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Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan

Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan

A new report from Statistics Canada says child care was more affordable across the country in 2023, but parents are having a harder time finding it.
Review: Swan song or not, Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is a master surveying his empire

Review: Swan song or not, Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is a master surveying his empire

When Hayao Miyazaki's “The Boy and the Heron" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, the filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said in his introductory remarks: “We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is compo
Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds

Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds

A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles.
Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

OTTAWA — Health Canada authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB.1.5 variant on Tuesday.
Top TV of 2023: AP’s selections include ‘Succession,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Swarm’

Top TV of 2023: AP’s selections include ‘Succession,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Swarm’

With so many shows on TV and streaming services , it's impossible not to miss a gem or two. This year's top television offerings as selected by The Associated Press include a mix of dramas and comedies that will draw you in.
Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit filed by pilots who claimed bias over pregnancy, breastfeeding

Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit filed by pilots who claimed bias over pregnancy, breastfeeding

DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines has settled a lawsuit filed by female pilots who accused the airline of discriminating against pregnant or breastfeeding employees.
US-Audiobooks-Top-10

US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams and Britney Spears - introduction (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen's family calls discriminatory.
Pixar's Toronto-set 'Turning Red' among Disney Plus debuts now headed to theatres

Pixar's Toronto-set 'Turning Red' among Disney Plus debuts now headed to theatres

Pixar's Toronto-set animated film "Turning Red" is getting its day on the big screen after a Disney Plus home premiere during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oscar-nominated movie is booked for a theatrical run starting Feb. 9, 2024.
Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US

Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was unfairly stripped of his publicly funded security detail after giving up his status as a working member of the royal family and moving to the U.S., his lawyer said in court Tuesday.
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