O cancro do pulmão é muitas vezes confundido com outras doenças por causa dos sintomas, muitas vezes “associados a doenças mais benignas”. Diversas associações da área da saúde lançam esta quinta-feira uma campanha de alerta para a importância de estar atento aos sintomas do cancro do pulmão, sublinhando que um diagnóstico precoce pode salvar vidas e que a doença “não tira férias”. Num comunicado a propósito do Dia Mundial do Cancro do Pulmão, que se assinala a 1 de agosto, a Associação Careca Power, a Pulmonale, a Associação Nacional deRead more

Pyongyang também ameaçou a vizinha Coreia do Sul com a “aniquilação” face a qualquer tentativa de derrubar o regime norte-coreano. A Coreia do Norte advertiu na quarta-feira os EUA que está pronta para qualquer conflito militar e ameaçou a vizinha Coreia do Sul com a “aniquilação” face a qualquer tentativa de derrubar o regime norte-coreano. “As nossas forças armadas estão totalmente preparadas para responder a qualquer crise e a dissuasão nuclear da nossa nação também está pronta para mobilizar a sua força absoluta de forma fiável, precisa e rápida“, disse oRead more

Seriam necessários 1,75 planetas Terra para suprir as necessidades da população de forma sustentável. A humanidade terá consumido tudo o que o planeta pode produzir num ano sem se esgotar até esta quinta-feira, o que significa que viverá o que resta de 2022 a crédito, alertem duas Organizações Não Governamentais (ONG). Em sentido figurado, seriam necessários 1,75 planetas Terra para suprir as necessidades da população de forma sustentável, segundo um indicador criado por investigadores no início dos anos 1990, que continua a piorar. Esta data, 28 de julho, corresponde aoRead more

‘Ottawa has created the chaos,’ Smith says Danielle Smith, considered one of the front-runners in the United Conservative Party leadership race, faced sharp criticism Wednesday from debate rivals over her Alberta sovereignty plan and controversial comments on cancer. Many of the seven candidates, including three who left Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet to run in the race, criticized Smith’s proposal to immediately bring in a bill to give Alberta the power to ignore federal laws and court rulings deemed not in its interest. They said Alberta must push back against the federal government, but said Smith’s plan isRead more

Referred to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Quebec City address Hundreds of people lined the streets from Jean Lesage International Airport to the Plains of Abraham hoping to get a glimpse of Pope Francis as he arrived in Quebec City Wednesday. It marks the fourth day of his visit to Canada, which he is calling a pilgrimage of healing, reconciliation and hope. After meeting with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he gave a public address at the Citadelle, the fortress overlooking the plains and St. LawrenceRead more

The party’s newfound popularity is testing the limits of anti-mandate politics When Éric Duhaime took over as leader of the Quebec Conservatives last year, the party had never held a seat in the legislature, never been invited to a major debate and never raised more than $60,000 in donations in any given year. It was, basically, a fringe party, unaffiliated with the federal Conservatives and considered too libertarian for most Quebec voters since it was formed in 2009. In the last 15 months, though, Duhaime’s party has wrangled a seat inRead more

Crown delivers closing arguments in nearly 2-month long tria British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd feared that the person who was harassing and extorting her would continue for the rest of her life, and there was nothing she could do to stop it, a Crown attorney told B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Kristen LeNoble showed the court a Facebook post that Todd wrote shortly after the harasser had shared sexualized images of her, saying, “I feel so sad, I feel so sick.” The teen from Port Coquitlam, who died nearly aRead more

Cupholder pushes phone’s side buttons, triggering an automatic 911 call It’s become an all too common occurrence for Red Deer emergency dispatcher Andrea McLean. She answers a 911 call to hear a confused person on the other line wondering how they dialled the number. Knowingly, she asks, “Was your phone in a cupholder?” They say, “Yes,” and she launches into her explanation. On an iPhone 8 or later, an emergency SOS call can be made by holding down both side buttons at the same time. A new screen appears, and soon, a countdownRead more

Police say 5 people were arrested in total, only 2 have been charged Police say two men have been charged in connection with a shooting at the mountain resort of Whistler, B.C., on Sunday afternoon that left two dead. Gursimran Sahota, 24, and Tanvir Khakh, 20, both from Surrey, have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting at the Sundial Hotel, police said Monday. On Sunday, Sea to Sky RCMP said officers were on patrol when a report came in just after noon of shots fired. Police said they found one man dead and the other inRead more

Filming on Confederation Bridge may cause traffic delays on Tuesday Ferry service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia will not resume until at least Wednesday, according to officials with Northumberland Ferries Ltd. Service has been suspended since Friday when a fire broke out on the MV Holiday Island. The boat is not expected to operate for the rest of the season. The boat was listing Monday, and taking in some seawater. “With the excessive heat that would’ve happened because of the fire, there’s probably piping that’s been compromised.  And that waterRead more