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The number of babies born in Canada dropped to a 17-year-low last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a declining fertility rate, data shows. A Statistics Canada report released Tuesday showed there were 351,679 births registered across the country in 2022, which was a five per cent decrease from the previous year. This was Canada’s

The ability to regrow your own teeth could be just around the corner. A team of scientists, led by a Japanese pharmaceutical startup, are getting set to start human trials on a new drug that has successfully grown new teeth in animal test subjects. Toregem Biopharma is slated to begin clinical trials in July of

Allergy sufferers, grab your tissues as fall gets underway in Canada, stirring up the spread of pollen and mould into the air. Overall pollen counts have been increasing year over year nationally, but most parts of the country will likely see lower than normal levels in the fall during the weed season, said Daniel Coates,

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amazon Prime Video customers will soon start seeing ads while streaming movies and shows, unless, of course, they want to pay more for their subscription. Customers in Canada will begin seeing advertisements in “early 2024,” the tech giant announced Friday, but did not give an exact date for

An outbreak of E. coli that’s sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens. There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection in the Calgary outbreak, and though an investigation is ongoing, officials believe

On a Friday afternoon, Wade Tanner is sitting in his downtown Halifax, N.S. tent while sorting through his various pill bottles as he readies to take his daily medication. He’s dealing with ongoing, serious health problems, while also facing daily struggles of living on the street. “Water shortage for one, the rats, the drugs, that’s

Students across Canada have begun a new school year, but even as they crack open their books teachers and those who represent them are raising concerns there’s still not enough being done to fix ongoing teachers shortages from coast to coast to coast. The shortages vary from province to territory. Some like Nova Scotia say

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tim Hortons is once again making a foray into streetwear and has launched a new collection of limited-edition apparel for the most die-hard fans of the Canadian coffee shop. The Toronto-based chain’s new online store, TimShop.ca, is stocking a range of T-shirts, sweatshirts and jogging pants in

Since Ozempic and Wegovy crashed into the spotlight early this year, numerous other experimental drugs — and one natural remedy — have been trying to replicate its success. While the supplement being touted as “Nature’s Ozempic,” berberine, has experts raising their eyebrows, doctors are getting excited about new hormonal treatments for obesity that may be

While Canadians broadly support LGBTQ2S+ people and issues, they are less likely the engage in behaviours that show true allyship for the community, new polling conducted for Global News has found. The majority of Canadians – 78 per cent – believe transgender people should be protected from discrimination in employment, housing and access to businesses.