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Women in Ontario will be able to get government-funded fertility treatments in 50 clinics across the province, starting today. The government previously announced it would cover the cost of one in-vitro fertilization cycle per eligible patient per lifetime.

Canadian Tire has issued a massive recall for Christmas lights as they pose a significant risk to users. Earlier this month, 12 lights under the brand were issued for recall as a precaution they could cause shock or fire hazard. The retailer is now issuing a recall for 33 other products under the brand following a report from one consumer …

An 18-year-old first year student at the University of British Columbia, who previously appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, has won a $50,000 grant for her invention of a coffee mug that charges cell phones and other devices. Makosinski is already known for another invention called the Hollow Flashlight, a flashlight that runs off the heat of the …

A Brampton driver was arrested for impaired driving after arriving at a car dealership in Vaughan in a damaged car he demanded be repaired. York Regional Police were called to a dealership on Auto Park Circle, near Weston Road and Hwy. 7, at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after employees noticed a man pull into the parking lot with a flat …

The cost of owning a vehicle will get a little pricier for some Ontario drivers in the new year. The province is continuing with its rollout of a series of driver and vehicle licence fee increases and as of Jan. 1 a number of fees will be going up. The annual fee for vehicle permit, number plate and validation fees …

The FDA formally lifted its 32-year ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men on Monday, but it also left new restrictions in place that still limit who can donate. According to federal health officials, men who have sex with men, or MSM, can give blood so long as they were abstinent for 12 months prior to donation. The …

Changes to the Workers Compensation Act that recognize PTSD as work-related occupational disease come into effect in the new year. President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour Kevin Rebeck recognizes that while it’s not a very common disease, getting people help is critical. “For those that it does happen to, that aren’t covered right now, that’s their whole world. It …

The temperature hit 51 degrees below zero at Denver’s Antero Reservoir weather station last week, tying a record low, Denver Water, the reservoir owner, reported. The last time that happened was on Feb. 8, 1989. “It was verified with another thermometer, both of which have been inspected and approved by the National Weather Service,” said Travis Thompson, Sr. Media Coordinator …

As many as 3200 inmates may have been mistakenly released early from Washington state prisons since 2002 because of errors in calculating sentences, Governor Jay Inslee said on Tuesday. The mistakes occurred during a 13-year period and began after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Corrections must apply “good time” credits earned in county jail to state …

The driver of a minivan continued to travel for 1 km after crashing into a light standard in Headingley on the weekend. Police say on Saturday morning, a 48-year-old man struck a light standard on Highway 1 near Headingley.

The Hello Kitty database has leaked online, exposing 3.3 million user accounts and placing an unknown number of kids at risk. The sanriotown.com breach had been discovered online by researcher Chris Vickery who informed security blog Salted Hash. The exposed records include users’ names, birthdates, gender, nationality, email addresses, unsalted SHA-1 password hashes, and password hint questions.