Monthly Archive: May 2018

Nearly a quarter of first-time opioid prescriptions in Ontario from April 2015 to March 2016 exceeded recommended dose limits introduced in 2017.

NEW YORK — April Oury started her physical therapy practice 14 years ago wanting to give all aspects of her business the same focus and attention to detail she gave patients — even when it came to choosing paint colours or an internet provider. She wouldn’t do it that way again. “There was not enough […]

Whole Foods debuted a loyalty program offering discounts to Prime customers, including 10 per cent off sale items and rotating weekly specials

Canada’s charitable regime is in need of comprehensive review and reform

There is no convincing evidence that schoolbag use increases the risk of back pain in children and adolescents, researchers say.

WAILUKU, Hawaii — The lone gas station in a community at the east end of Maui has closed for 10 days. The temporary closure of Hana Pit Stop is part of a Texaco rebranding that’s occurring at all Chevron stations statewide. The Hana station’s general manager, Marni Aina, said Monday that a Maui Oil truck […]

‘Sixteen million American households rent single-family homes. So put that into perspective. That’s bigger than the entire Canadian housing market’

HARLINGEN, Texas — It was 17 years in the making for 22-year-old Dominik Torres. The Valley Morning Star reports he recently waited impatiently at the Union Pacific Rail Yard on Fair Park Boulevard in Harlingen for his dream to become a reality. Vivid memories of his grandfather make him smile every time he hears or […]

Finance Minister says indemnification would stay in place even if Kinder Morgan walks away

WASHINGTON — U.S. factories cranked out more appliances, computers and aircraft last month, lifting manufacturing production for only the second time in five months. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that factory output rose 0.5 per cent in April after a flat reading in March. In the past year, production has increased a modest 1.8 per […]