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Cold and flu symptoms can potentially last four weeks or more after infection, according to new research. The study, led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), was published in the Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal Friday. Researchers compared long-term symptoms between long COVID sufferers and those infected with other respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis and

Online buy-and-sell platforms are a great way to snag a bargain or offload some of your unwanted stuff, but it seems like scammers are working overtime to come up with convoluted ways to part you from your hard-earned dollars. TikToker Michel Janse is warning of a scam that happened to her recently, where an opportunistic

A fat cat from Edmonton has gone viral on TikTok for his workout routine. Peaches the Purrmaid, weighing nearly 25 pounds, swims in an effort to lose weight. “He’s always been a big boy,” said Chastity Emes, Peaches’s owner. Peaches weighed about 25 lbs and was diagnosed with diabetes when he started his weight loss

Last week, Airbnb announced it’s cracking down on fake accommodation listings in an effort to stop scammers in their tracks. The company said it has removed 59,000 fake listings and prevented another 157,000 from joining the platform this year, and it plans to use AI to help verify listings in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., France

Costco is known for its great deals on oversized products (hot dogs, anyone?) but it’s one of its smallest items with a high price tag that’s causing a bit of a hullabaloo. The retail giant is now offering up one-ounce bars of gold in both Canada and the U.S. and, apparently, they’re selling like hotcakes.

Merriam-Webster announced Wednesday that it has added 690 new words, phrases and acronyms to its dictionary. Many of the additions are humourous slang words and phrases that originated from internet and video-gaming culture. Merriam-Webster writes that their picks “offer a window into the world today.” “We’re very excited by this new batch of words,” Peter

The list of Canada’s most popular baby names for 2022 is here. Statistics Canada’s most recent report shows more Canadians are opting to go with more unique or rare names — a sign people are exploring more creative avenues for their bouncing bundles of joy. Some of the top names, though, will still likely be

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,