Hair-straightening products contain potentially toxic mix
When researchers looked for 66 different endocrine disrupters, each of the tested hair products contained at least four and as many as 30.
Monthly Archive: May 2018
Canadian medical school grads unable to get a residency may get a spot under new program funded by military
The Medical Officer Training Program Surge 2018 is meant to solve two problems: help Canada’s Armed Forces recruit about 60 doctors and give unmatched medical students a chance to get into family medici…
Jean Coutu price was high but will pay long-term dividends, says Metro CEO
MONTREAL — The cost of buying the Jean Coutu Group was high but the pill wasn’t too difficult to swallow because it will generate a good return on the investment, Metro Inc. chief executive Eric La Fleche said Monday. “Yes, the price was not ‘cheap,’ but it was justified and the potential is there,” he […]
Trump’s bid to help Chinese firm draws fire but raises hopes
WASHINGTON — A long-running dispute between American regulators and Chinese telecom company ZTE may have handed President Donald Trump some unexpected leverage in avoiding a trade war with Beijing. Trump’s tweet Sunday that he was working with President Xi Jinping of China to put ZTE “back into business, fast” after U.S. sanctions threatened ZTE’s existence […]
Memorabilia from Prince, Bob Dylan, more go to auction
NEW YORK — Music fans looking for a piece of history are going to get a chance to own guitars, outfits and other memorabilia from the likes of Prince, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and others. Julien’s Auctions is hosting two days of auctions focused on musical artists at the Hard Rock Cafe New York and […]
Life Insurance Activity Off In April
Braintree, MA. — U.S. life insurance application activity was off in April down – 2.1% 1 year-over-year, according to the…
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How Young Is Too Young? Life Insurance And Children
Why a parent should consider purchasing life insurance on a child.
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Canada earns ‘precarious’ C-grade in innovation as investment levels slump: Conference Board
British Columbia fell the furthest in the ranking, from a B to a D on lower access to capital
NAFTA countries set to blow through Paul Ryan’s May 17 deadline without a deal
The three countries’ ministers working on the deal aren’t scheduled to meet this week, sources say, though lower-level talks continue and may yield a breakthrough
Enbridge: Damaged oil pipeline was dented less than 1 inch
LANSING, Mich. — The company that operates twin oil pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac says one of the lines suspected of being struck by a tugboat anchor was dented more than three-fourths of an inch. Enbridge Inc. official Peter Holran told the Michigan Pipeline Advisory Board in Lansing Monday about the April 1 damage […]