Saint John East MLA-elect Gary Keating has announced he will be “unable to assume the responsibility of being an MLA,” citing the negative impact it would have on his family and health.
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TSX close to correction territory, oil plunges : Report
The Toronto Stock Exchange closed down 190.68 points to 14,036.68 on Tuesday, reducing Canada’s benchmark stock index by 10 per cent since its September high of 15685.13 and putting it into official correction territory. The Canadian dollar lost 0.09 of a cent to 89.06 cents US.
Read More »Thief poses as wedding guest, steals gifts (Video)
One newlywed couple lost a lot of money after they were robbed at their wedding reception.
Read More »Boy, 10, charged in death of woman,90, Helen Novak
Pennsylvania 10 Year Old Tristen Kurilla Punches Kills 90 Year Old Helen Novak
Read More »New call made for plain tobacco packaging : Canadian Cancer Society
Canada ranks fourth in the world when it comes to the size of the warnings on its cigarette packs, but the Canadian Cancer Society wants the government to go even further to discourage the habit.
Read More »Nina Pham : Texas Nurse Contracts Ebola
The Dallas nurse who was infected with Ebola while treating a Liberian man has been identified as Nina Pham.
Read More »Family meal dynamics linked to childhood weight, study shows
A new study reveals family interaction during mealtimes may impact children s’ weight. Scientists set up video cameras in the homes of low income and minority families for one week’s worth of meals.
Read More »Millions Of Dropbox Passwords “Hacked”, company denies breach
Login details to over 7 million accounts on file sharing service Dropbox have been stolen, with the hacker requesting Bitcoin for the disclosure of information. The details were posted in a Pastebin document, followed by several more posts which were since revealed to be fakes.
Read More »Obesity accelerated aging in liver tissue, New Study
Extra pounds cause the liver to age faster, potentially explaining why obesity is linked to diseases like liver cancer and insulin resistance, new research suggests.
Read More »Exercise May Not Reduce Depression Risk, Study Finds
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have found no evidence linking physical activity and development of depressive symptoms in adolescence.
Read More »French bank to launch in-Tweet money transfers, Report
Groupe BPCE, is using Twitter to enable person-to-person payments through the social media platform. Developed by Groupe BPCE’s S-Money with Twitter’s API, the service will allow anyone in France with a linked bank account to send and receive money with a tweet at no cost.
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