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Pharmacists looking for approval to prescribe birth control next

Pharmacists looking for approval to prescribe birth control next

Ontario Pharmacists Association CEO Justin Bates says the ability to prescribe those medications is necessary to address women's health concerns
Support for Doug Ford's PCs nears all-time low, poll finds

Support for Doug Ford's PCs nears all-time low, poll finds

The PCs still lead but the NDP and Liberals are nipping at their heels
North Bay residents have mixed emotions over Rota resignation

North Bay residents have mixed emotions over Rota resignation

Controversy over the North Bay MP and former speaker of the house bringing former Ukrainian soldier who fought with the Nazis to Ottawa generates mixed emotions for Anthony Rota's constituents
CANADA: Superstar Carrie Underwood to perform during Grey Cup week

CANADA: Superstar Carrie Underwood to perform during Grey Cup week

She will perform Nov. 17 as part of the Grey Cup Music Festival
CANADA: Furniture designer crafts a chair named 'solace' to aid those harmed by Fiona's wrath

CANADA: Furniture designer crafts a chair named 'solace' to aid those harmed by Fiona's wrath

His work, crafted from a Nova Scotia red oak downed by the storm that made landfall Sept. 24, 2022, is up for auction at a starting bid of $30,000. It is one of three artistic creations being sold to provide funds for storm victims.
BEYOND LOCAL: Messi Mania has grabbed hold in Major League Soccer, but will it be a long-lasting boost?

BEYOND LOCAL: Messi Mania has grabbed hold in Major League Soccer, but will it be a long-lasting boost?

It's almost necessary to be an A-lister to score a good ticket to watch him play: Front-row tickets on the secondary market have been going for thousands of dollars
CANADA: Hurricane Juan: the most powerful storm to hit Atlantic Canada in 50 years

CANADA: Hurricane Juan: the most powerful storm to hit Atlantic Canada in 50 years

Energized by ocean temperatures that were three to five degrees above normal, the howling Category 2 hurricane brought sustained winds of 152 kilometres per hour amid driving rain
What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples.
BEYOND LOCAL: NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth

BEYOND LOCAL: NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth

Scientists estimate the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu
NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report

NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report

Ontario New Democrats publish open letter calling for investigation into province's expansion of some municipal boundaries