Some homeowners who bought into a new Hamilton development discovered their brand-new townhouses didn't have furnaces large enough to heat their homes during the winter. Neither the builder nor the HVAC company would do anything about it. An advocate for home buyers says more protection is needed. Consumer protections lacking …
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Retired vice-admiral Edmundson set to testify at his sexual assault trial
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former head of human resources, is set to take the witness box today in an Ottawa courtroom where he has been on trial for sexual assault, accused of attacking a woman more than 30 years ago. Accused has pleaded not guilty, denies any wrongdoing …
Read More »Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
Lingering coughs after a respiratory infection are common. So how do you get rid of one? In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians writing for the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Coughs lasting a few weeks after an infection usually don't need …
Read More »‘Beyond expectations’: Yukon wins a second gold medal at world U23 cross-country skiing championship
Whitehorse’s Derek Deuling secured a historic second gold medal for Canada in under a week at the under-23 Nordic World Ski Championship in Slovenia., as part of Canada's Whitehorse's Derek Deuling helped secure Canada's second gold medal in under a week at the under-23 Nordic World Ski Championship in Planica, …
Read More »Canada completes reverse sweep of U.S. in Game 7 of Rivalry Series for 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, Canada has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the Rivalry Series against the United States. Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored two goals in leading Canada to a 6-1 victory in Game 7 on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn. Spooner, …
Read More »Man in custody after 5 people, including 3 children, found dead in southern Manitoba
Five people — three of them children — were found dead Sunday morning in three incidents RCMP say are linked in southern Manitoba. 29-year-old taken into custody Sunday morning, RCMP say. WARNING: This story contains details involving the deaths of children. Five people — three of them children — were …
Read More »Cape Breton Regional Municipality ends local state of emergency
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has ended a local state of emergency. The municipality declared the state of emergency last Sunday amid a historic snowfall in the area. Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education schools slated to reopen Monday The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has ended a local state of …
Read More »Governments need to take responsibility with international students in ‘crisis,’ say charities
This time last year, Khalsa Aid Canada says it was receiving five calls a week from international students in Brampton needing food, clothing and a place to live. Now, amid worsening housing and affordability crises, it says it's receiving five calls a day — a figure well beyond what it …
Read More »Millions of people in Canada have sleep apnea. The problem is not all of them realize it
Krista Biddiscombe is one of the millions of Canadians living with sleep apnea. Despite facing challenges getting a diagnosis, she says her sleep improved the moment she began treating her condition with a CPAP machine. Roughly 8 out 10 people with sleep apnea are undiagnosed The Dose26:00What do I need …
Read More »Her car was stolen 3 times in the past year. She says consumers shouldn’t bear the brunt of the problem
A Toronto woman whose car was stolen three times in the past year — and who had a rental car stolen too — says nobody is taking the problem seriously enough. 'It's exhausting,' says Kristin Shensel, who believes more needs to be done to combat auto theft A Toronto woman …
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