Study looks at exercise to boost well-being of kids with cancer
CALGARY – It’s been a challenging time for Mira Penney. The 10-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had it removed in August of last year and then …
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue fever in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more …
Fall weather in Canada: start cold, end mild
Canadians can expect a “fickle fall” this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above-normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts. …
Here’s who in Canada want to rethink the monarchy
MONTREAL – Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s …
5 things to know today: New COVID vaccine, Biden impeachment inquiry
A new COVID-19 vaccine, a formal impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden, and the Liberal party caucus retreat kicks off. Here’s what you need to know to start your …
Apple to reveal iPhone 15: Here’s what to know
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a lineup that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price …
U.S. senators will get advice from tech giants on AI
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid …
North Korea vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed support for Russia’s “just fight” during a summit with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the U.S. warned …
Cruise ship stuck in Greenland with 206 people on board
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Authorities said Wednesday that a fishery vessel will attempt to use the high tide to pull free a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship carrying 206 people that …
Iran identifies prisoners it wants in swap with U.S.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in …