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Mint to unveil coin commemorating Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson

The Royal Canadian Mint is launching a special coin celebrating late music legend Oscar Peterson.

'The Snowman' children's author Raymond Briggs dies at 88

Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94

Houshang Ebtehaj, a distinguished Iranian poet whose small but influential body of work made him a major figure in his own country and in world literature, died on Wednesday in Cologne, Germany. He was 94.

Doctors call for action as growing number of Canadians dying from common food preservative

Doctors are among those calling for tighter regulation of sodium nitrite as a growing number of Canadians are dying after intentionally ingesting unsafe quantities of the common food preservative in its pure form.

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.

Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion

A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy at about 24 weeks after investigators obtained Facebook messages in which the two discussed using medication to induce an abortion and plans to burn the fetus afterward.

Poilievre preferred among Conservatives, but Charest favoured by Canadians: poll

Ontario MP Pierre Poilievre remains the heavy favourite to be the next Conservative party leader but he trails opponent Jean Charest for support among Canadians as a whole.

Scientists to present 60-metre-long open letter to feds demanding raise

Hundreds of scientists and researchers are expected to gather on Parliament Hill today to call for a raise.

Plastics producers ask court to quash planned federal ban on single-use straws, cups

More than two dozen plastic makers are asking the Federal Court to put an end to Ottawa's plan to ban several single-use plastic items but Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he's confident the attempt will fail.

Scientists to present 60-metre-long open letter to feds demanding raise

Hundreds of scientists and researchers are expected to gather on Parliament Hill today to call for a raise.

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media's harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. But the changes rarely address the elephant in the the room -- the algorithms pushing endless content that can drag anyone, not just teens, into harmful rabbit holes.

WhatsApp will start rolling out two big changes to all users this month

Two new features being introduced on WhatsApp, which will let you choose who can see when you're active, and to leave groups silently, will start rolling out to all WhatsApp users this month.

Metro faces ongoing worker shortage, higher overtime pay to keep grocery stores open

Workers at Metro Inc. are putting in overtime to keep stores open as the company grapples with an ongoing labour crunch, the Montreal-based grocery and drugstore retailer said Wednesday.

World shares mostly gain after Wall Street hits 3-month highs

World shares were mixed Thursday after Wall Street benchmarks closed at three-month highs as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected in July.

OCS to resume cannabis deliveries after cyberattack on logistics partner

The Ontario Cannabis Store says its distribution centre is resuming service after a cyberattack on one of its logistics partners caused the provincial pot wholesaler to halt deliveries this week.

Bolivia's 'Death Road' once haunted drivers. Now it's a wildlife haven

Bolivia's decision to open an alternate route to its historic 'Death Road' - a serpentine dirt path across the towering Andes hills known for its deadly cliffs - has led to a resurgence of wildlife in the area, according to an environmental group.

Some gas stations run out as prices drop across B.C.

Drivers were so eager to fill up before gas prices rise again that some stations across British Columbia ran out.

Pandemic fuels sports biking boom in cycling nation China

Bicycles have long been a means of transport in China and once outnumbered cars on city streets. Now cycling is increasingly also seen as a sport by an urban middle class that has benefited from China's growth into the world's second largest economy.

Beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcher

A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Waco, Texas.

'I think we can retire': Toronto man wins $6 million in Lotto 6/49 draw

A Toronto man who’s been playing the lottery since the late '70s is set to retire after he won big in a recent Lotto 6/49 draw.

Meet Wyatt Sharpe, 13, journalist who's interviewed some of the biggest names in Canadian politics

At the age of 13, Wyatt Sharpe has interviewed the prime minister, a premier, party leaders and cabinet ministers -- and he's not even in high school yet.

'Thank you. I love all of you': Serena Williams plays final match in Canada

Serena Williams exited the National Bank Open on Wednesday night with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic.

Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez out of National Bank Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the National Bank Open following a 7-6 (4), 6-1 loss to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Borje Salming announced on Wednesday he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).