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Book Review: Debut novelist Aisha Muharrar deftly explores love and loss in ‘Loved One'

Book Review: Debut novelist Aisha Muharrar deftly explores love and loss in ‘Loved One'

I picked up a copy of “Loved One” based solely on the fact that its first-time author, Aisha Muharrar, was involved in three television comedies that made me laugh: “Hacks,” “Parks and Recreation” and “The Good Place.
Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming

Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming

A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights.
Book Review: 'The Dilemmas of Working Women' depicts the inner struggles of women in Japan

Book Review: 'The Dilemmas of Working Women' depicts the inner struggles of women in Japan

Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of political and corporate leadership. They overwhelmingly shoulder the burden of housework and child care .
Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency

Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative alli
Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products

Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products

It was six months ago that Selin Celikoyar bought her last tampon and switched to a reusable menstrual disc. "I had already been wary of tampons from an environmental perspective and also from a biological perspective.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23: Aug. 17: Actor Robert De Niro is 82. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 78. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 76. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 74.
'Weapons' horror film scores a box office victory

'Weapons' horror film scores a box office victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play.
Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations

Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations

A Conservative MP is calling on Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault to apologize to U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht after the permits for recent concerts in venues overseen by Parks Canada were revoked.
Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

TORONTO — One artist's work at a mosaic exhibition in Toronto is honouring a French sexual abuse survivor who galvanized a global movement to better protect women.
Pistachios in your pantry? What experts say you should do amid a salmonella recall

Pistachios in your pantry? What experts say you should do amid a salmonella recall

TORONTO — Pistachios have been the subject of a series of recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak, and while some health officials say that doesn’t mean people should avoid all pistachio products, others say toss the nut.
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