Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to ...
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The Food ...
York Region police officer facing more than two dozen charges
Cst. Guangnan Sun is facing 23 counts of unauthorized use of a computer, two counts of breach of trust by a public officer and one of obstructing justice.
Youth arrested for allegedly stabbing dog, lighting Mississauga house on fire
A youth has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a dog and lighting a Mississauga home on fire. Peel police say they were called to the home at Atwater Avenue and Canterbury Road just after 11 a.m.
Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada
A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has deemed it is not a health risk to the general population. With the latest ...
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.
Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400M in new step in ‘It Ends With Us’ fight
It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal ...
Hershey Canada stopping production of Cherry Blossom candy
Hershey Canada has confirmed with CityNews that it is discontinuing its Cherry Blossom candy. The company did not provide a reason for halting production of the candy, which consists of a maraschino ...
Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe ‘excited’ for return to Toronto
This is Keefe's first return to Toronto as a visitor, but his Devils played the Maple Leafs back in October and fell short in a 4-2 defeat.
Bank of Canada to resume ‘business as usual’ this year as it rebuilds its assets
In prepared remarks for a speech Thursday, deputy governor Toni Gravelle said when that happens, the central bank will return to “business as usual.” Gravelle said the bank’s reserves currently sit at ...
1 charged with careless driving after striking pedestrians, including Toronto crossing guard
Emergency crews responded to the scene at Eglinton Avenue and Chaplin Crescent near Spadina Road just before 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 7.
Freeland to replace carbon tax if elected leader of Liberal Party: source
If elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Chrystia Freeland would replace the carbon tax with a new system, a source tells CityNews.