If you’ve thought about running before but have felt a little intimidated to begin, we’ve got news: The #SELFto5K Challenge will help you start running and build the endurance and confidence you need to cross the finish line of your first 3.1-mile race. We’re all starting together on April 25, which means that you’ll be…
A unionization campaign is underway at an Amazon warehouse in Montreal as one of North America’s largest employers stares down more labour drives — with only one successful so far.This an example of an Amazon fulfillment centre in Brampton, Ont. Last year, Amazon announced five facilities were coming to Quebec, creating more than 1,000 jobs. (Chris…
A man from Maine admitted to lying to an RCMP investigator about the day he went to a gun show and bought a high-powered rifle with a man who used the carbine a year later when he killed 22 people in Nova Scotia, newly released documents show.After police shot and killed the gunman at a…
Police in LaSalle, Ont., have identified the body of the suspect in the homicide in March of 34-year-old Amanda Lyons.Blair and Amanda Lyons were the parents of three children. The LaSalle, Ont., woman was found dead in March in her home, and her husband was named as suspect. His body has been recovered by police.…
Hundreds of evacuees from Peguis First Nation have arrived in Winnipeg after fleeing their flooded community.Homes and other buildings are underwater on the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba. Flooding has forced more than 1,000 people living in Peguis to leave their homes after local officials issued a mandatory evacuation order on Sunday. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)Karen Courchene Parisian…
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf urging answers and immediate action following a Politico report that lays bare a culture of delay and inaction in the agency’s food safety and nutrition center,…
Dr. Susan Mayne of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition was scheduled to speak to the Alliance for a Stronger FDA Tuesday morning, the first such appearance since the Politico newspaper called her out. Politico reported that Mayne, the director of the Center, reports directly to the FDA Commissioner and not to…
This year Kinder Easter treats across the world, including the U.S., have been recalled in response to a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Europe and the United Kingdom. With eight countries having reported 119 confirmed and 28 probable infections, a number of parents may be concerned about how to keep their children safe from salmonella poisoning.…
It does not look like there is going to be any recall of mislabeled beef, but new studies do mean there is more uncertainty at the meat counter. The study findings, published in Science on April 7, mean a label claim that meat products are “raised without antibiotics” or RWA may not mean much either.…
Once you’ve compiled your basic running gear, you’ll want to start preparing for more varying conditions like cold or rainy weather. When looking for the best running sweatshirts for women, you’ll find an array of options in different materials, so it helps to narrow down what type you want so you’re ready to get outside.…