3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) candidate in western Quebec's Pontiac riding has withdrawn his candidacy, the party leader said Wednesday. Leader Éric Duhaime announced candidate Éric Lanthier's withdrawal during a morning news conference in Quebec City after unveiling the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (281+ words) The ​U.S. Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, ‌a follow-up to a July announcement from U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (124+ words) CBC Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe wants other moms to dream big too Mrs. Canada Universe reigns from Prince Albert, and her name is Jasmin Esquivel. The mom of five returned to pageantry after decades away, won the national…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has put a spotlight on maternal mental health, which some medical experts say may be the only positive outcome in the tragic case. Her legal team argues that she shouldn't be held criminally…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (538+ words) A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1054+ words) Geoffrey Hinton, who many consider to be the godfather of artificial intelligence, says if AI continues to develop without appropriate guardrails, a worst-case scenario could lead to human extinction. But he has a solution. Hinton is co-winner of the 2024 Nobel…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (602+ words) Brenda Fricker, the reclusive "Pigeon Lady" of Home Alone 2 and Ireland's first actress to win an Oscar, for her maternal turn in My Left Foot, has died at the age of 81. The celebrated and prolific character actor died in Dublin…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) As of July 1, women aged 40 and older in Saskatchewan can book a screening mammogram through the BreastCheck program without a referral, the provincial government says. It's the final phase of an 18-month rollout. The province started lowering the eligibility age…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (689+ words) The Alberta government says it is working to improve access to cancer care with a new 10-year strategic plan. The document is the first of its kind since 2013. It comes amid new cancer cases rising, health systems coming under increasing…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (939+ words) Assisted deaths among people with mental disorders in the Netherlands have surged in recent years. Some Dutch psychiatrists say that's a red flag for Canada, but not everyone agrees. The debate surfaced during recent hearings of a federal committee tasked…...