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What Canada’s health minister had to say about a U.S. approval to import cheaper medication

By Joey Chini Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Health Minister Mark Holland has told U.S. officials Canada is disappointed with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to allow the import of some Canadian prescription drugs and that the country “will take all necessary measures” to protect its drug

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Squirrelpox cases reported in Canada

By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — A viral disease that can cause squirrels to break out in unsightly skin lesions has been reported by an animal rehabilitation centre in Ontario. Known as squirrelpox, experts say the highly-contagious disease does not affect humans, pets or most other animals.

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Girlfriend believes Lincoln man’s skid loader rampage caused by sleep deprivation and prescription meds

By Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story     Lincoln (KCCI) — The girlfriend of the man accused of going on a rampage with a skid loader in south Lincoln Sunday afternoon believes his bizarre behavior was caused by sleep deprivation and prescription medications. Lincoln police arrested Samuel Peyrot, 36, for second-degree assault, second-degree

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Researchers identify single-celled microbe that may help coral survive climate change

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers have identified a specific single-celled microbe that they say may be key in helping coral survive disastrous ocean-warming events such as coral bleaching. In a new study published in December in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Biology, researchers studied a

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Girlfriend believes Lincoln man’s skid loader rampage caused by sleep deprivation and prescription meds

By Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The girlfriend of the man accused of going on a rampage with a skid loader in south Lincoln Sunday afternoon believes his bizarre behavior was caused by sleep deprivation and prescription medications. Lincoln police arrested Samuel Peyrot, 36, for second-degree assault,

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