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TORONTO—Canada’s largest airport lost $383 million last year as the number of passengers plunged nearly 74 per cent from 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says its net loss compared with a $139.8-million profit in 2019 as revenues decreased nearly by half to $823.5 million, from $1.5 billion a year […]

VICTORIA—Another record death toll for overdoses in British Columbia shows this isn’t just a big-city problem and it must be addressed in every community in the province, Premier John Horgan said Wednesday. The BC Coroners Service reported the province’s deadliest February yet for illicit drug overdoses with 155 lives lost last month. It’s the 11th

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The former science head of Operation Warp Speed was fired this week over sexual harassment claims. Moncef Slaoui was terminated as the chair of the Galvani Bioelectronics board of directors, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said in a statement. GSK, the majority shareholder in Galvani, said the firing followed the receipt of a letter containing allegations of sexual harassment

A Laysan albatross believed to be the world’s oldest wild bird has hatched a healthy chick at the age of at least 70. Wisdom the albatross welcomed her chick on a cold winter’s day at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The site, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is located at the northern

A puppy who was traumatized from living on the streets of Romania spent almost two months overlooked at a UK shelter—until his story went viral. After vetting over 150 applicants, the shelter found the perfect forever home. Thanks to love and patience, 1-year-old Percy has finally started to settle in. His new owner said he clocked

Erin Field and John Benziger began a relationship just four months before a devastating accident rendered Erin quadriplegic. Throughout her painstaking rehabilitation, Erin reassured her new love that he didn’t have to stay. But John, whom Erin calls Jack, never left her side, and the two have been together for almost four years now. Jack

President Joe Biden’s dogs have returned to the White House after they were sent to Delaware when one caused an injury. Champ and Major joined the first family at Camp David over the weekend before traveling with them to Washington on Sunday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday. “The dogs will

The dazzling, multicolored mandarinfish is surely a candidate for most beautiful fish in the sea, but looks can be deceiving. This stunning salt-water beauty harbors a foul poison, making it alluring but dangerous. The fish’s uniquely foul stench has made it famous among marine enthusiasts and is often duly noted by scientists. The stink is not

When I was growing up, eating out usually meant going to an Asian restaurant or an American fast food joint. Our very rare visits to sit-down, non-Asian restaurants were big deals, and we mostly went to chain restaurants. One favorite was the Macaroni Grill, and I always ordered the exact same dish: salmon with a