Toronto diner gives a man his burger — accompanied with a waiver
An American tourist in Toronto says he got an extra something that wasn’t on the menu when he ordered a hamburger medium-done. Not only did he receive the burger as …
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Aggressive, often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada
Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by …
Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing another evacuation for fishing town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an eruption, authorities said. Early morning …
Who benefits most from Canada’s ambitious EV targets? Maybe China
Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, believes the recent electric vehicle targets set out by Canada’s environment minister also carried this pointed message to Canada’s domestic auto industry: “Let them eat cake.” …
5 Slovenians rescued from cave after being trapped since Saturday
Five people who have been trapped in a cave in Slovenia for more than two days due to heavy rainfall and high water levels were successfully rescued on Monday. “It is …
South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries …
Fewer than one-quarter of N.S. health-care workers have their flu shots this year
A growing number of health-care workers in Nova Scotia are not getting their annual flu shots, according to figures released by their employer, Nova Scotia Health. In response to a request …
Proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Manitoba over cantaloupe tainted with salmonella
An Ontario woman who became ill after eating cantaloupe is the lead plaintiff in a second proposed class-action lawsuit filed over cantaloupe-linked salmonella infections across the country. A statement of …
Mastermind Toys stopped accepting gift cards on Dec. 24 — when most cards were still wrapped
Riverview father Rudy Walters is speaking out after Mastermind Toys stopped accepting gift cards effective Christmas Day — with signs posted on their storefronts only days before. Walters said the move raises questions about …
Sweden’s bid to join NATO approved by Turkish foreign affairs committee
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military …