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Teachers across Canada are turning to social media platform TikTok to share everything from their daily experiences to learning tips and even their classroom outfits. As part of the wider online community known as TeacherTok, some of them have amassed a following that extends beyond the classroom. The Canadian Press talked to three Canadian teachers,

Shortly after Catherine Girard began taking oral contraceptives, she felt like there was a “grey cloud” hanging over her head. At 17-years-old, Girard was prescribed birth control pills – commonly called “the pill” – as a means of contraception. Her doctor recommended the popular brand, Alesse, which like other forms of hormonal birth control, is

  This is the fifth instalment of New Roots, a series from Global News that will look at how evolving migration patterns and affordability challenges have changed life in communities across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Schiewe is in the process of leaving her dream community. For the past 12 years, the 48-year-old day

In a medical first for the U.K., surgeons in Oxford have successfully performed a womb transplant between two sisters. The complicated procedure is a form of fertility treatment expected to usher in a new era of child birthing possibilities. The oldest sister, 40, is a living donor who had already birthed two children. She donated

Gently used backpacks, lunch boxes and other back-to-school gear have been flying off the shelves this summer at a Toronto children’s store, one employee says. And it comes as a recent survey suggests consumers are trying to pull back on spending for the back-to-school season amid inflation and the high cost of living. Once Upon

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 18, 2023 12:26 pm Updated August 18, 2023 12:30 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer said Friday. Novo Nordisk said it is experiencing a temporary supply

With the last few weeks of summer left, Canadian parents are preparing to send their kids back to school – and getting them in and out of bed on time could be a challenge for some. Summer holidays tend to throw off children’s schedules and disrupt sleeping patterns, making it harder to get back into

An Edmonton lawyer is paving the way for a more streamlined, faster, cheaper and more co-operative model of divorce. The approach, being offered as a pilot project in Alberta, uses one lawyer jointly for the couple. It’s the first time this method has been offered in Canada — in fact, it’s believed to be a

Our furry friends give us joy, comfort, companionship and, of course, lots of laughs. So why not celebrate them for all the hilarious predicaments they may find themselves in? That’s exactly what the annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards seek to do. This year, they’ve brought together the funniest and fluffiest that pet photographers have to

With summer upon us and temperatures soaring, sometimes it’s too hot to even fathom firing up the oven or standing over a hot stove. Introducing “Girl Dinner” — the latest culinary trend taking the internet by storm (and causing plenty of debate with its name). Girl dinner, for those not on TikTok, is a pretty