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Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
FREDERICTON — There is no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick, says a new study that suggests the media may have played a role in feeding patients’ fears. Published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Neurology, the study reviewed the cases of 25 patients evaluated at two hospitals in New ... Read More »
1 responseStudy finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s ‘mystery brain disease’
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
FREDERICTON — A scientific analysis has found no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick. The study was published today in the journal JAMA Neurology. It says “unfounded concerns” of a potentially fatal mystery disease were amplified in traditional and social media. The study reviewed the cases of 25 patients ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence in hockey players’ sex assault trial continues cross-examining complainant
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
Defence lawyers are continuing to cross-examine the complainant today at the trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. One of the lawyers representing Michael McLeod suggested Tuesday the complainant asked to bring other players into a London, Ont., hotel room after she had sex with McLeod, and later invited them to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will make his first appearance at business summit
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will make his first official appearance at the B7 Summit in Ottawa next week. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is hosting the B7 Summit this year, an annual gathering of business leaders from the G7 countries. Hoekstra was sworn in as Ambassador to Canada on April 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… More work to do after meeting with Trump: Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada’s premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Both leaders emerged from it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, coast to coast, except Que.
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
Alert Ready, Canada’s emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices. Each province or territory has a specific test time, ranging from morning to afternoon, except Quebec, which does not participate. The test simulates an ... Read More »
1 responsePlanned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
British Columbia’s worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province’s wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became “trapped by extreme fire behaviour” that cut off their escape. Inspection reports by WorkSafeBC say the BC Wildfire Service didn’t adequately ensure safety during the burn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says there’s ‘more work to do’ after meeting with Trump
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada’s premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada’s social fabric, document shows
By Canadian Press on May 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don’t see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social fragmentation, according to an internal presentation drafted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman’s death
By Canadian Press on May 6th, 2025
British Columbia’s chief coroner says he is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says he’s directing a coroner’s inquest to publicly review the circumstances that led to the death of Tatyanna Harrison, whose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims
By Canadian Press on May 6th, 2025
Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones. A 30-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges over the attack that killed 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival. Here is what we know about some of the ... Read More »
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