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WHO chief says NCDs, mental health conditions are silent killers

19Sep

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WHO chief says NCDs, mental health conditions are silent killers

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cancers, as well as mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, are a silent killer, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday. He urged countries to strengthen cost-effective solutions to tackle the rising burden of NCDs and mental health. "Noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions are silent killers, robbing us of lives and innovation," said Ghebreyesus. In a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, the WHO revealed that an additional investment of just $3 per person annually in tackling NCDs could yield economic benefits of up to $1 trillion by 2030. Interestingly, the report showed 82 per cent of countries achieved reductions in N...

Sportsnet and Apple TV reach deal for Jays game

19Sep

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Entertainment, Movies

Sportsnet and Apple TV reach deal for Jays game

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Baseball fans will now be able to watch the Toronto Blue Jays game on Friday night on the team’s regular broadcast home in Canada. Sportsnet, the club’s Canadian rights-holder, said Thursday it had struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the road game against the Kansas City Royals on Rogers airwaves.The game was originally set to air exclusively on Apple TV+, which would have left non-subscribers without a viewing option. At the time of the agreement, the Blue Jays were in position to potentially clinch a playoff spot in the series opener.However, Toronto dropped a 4-0 decision to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1. ...

Carney says Mexican gangs operating in Canada ‘and vice versa,’ vows action – National

19Sep

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Carney says Mexican gangs operating in Canada ‘and vice versa,’ vows action – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday acknowledged the issue of Mexican drug cartels operating in Canada, but also that “there are Canadian gangs that operate in Mexico” and that more cooperation is needed to combat them. Carney made the comments while speaking alongside Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, where the two leaders signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at strengthening trade and security ties, including tackling transnational organized crime.“The unfortunate fact is that yes, there are cartels or gangs from one country in another country, but also vice versa,” he told reporters. “I’m going to acknowledge that there are Canadian gangs that operate in Mexico. We cooperate with the Mexican authorities. We share information. We’re deepening that c...

Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo

19Sep

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Politics

Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The internal document sent Sept. 10 by the justice department asks other departments to assemble information as per a directive from Smith’s office to invoke the clause.“As you are aware, the premier’s office has directed that legislation be developed for the fall legislative session to amend the following pieces of legislation to permit each to operate notwithstanding the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Alberta Bill of Rights,” says the memo from Malcolm Lavoie, deputy minister of justice.“This legislative initiative is highly sensitive and should be approach...

Garmin’s Lifestyle Logging Mirrors One of Whoop’s Best Features

19Sep

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Life Style

Garmin’s Lifestyle Logging Mirrors One of Whoop’s Best Features

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It turns out the “lifestyle logging” feature introduced with Garmin’s Venu 4 watch announcement isn’t limited to that watch—it seems to be available to all Garmin users, which means the app has made a huge stride in catching up with competitors like Whoop. What is lifestyle logging? This feature lets you track different habits, behaviors, or factors that might impact your health metrics. For example, you can log when you have caffeine or alcohol at night, and see how this affects your sleep. (Garmin tends to refer to these as “behaviors,” even though some of them are more like environmental factors or states of being—illness, for example—but I'll allow it.) Whoop, the screenless tracker with the expensive (but arguabl...

Canada not ‘constructive’ in efforts to secure U.S. trade deal, envoy says

18Sep

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Politics

Canada not ‘constructive’ in efforts to secure U.S. trade deal, envoy says

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Thursday said Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric has not been “constructive” toward securing a new trade and security deal with the U.S. Speaking at a lunch event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Hoekstra said the phrase “elbows up,” used by Canadian politicians and the public to protest the U.S., is “anti-American” and took issue with the phrase “trade war” to describe the economic tension.“It is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship,” he said. “You ran a campaign where it was anti-American, ‘elbows up,’ ‘me too.’ It was an anti-American campaign. That has continued. That’s disappointing.“If you think that America is at war with Canada? No,...

Conservatives seek tougher domestic violence measures, ‘three strikes’ law – National

18Sep

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Conservatives seek tougher domestic violence measures, ‘three strikes’ law – National

The Conservatives introduced a law in the House of Commons on Thursday that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as a first-degree murder. The private members’ bill was introduced as the Conservatives signalled tackling crime will be a key part of their agenda this fall, with a motion also tabled on Thursday calling for a “three strikes” law to deny bail to repeat offenders.The motion, the first from the Conservatives this fall, says people convicted of three “serious” offences should not be barred from receiving bail, probation, parole or house arrest.Speaking in the House of Commons on Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the Liberals for laws he said “turn criminals loose on our streets so that they can offend and offend and reoffend with no consequences.”“...

Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec

18Sep

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Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec

The federal government’s request to Canada’s top court for limits on the notwithstanding clause isn’t only about Quebec’s secularism law, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. In a media statement, Fraser said he hopes the Supreme Court’s eventual decision “will shape how both federal and provincial governments may use the notwithstanding clause for years to come.”On Wednesday, Ottawa filed a factum — a written statement of fact and law — to the top court in the landmark case on Quebec’s Bill 21, better known as the secularism law. The law prohibits public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers and judges — from wearing religious symbols on the job.Quebec invoked the notwithstanding clause — Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — when it...

Changing weather conditions driving H3N2 cases in Delhi-NCR: Experts

18Sep

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Changing weather conditions driving H3N2 cases in Delhi-NCR: Experts

Changing weather conditions are driving influenza A strain H3N2 cases in Delhi-NCR, said health experts on Wednesday. City doctors have reported a sharp increase in viral illness in Delhi-NCR. H3N2 is a seasonal flu that circulates in humans and mutates over time. Children, older adults, and pregnant women are most vulnerable to the disease. It also causes more severe symptoms in high-risk populations such as those with weakened immune systems and patients with asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes. “Cases of influenza due to H3N2 are rising. Major symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, myalgia (muscle pain), Animesh Ray, Additional Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, AIIMS, told IANS. The expert noted that the condition is usually mild but can turn severe in...

Carney names David Lametti as new UN ambassador – National

18Sep

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Politics

Carney names David Lametti as new UN ambassador – National

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2025 3:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary and former justice minister David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the UN. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Lametti will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, who has held the role since 2020.The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will also appoi...