Amid romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, restaurants aim to soothe customers
The CDC said Friday that at least 98 people in 22 states have been affected by the E. coli outbreak. (iStock, File) In the weeks since an E. coli bacteria…
Talk therapy may help soldiers combat insomnia
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel, according to a new study. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from the…
Newfoundland town rejects rainbow crosswalk
Town council in Springdale, N.L., has rejected a motion from local high school students to paint an LGBTQ-friendly rainbow crosswalk. Painting crosswalks the colours of the rainbow is a common……
Alfie Evans, UK toddler at center of legal battle, dies
Brain-damaged toddler Alfie Evans, has died, his parents announced early Saturday. Alfie is seen in the arms of his mother, Kate James at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, England, April 23,…
What’s on tap for the beer industry?
The beer industry was disappointed by a recent Supreme Court decision to maintain rules on interprovincial liquor transfers. Fred Landtmeters, CEO of Molson Coors, says there needs be a system……
Shania Twain apologizes for Donald Trump support
Shania Twain has apologized after telling a British newspaper that she would have voted for U.S. President Donald Trump if she were eligible. In an article posted on the Guardian’s…
U.K. vs Russia: A new Cold War?
The U.K. expelled 23 Russian diplomats after the poisoning of a former Russian spy. Russia has retaliated by expelling 23 British diplomats. Is this the beginning of a new Cold…
Eating better tied to lower risk of liver disease
(Reuters Health) – People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease…
Is 420 finished in Canada? | Q&A
420 celebrations were held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. But what happens when Canada’s Cannabis prohibition ends? Catherine Cullen took your questions including ‘What about edibles?’ and ‘How… source
Doctors are now ‘re-gifting’ kidneys to save lives
About 25 percent of recipients of donated kidneys die with a functioning kidney that could be reused. (iStock) Vertis Boyce remembers that the day she got the call about a…