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Michelle Jansen, the mother of a young Coquitlam, B.C., man who died in a substance-abuse treatment centre says she doubts a third-party investigation into his death will hold anyone to account. The privately-run Sunshine Coast Health Centre in Powell River is expected to release the results of a third-party investigation into Brandon Jansen’s death on Monday in Vancouver.

Added weight, added price and added luxury – the new Mazda MX-5 RF brings a new take on the classic roadster’s stripped-back ethos. The 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF (Mazda-speak for “retractable fastback”) looks to make an already great sports car better. This new model features a retractable hardtop and powered rear window to let in the sun and breezes. And …

Donald Trump has pledged to ‘immediately’ deport up to three million illegal immigrants as soon as he enters the White House, during his first television interview since winning the election. When asked by Lesley Stahl whether he’s really going to build the wall, Trump simply replied “yes.” But he then clarified that “for certain areas,” he would build a fence …

Scientists have designed a system that lets a patient with late-stage Lou Gehrig’s disease type words using brain signals alone. In the UMC Utrecht a brain implant has been placed in a patient enabling her to operate a speech computer with her mind. The researchers and the patient worked intensively to get the settings right. She can now communicate at …

Three Leading National Mental Health Organizations Call for Targeted Mental Health Funding in the Health Accord. In a letter, the heads of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Mental Health Association note that billions of dollars are spent on health, but only seven per cent goes to mental health.

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is on the market right now with an asking price of more than $56 million; should it sell for that amount, it will be the most expensive car in the world. Talacrest, a British Ferrari dealer, is offering this blue and white 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for a whopping £45 million. At current exchange rates, …

A research claims that smoking during pregnancy and lack of sleep may potentially result in a newborn who later on can be obese. The paper, which was published in US journal Pediatrics, is the first research in the UK to look at the patterns of body mass index (BMI) weight development in the first 10 years of a child’s life …

Researchers trying to find a cure for spinal injuries have claimed a notable success. Grégoire Courtine, a neuroscientist with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, has produced a paper describing how his team mapped and recorded the neural activity in monkeys standing and walking on treadmills. The eggheads then crippled the beasts, implanted electrodes in their brains and at the …

A man faces several charges after driving his ATV through downtown New Glasgow. New Glasgow Regional Police officers saw a man on an ATV driving recklessly while they were on routine patrol at approximately 12:16 a.m. Friday. The newly-painted rainbow pride crosswalk near the New Glasgow Square was also damaged with tire marks.

Mexico is willing to discuss and “modernise” the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration but will not renegotiate the pact, Mexico’s top officials have said on Thursday (10 November). Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said he would try to explain how important the deal is for the region to Trump, who has heavily criticised and …

Protests were held in several cities Friday for a third night since Donald Trump was elected president, with marchers blocking major roadway in the Miami area and hundreds gathering in Atlanta, Boston, New York and other cities. About 100 people were marching in downtown Oakland around Frank H. Ogawa Plaza shortly before 10:00, carrying signs with such slogans as “Love …