A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announces. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into those who are brain-dead. A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the …
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New details in Nashville plane crash that killed Canadian family
A new report has revealed details about what led to the crash of a plane flying from Canada to Nashville earlier this month, claiming the lives of everyone onboard — five members of an Ontario family. Nashville police said after the crash that the pilot was 43-year-old Victor Dotsenko from …
Read More »Stellantis recalls 10,000 vehicles in Canada for airbag defects
Stellantis has recalled more than 10,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans in Canada due to defective airbags. Older model Dodge Chargers, Chrysler 300s recalled to replace side airbag. Stellantis has recalled more than 10,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans in Canada due to defective airbags. The company says an estimated 10,285 Dodge …
Read More »Manitoba, federal governments promise $20M each for search of Prairie Green Landfill
The federal and provincial governments have committed $20 million each toward searching the Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women. Funds to support the families also promised, Grand Chief Cathy Merrick says. WARNING: This story contains distressing details about missing and murdered Indigenous women. The federal and …
Read More »Woman launches lawsuit against London, Ont., hospital after daughter’s brain injury
A woman who says her adult daughter was left in a vegetative state following an attempt to take her own life in 2021 is suing a London, Ont., hospital that had been caring for her. LHSC won’t comment on specific case but says its core values stress ‘patient-centred care.’ WARNING: …
Read More »From AI dating to flirt coaches: How AI is changing dating, for better or worse
In the last year, a bunch of new AI-powered dating tools launched on app stores, but some researchers worry about how these services will impact people’s dating life. Questions about disclosure are one of many points of debate. When Robert Winters was single back in 2017, he used artificial intelligence …
Read More »Moncton pair of peregrine falcons ready for their close-up
Two peregrine falcons living in a nesting box atop the Assumption Life building in Moncton for the past 13 years are about to become famous — thanks to a new live video feed that will allow them to be observed 24 hours a day. Live cam installed by the Magnetic …
Read More »Central Asian migrants in Russia face threats, detention in wake of concert attack
After four nationals from Tajikistan were accused of terrorism in Friday's deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall, Central Asian migrant communities in Russia fear raids and deportation, as well as threats and violence. Russian authorities accused 4 men from Tajikistan of terrorism in concert venue attack that killed 143 …
Read More »The Bank of Canada expects it will cut rates this year, but officials are split on the timing
The Bank of Canada’s governing council members agree that if the economy and inflation evolve in line with projections, the central bank will be able to begin cutting interest rates sometime this year. Cuts will come if economy, inflation evolve in line with Bank’s projections. The Bank of Canada expects …
Read More »After Navalny, Russians abroad are at pivotal moment in quest to remove Putin
In the wake of Alexei Navalny’s death, Russian opposition figures find themselves at a pivotal moment in their quest to unseat Vladimir Putin — an opportunity, say some, to unify their ranks and perhaps even raise more support for their cause in Western capitals. Opposition leader’s death may present an …
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