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CAMH to study effects of psilocybin on depression after receiving first federal grant
TORONTO - The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada's first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in "magic mushrooms" on treatment-re...
Jul 27, 2022
Griner testifies at Russia drug trial about interrogation
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner resumed Wednesday in a Russian court with Griner testifying that a language interpreter provided during her questioning...
Jul 27, 2022
Griner testifies at Russia drug trial about interrogation
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner resumed Wednesday in a Russian court with Griner testifying that a language interpreter provided during her questioning...
Jul 27, 2022
Small bush fire calls keeping Nanaimo Fire Rescue engines rolling
NANAIMO - A long, overdue break from cold and wet weather is seeing a rise in small, nuisance bush fires.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews have responded to an average of two per day over the last two weeks, ...
Jul 27, 2022
Pope visit moves to Quebec, Hockey Canada hearings continue : In The News for July 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 27, 2022
MPs to resume committee probe of Hockey Canada's sex assault settlement
OTTAWA - Hockey Canada's president is expected to appear before the House of Commons heritage committee today as hearings into how the governing body handled allegations of sexual assault continue. Ho...
Jul 27, 2022
British High Commission to welcome military specialist on Russia's threat to Arctic
OTTAWA - Britain is sending a military expert on the threat posed by Russia and China in the Arctic to work in the British High Commission in Ottawa. In a sign of deepening co-operation between Canada...
Jul 27, 2022
Pope to depart Edmonton, travel to Quebec City for final days of reconciliation visit
EDMONTON - Pope Francis is set to leave Edmonton for Quebec City today, beginning the next stage of what he has described as his "penitential" journey in Canada. The pontiff is to visit with officials...
Jul 27, 2022
MPs to resume committee probe of Hockey Canada's sex assault settlement
OTTAWA - Hockey Canada's president is expected to appear before the House of Commons heritage committee today as hearings into how the governing body handled allegations of sexual assault continue. Ho...
Jul 27, 2022
Bilingualism in Parliament threatened by unaccredited, off-site hires: translators
OTTAWA - Parliament Hill translators are crying foul over a House of Commons move to stave off "massive" worker shortages by hiring unaccredited, off-site interpreters. The quality of bilingual interp...
Jul 27, 2022