New website raises awareness about available cancer clinical trials
Canadians now have access to a public listing of active cancer clinical trials across the country, a resource that’s long existed in the United States and Europe. The Canadian Cancer Society announced the launch of a website called Cancer Trials...
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’
CALGARY — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries. Refining is the “name of the...
18 people sent to the hospital after mobile lounge crashes at Washington D.C.-area airport
DULLES, Va. (AP) — A vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials. A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and...
Veterans Affairs minister ‘respects’ independence of court in poppy ban decision
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight says she respects the independence of Nova Scotia’s judiciary in determining judges have the right to ban the poppy from their courtrooms. Earlier this week, the heads of Nova Scotia’s supreme and provincial...
Man, 61, dead following fatal Markham collision
A 61-year-old man is dead following a crash in Markham late Monday afternoon. York police say just before 5:40 p.m., a Volkswagen and Honda collided on Reesor Road and 16th Avenue. Two adult males were transported to the hospital with...
York Region residents stunned by size of new recycling bins
Several Aurora residents say they are perplexed by the new 95 gallon recycling carts they received last week. “I wanted to do my part, and recycle everything I can,” says Manuel, an Aurora resident. “My father’s 85 years old. There’s...
Milton Magic FC star helps club win first national championship
Ethan Secondino put on quite the showing last month when Ontario won the U15 boys championship at Nationals in Charlottetown. Ethan was named tournament MVP after his team knocked off Quebec 1-0 in the final. It was the first time...
Canadian-born author David Szalay wins Booker Prize for ‘Flesh’
Canadian-born author David Szalay had his eye on the Booker Prize from the very early days of his latest novel, he said on stage Monday night. He recalled a conversation with his editor Hannah Westland in which they debated the...
Ontario court rejects Frank Stronach’s challenge ahead of Toronto sex assault trial
An Ontario judge has dismissed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach’s bid to quash his committal to stand trial on one of the dozen charges he faces in his Toronto sexual assault case. Stronach, 93, was committed to stand trial on 12...
Chief justice to stand in for Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Remembrance Day due to...
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is recovering in hospital from a respiratory virus, leaving her unable to preside over the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday, Rideau Hall said Monday. Chief Justice Richard Wagner will fill in...
