Montreal doctors' breakthrough discovery about causes of cerebral palsy giving hope
A breakthrough discovery made by doctors at the Montreal Children's Hospital about the causes of cerebral palsy is giving new hope to one West Island family.
Canada has now fully vaccinated 67.13 per cent of the country's eligible population. Here’s what else you need to know to start your day.
1. Border restrictions: In a call with U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of a "close collaboration" at the Canada-U.S. border, according to a readout of the call.
2. U.S. evictions: Court cases played out across the U.S. Monday as the eviction system rumbled back into action following the expiration of a federal moratorium over the weekend.
3. Delta variant: With new waves of COVID-19 infections fuelled by the Delta variant around the world, experts are scrambling to learn whether it is making people sicker than before.
4. Losing Lowry: The NBA championship-winning Toronto Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry is headed to the Miami Heat.
5. Tokyo Games: Canada didn't add to its medal haul overnight, missing the podium on day 11 of Games in Tokyo. Here's a look at some of the 2020 Summer Olympic events you may have missed overnight.
One more thing…
Look on the bright side: Several people in Huntsville, Ont. have offered up their homes and cottages to comedian John Cleese, after an Airbnb mishap left him without a place to stay while making a movie in the area.
English actor John Cleese poses for photo as he walks on the red carpet to receive Sarajevo Film Festival's top honour award, the Heart of Sarajevo Award, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)
A breakthrough discovery made by doctors at the Montreal Children's Hospital about the causes of cerebral palsy is giving new hope to one West Island family.
Warnings of up to 60 millimetres of rain and other alerts have been issued for seven Canadian provinces and one territory ahead of the Easter weekend.
An Ontario man who built a garage on his property has been locked in a battle with his electricity provider for a year and half over a severed power line.
Jameek Lowery was among more than 330 Black people who died after police stopped them with tactics that aren’t supposed to be deadly, like physical restraint and use of stun guns, The Associated Press found.
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The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
The estate of minimalist contemporary artist Donald Judd filed a lawsuit against Kardashian this week, claiming the fashion and beauty mogul promoted 'cheap knockoffs' of his furniture designs.
The spring allergy season has started early in many parts of Canada, with high levels of pollen in some cities already. Experts weigh in on which areas have it worse so far this season.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.
B.C. conservation officers recently seized a nine-foot-long Burmese python from a home in Chilliwack.
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The Ontario government is introducing changes to auto-insurance, but some experts say the move is ill-advised.
A Toronto restaurant introduced a surprising new rule that reduced the cost of a meal and raised the salaries of staff.
Newfoundland’s unique version of the Pine Marten has grown out of its threatened designation.
A Toronto man is out $12,000 after falling victim to a deepfake cryptocurrency scam that appeared to involve Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
It started small with a little pop tab collection to simply raise some money for charity and help someone — but it didn’t take long for word to get out that 10-year-old Jace Weber from Mildmay, Ont. was quickly building up a large supply of aluminum pop tabs.
There’s a group of people in Saskatoon that proudly call themselves dumpster divers, and they’re turning the city’s trash into treasure.
Ontario is facing a larger than anticipated deficit but the Doug Ford government still plans to balance its books before the next provincial election.