Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada
A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has deemed it is not a health risk to the general population. With the latest ...
Toronto conserving rabies vaccine supply due to provincial shortage
Vaccine doses will be adjusted to only offer the first two of four shots, and the latter ones will be provided once they get resupplied.
This 12-year-old chess prodigy recently became Canada’s youngest international master
Mendes, who lives in Mississauga, Ont., came in first at the 2024 North American Youth Chess Championship held in Dulles, Va., last month.
Analysts say Canada can meet EV sales target without national rebates
The federal government’s decision to pause a key initiative meant to boost electric vehicles sales won’t prevent Canada from meeting its targets for getting more EVs on the road, some proponents say.
Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to ...
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The Food ...
York Region police officer facing more than two dozen charges
Cst. Guangnan Sun is facing 23 counts of unauthorized use of a computer, two counts of breach of trust by a public officer and one of obstructing justice.
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.
Youth arrested for allegedly stabbing dog, lighting Mississauga house on fire
A youth has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a dog and lighting a Mississauga home on fire. Peel police say they were called to the home at Atwater Avenue and Canterbury Road just after 11 a.m.
Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400M in new step in ‘It Ends With Us’ fight
It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal ...
Hershey Canada stopping production of Cherry Blossom candy
Hershey Canada has confirmed with CityNews that it is discontinuing its Cherry Blossom candy. The company did not provide a reason for halting production of the candy, which consists of a maraschino ...
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe ‘excited’ for return to Toronto
This is Keefe's first return to Toronto as a visitor, but his Devils played the Maple Leafs back in October and fell short in a 4-2 defeat.