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Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression

Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression

Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days
Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

Ontario puts $20M toward concrete barriers for daycares after toddler killed in crash

Ontario is establishing a $20-million fund in the name of a toddler who was killed this fall when a vehicle crashed into his daycare centre in Richmond Hill, and the province says it is meant to help prevent that from happening again
Air Transat continues suspending flights as strike deadline looms

Air Transat continues suspending flights as strike deadline looms

Air Transat passengers face a second day of uncertainty, as the airline could suspend all flights by the end of the day as it prepares for a possible strike
Office sector poised for 'year of rebound' in 2026 as firms expand, end remote work

Office sector poised for 'year of rebound' in 2026 as firms expand, end remote work

The drive to the office may not feel as swift as it did a couple years ago, nor is the train as comfortable, as you're forced to lean against a stranger during your standing-room-only commute.
Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings

Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings

Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to an international recall that has serious health risks
Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction

The mayors of Ontario's 29 largest cities are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a 'community safety and humanitarian crisis' created by homelessness, mental health and addiction
Advocates demand answers about billboards with facial detection tech

Advocates demand answers about billboards with facial detection tech

Several groups signed an open letter to a company running billboards that record passerby to generate statistics about their estimated age and sex
Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister

Plan for changes to role of trustees in Ontario coming early next year: minister

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said Friday he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he signalled he is inclined to largely eliminate it
Column: 'Her smile could light up any sky,' journalist recalls after woman's abusive ex convicted

Column: 'Her smile could light up any sky,' journalist recalls after woman's abusive ex convicted

Many years covering crime and court meant regularly coming across men who had committed heinous acts against those they supposedly loved
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication

Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication

An influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been retracted 25 years after it was published, prompting environment groups in Canada to ask the federal government to review the science on glyphosate use