Sue Jones

The Environmental Working Group has released its annual best and worst lists of fresh produce based on pesticide residues. The lists — released under the trademarked Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen — are based on results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Data Program. The Environmental Working Group does not do in-depth review of…

Boxing Canada high-performance director Daniel Trepanier is resigning effective immediately. The sport organization made the announcement on Sunday in a news release.Daniel Trepanier, seen second from left during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, is resigning from his position as Boxing Canada’s high-performance director amid claims of a toxic culture within the federation. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)Four…

As thousands of patients wait for surgeries in the province, some said they could no longer bear the pain — and have sought surgery out of the country.Surgeons say pandemic and natural disasters have exacerbated staff shortages and lack of hospital capacity to perform elective surgeries. For some British Columbians, the pain has made them…

An errant walrus on the Avalon Peninsula drew a lot of attention over the weekend, though wildlife officials are asking people to give the animal its space.’Seeing a walrus in person, seeing the enormity of the creature and the skin texture and its tusks, it’s amazing,’ says photographer Alick Tsui. (Alick Tsui/Submitted) An errant walrus…

The geese are welcome visitors for Coco and Jamie Cran, who provide them with some snacks, and some conversation, when they return every spring.A couple in Elbow Park says this goose has chosen their planter three years running as its preferred spot to lay its eggs. (Elizabeth Withey/CBC)Many people wouldn’t consider geese to be the…

With 310 million followers and counting, Selena Gomez has the fifth-most-followed account on Instagram. Clearly her social media platforms are active, but the 29-year-old singer and Rare Beauty founder told Vogue last year that her assistant is responsible for sharing her content. For more than four years, Gomez has cut herself off from social media…

Ferrero has voluntarily recalled some of its Kinder chocolates in the U.S. due to potential salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday. Both the Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket are being removed from shelves because the Belgian plant in which they were produced experienced a salmonella outbreak. Earlier…

French health officials have confirmed 50 cases of E. coli linked to a type of Nestlé frozen pizza. Of these infections, 48 were caused by E. coli O26 and two by E. coli O103, according to Santé publique France, the French public health agency. Another 25 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and Shiga toxin-producing…

The United Conservative Party is facing another obstacle in the tumultuous lead-up to its announcement of the leadership review vote on May 18.The results of the UCP leadership mail-in vote will be announced on May 18. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)The United Conservative Party is facing another obstacle in the tumultuous lead-up to its announcement of…

Flood forecasters in Manitoba say they’re keeping a close eye on a series of precipitation systems that could bring between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain to much of the province over the next five to seven days.This Thursday photo shows flooding around Peguis First Nation in Manitoba. The Fisher River has spilled its banks…