True or false? People who get periods can sync up their menstrual cycles with their friends. “True,” said Toronto resident Sarah Hall. “I think that’s false,” said Tovan Lew, another Torontonian. Period syncing isn’t real. Experts have pointed out for years that there’s no biological evidence for it. “If it were true, I would tell…
The Liberal government is set to introduce proposed changes to capital gains taxes in Canada. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Sunday that the long-awaited changes, which were originally part of the 2024 federal budget, would be coming Monday. The proposal, which has spurred a wave of controversy since the announcement,…
Giovanna Ippolito is living with a broken needle in her spine after it broke off during childbirth. An anesthesiologist then left the four centimetre-long fragment embedded in her back — and didn’t tell her what happened. Instead, it was discovered during an X-ray more than a decade later. The Bolton, Ont., woman says her doctor can’t…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2024 9:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. The United Jewish Appeal is holding its annual “Walk with Israel” event, which involves a…
It appears, perhaps predictably, that palm trees cannot survive in Nova Scotia. In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth, a community of just under 100,000 people that borders the eastern shore of Halifax harbour. The trees normally associated with sandy beaches and coconuts stood out in the landscape, drawing…
Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios. The Los Gatos, California, company, based more than 300 miles away from Hollywood, frequently reaches into its technological toolbox without viewers even realizing it. It often just uses few subtle…
If there’s anything people can agree on these days, it’s that flying sucks. And between the delays and cancellations, extreme turbulence, and jets literally falling apart in the sky, it seems that some people have had about enough of flying experiences getting ostensibly worse instead of better. Which may partially explain the online roasting of WestJet’s new UltraBasic fare, where…
Police in Montreal say 15 people have been arrested after a protest was forcefully dispersed at McGill University Thursday. The arrests came after demonstrators occupied the main administration building on its downtown campus, which saw officers in riot gear launch chemical irritants. Pro-Palestinian protesters have been camping on McGill’s lower field since late April, demanding…
Business·Breaking Canada’s economy added 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to 6.2 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. April’s numbers saw 90,000 jobs added, with unemployment staying flat Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 8:37 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago A window washer is pictured…
Three years after the devastating attack that rocked the London community, the city will be holding a vigil to honour the Afzaal family. June 6 marks three years since four members of a London, Ont. family were killed while out for a walk in the city’s east end. The family was deliberately struck while waiting…
