Unpublished Newswire
Good morning. In Washington, the compliments flew, the cameras flashed and an actual Canada-U.S. trade deal remained elusive — more on that below, along with the Jays’ loss to the Yankees and a new spin on the strong borders bill. But first:Today’s headlinesFormer Bondfield president, St. Michael’s Hospital executive convicted of fraud related to redevelopment projectAcross Canada, the Oct. 7 anniversary is marked by mourning and protestSmith calls Eby’s pipeline criticism ‘un-Canadian and unconstitutional’
October 8, 2025 - 06:47 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Hospitals across the province struggled with deficits, with many of them — small and large, urban and rural — ending the year in the red.
October 8, 2025 - 06:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who learned how to build stable materials that contain microscopic spaces ideal for absorbing gasses and other substances.On Wednesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this year’s chemistry prize will go to Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University in Japan, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne in Australia and Omar Yaghi at the University of California, Berkeley in the United States.
October 8, 2025 - 06:35 | Ivan Semeniuk | The Globe and Mail
One month into the school year, here’s a statement about education that may seem instinctively obvious to some but radically controversial to others: “A strong public education system is the foundation of a prosperous, caring and civil society.”
It might surprise you to learn those lofty words open Ontario’s Education Act. The act defines education as a means to help students “realize their potential” and grow into “knowledgeable, caring citizens.” It stresses that all partners—the minister, ministry, and boards—share responsibility for “maintaining confidence” in the classrooms and...
October 8, 2025 - 06:30 | Scott Piatkowski | Walrus
Cards on the table: I’m a champion of healthy eating, and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have never been my thing. My instincts and long-held beliefs make it easy to accept the idea of UPFs as a public health menace. And there have been plenty of stats and headlines to feed that bias.
A 2024 review of available research identified thirty-two studies linking UPFs to a higher risk of health conditions, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. More recent research found a dose response between UPFs and mortality (the more you eat, the more likely you will die early). The study...
October 8, 2025 - 06:30 | Timothy Caulfield | Walrus
Documents show vehicles assigned to Premier Doug Ford's cabinet ministers were caught by automated speed cameras 23 times, including one driving at 70 km/h in a 40 zone.
October 8, 2025 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
