Author: The Canadian Press

MONTRÉAL — Women with Type 1 diabetes appear to be at greater risk of physical and psychosocial health problems after menopause and require an updated treatment plan, according to a new study. Published in September by Diabetes Research and Clinical Practices, the research found that post-menopausal women had a higher risk of retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, […]

HAMILTON — Police say a 30-year-old woman who worked in a Hamilton public school has been charged with sexually assaulting a student. Investigators say the woman was fraudulently working as an educational assistant in the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board when she met the complainant. They say the student required supports and their family believed […]

Stelco Holdings Inc.’s U.S. parent company is being “disingenuous and contradictory” by blaming its planned layoff of up to 500 workers on the trade war, the steelworkers’ union said Thursday. United Steelworkers Locals 1005 and 8782, which represent Stelco workers at steel plants in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., said Cleveland-Cliffs chief executive Lourenco Goncalves has […]

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time. Dunn House has seen great success in the early days for its 51 residents, a model that will expand to help 300 people. Dr. […]

TORONTO — An Ontario mother’s acquittal in the death of her infant son is the latest display of medical evidence of shaken baby syndrome discredited in the courtroom. Jennifer Gaskin had been convicted of manslaughter in the death of her 2 1/2-month-old son Joeseph in 2002, after two medical experts testified the child had died […]

UCLA and UConn, which won the past two national championships, will both play in the third annual Coretta Scott King Classic this year. The Bruins, who won the the NCAA title last season, will face Oklahoma in the opener on Jan. 18. The 2025 champion Huskies will face Seton Hall in a Big East matchup […]

Four people have been charged in an alleged fraud scheme that Peel regional police say has been linked to more than $100,000 in unpaid Highway 407 ETR tolls. Police say they have also recovered 10 stolen vehicles in the investigation dubbed Project Octane. Investigators say the case examined allegations involving vehicle registrations, licence plates and […]

Police say a man previously charged in an alleged arson outside the Toronto home of Liberal MP Salma Zahid is now also facing charges in a fire that took place days earlier at a vacant home in Ajax, Ont. Investigators say a home in the city east of Toronto was set on fire in the […]

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe were riding stationary bikes late Wednesday night. The conversation between the Maple Leafs defencemen pivoted to a player both have watched grow in the NHL. Easton Cowan has undoubtedly arrived. The 21-year-old winger helped set up his team’s opening goal and then bagged the eventual game-winner to help […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Region Board of Trade is urging the province to amend zoning and building code rules as it says Ontario is on pace to fall well short of its goal of getting at least 1.5 million new homes built by 2031. In a report published Thursday, the board said the target is […]