Bernardo and Arthur Lima aren’t like other twins — they were born conjoined, sharing not only the top of their heads and part of the brain, but a major vein that connects to the heart. Now, a breakthrough surgery, made possible in part by surgeons working together virtually, has hopefully given the boys a chance at life like any other pair of brothers. The pair were operated on shortly before their fourth birthday, making them the oldest twins with a fused brain to have been successfully separated. For months, surgeonsRead more

An 11-year-old girl missing from Stratford, Ont. has been found safe. Around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Stratford police confirmed by phone the child has been found safe in Toronto. An Amber Alert was issued around half an hour earlier at 5:37 p.m. In a tweet, Stratford police said she was located with the assistance of Ontario Provincial Police and York Regional Police. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

The woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada over an alleged group sexual assault recently passed a polygraph examination, her lawyer said Tuesday. A statement released Tuesday by Robert Talach of Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers said that the woman “successfully passed that ‘lie-detector test’ with a rating of ‘truthful.”‘ The result of the polygraph test, which was arranged by the complainant’s lawyer, was provided to the London Police, the Hockey Canada review and the NHL investigators. The woman alleged eight players — including members of Canada’s 2018 world juniorRead more

Residents and visitors advised to avoid contact with harbour and flush less in some areas Halifax Water is again asking people to stay away from Halifax harbour and flush less. In a news release Sunday night, the utility said a wastewater pump failure is causing “screened but untreated” wastewater to be released into the harbour. Halifax Water wants you to flush less if you live here Halifax Water says no swimming in harbour after wastewater pump fails “Residents and visitors are strongly advised not to go swimming or participate in recreationalRead more

‘If we want to move the economy … we need to also help small businesses,’ says restaurant patron Calgary restaurant owners say they are being forced to hike up their menu prices and cut staff hours due to rising food and material costs. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the cost of living has soared for millions across the globe — and Calgary’s food service industry is feeling the pinch. Carolina De La Torre says since this past winter, inflation has been causing problems for her business. She’s the co-owner ofRead more

‘We’re still feeling the impacts because racism is still alive and well,’ Willard Reaves says Winnipeggers gathered at the St. Norbert Arts Centre on Monday to mark the creation of legislation that abolished slavery in Canada 188 years ago, and reflect on the ongoing hardships Black people face. Co-host Uche Nwankwo said the anniversary is an opportunity to discuss Black history and discuss the work that needs to happen to end the ongoing effects of slavery. “History is important. It’s a way of remembering what had happened and then finding a way to prevent a futureRead more

Jody Wilson-Raybould, Joy MacPhail, Geoff Plant also among those to be honoured at fall ceremony Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir, Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair and outspoken former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould have all been appointed to the Order of B.C. The three women are among 14 new appointees to the province’s highest honour, Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin announced in a written statement on Monday, B.C. Day. “I share these congratulations with gratitude to these incredible individuals who have done so much to enrich their communities,” Austin said. “Their leadershipRead more

Federal health minister says Canada should apply lessons learned from pandemic to HIV/AIDS Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on Monday announced nearly $18 million to expand HIV testing in Canada, with a substantial portion of the funding going toward self-administered kits. Of the $17.9 million, $8 million will go toward purchasing HIV self-testing kits and distributing them to community organizations, Duclos said at the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal. The other $9.9 million will go to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg for expansion of HIV testing in northern, remote or isolated (NRI) communities. “HIV self-test kits offer aRead more

‘It’s going to bear a lot of weight on governments, on agencies, on the churches,’ says survivor WARNING: This story contains distressing details It’s about time. That was the response from a residential school survivor in Winnipeg on Pope Francis’s unqualified use of the word genocide to describe what happened to Indigenous Peoples forced to attend the schools in Canada. “It’s about time that they use these kind of words to describe what happened to our people. It’s about time that we’re saying words that have meaning and truth,” saidRead more

Cleric’s supporters object to Iran-backed parties leading efforts to form next government Thousands of followers of an influential Shia cleric breached Iraq’s parliament on Saturday, the second time this week, protesting government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups. The alliance called for counter-protests, raising the spectre of civil strife. Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs to try to repel the demonstrators, causing several injuries. Once inside, the protesters declared an open-ended sit-in and claimed they would not disperse until their demands were answered. As the number ofRead more