across the country have food on their minds. While some are planning festive meals with friends and family, many — far too many — are wondering how they'll afford the food they need this month. And the release of Canada's Food Price Report last week only brought worse news for families that are trying to make ends meet on low incomes.

It happened sooner than the experts predicted.

With rising interest rates putting financial pressure on households, Canada is seeing an increase in consumer insolvencies.

There were 11,641 consumer insolvencies in October of this year, up 9.2 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. The insolvency numbers include both bankruptcies and consumer proposals, an alternative to bankruptcy that has become popular in recent years (see below). Читать дальше...

Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from a major ongoing US study.

CALGARY — Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki was a passenger on a bus that rear-ended by a truck on his way home from physiotherapy.

Remember that scene in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana is trying not to get run down by the giant boulder? That's what the holidays can feel like due to the avalanche of food attacking you from every direction.

SIMCOE, Ont. — An incident that occurred over the weekend has prompted Ontario Provincial Police to issue a reminder to parents and caregivers to talk to children about making 911 calls.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver home that a court heard is owned by a recently arrested Huawei executive and her husband was broken into early Sunday morning.

An annual study of food prices predicts that the price of vegetables will rise by about four to six per cent next year, while the price of meat and seafood will go down, thanks largely to growing interest in plant-based eating.

OTTAWA — For the first time in a decade Ontario will not receive an equalization transfer from Ottawa, prompting the province's finance minister to join calls for the federal government to review how the program is set up.

Benveet Gill uses a wheelchair and she's frustrated by the same problem every winter.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia professor is striving to create the ideal Christmas tree, inside the only research lab of its kind in the world.