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When Erika Ladouceur takes a breath in Montreal, she coughs. It immediately feels like something heavy is pressing down against her chest.So when there's a thick ribbon of car exhaust in the air or a smog advisory in effect, she often reaches for her Ventolin inhaler. If that doesn't comfort her, she has to use an EpiPen — she carries three with her at all times.That's what Ladouceur has to be prepared for every time she visits a city. "It feels suffocating. I've never drowned, but it's li

Last year, the world's airports served some 7.6 billion travelers connecting friends and family, enabling tourism, facilitating business and acting as engines of social and economic growth. While airports are certainly best known for bringing the world to their passengers' doorsteps, they are much more than simply places where planes land and take off.Although many may know Toronto Pearson as Canada's largest airport, we are also working hard to ensure best-in-class performance outside of our "b

HALIFAX — Police in Halifax are investigating allegations that RCMP members and recruits were sexually assaulted by a doctor at the Mounties' health clinic in Nova Scotia over two decades.The force's commanding officer in Nova Scotia, Assistant Commissioner Brian Brennan, said in a note to officers that several employees have come forward, and he expects "many more" in the months ahead."I am at a loss for words as I write this message to you. To say I'm shocked and disheartened doesn't see

A couple of summers ago, I had to take the 504 streetcar from the east end of downtown Toronto to Vice Canada's Liberty Village office, and back, a few times a week. After work, the streetcar, usually jammed to capacity with up to 200 people, would often get stuck behind a car (with no passengers) turning left. I spent a lot of time looking out the window, considering bailing and just walking home.In November 2017, the King Street Pilot Project was introduced. The pilot is in effect from Jarvis

Air quality has always been one of Montréal's preoccupations. Already by 1872, when coal combustion was at its peak and black smoke shrouded the city, Montréal had adopted a by-law aiming to reduce air pollution, thus becoming the first Canadian city to regulate on the matter.Since then, the black smoke subsided, giving way to hydroelectricity, and air quality improved in our metropolis. However, we are far from having won the battle, and today's issues are more complex than ever b

OTTAWA — Five months after the prime minister split the federal Indigenous affairs file into two new departments, it still remains unknown how employees and operating budgets will be divided. Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott briefed media Tuesday on the structure and priorities of her department, including health, education, children and families, infrastructure and a "new fiscal relationship."When pressed for a clearer picture of how the two departments will operate, Deputy Indi

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has clarified what it would mean for organizations seeking youth summer job funding to prove they respect reproductive and other rights, but is standing firm on its decision to deny grants to groups advocating against abortion."I have reached out to many of the religious leaders across the country . . . to let them know that this is about the activities of the organization and the job description," Employment Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday in Toronto."It

So, Valentine's Day is coming up and you want to get your loved one a gift as unique as they are?Put down the roses and the heart-shaped box of chocolates. Or get them, because who doesn't love flowers, but, like, also get them something original. Something that says "I thought about your likes and desires and unique qualities longer than it took me to stand in line at the gas station for these chocolates."From sneakers to s'mores to sexy bath soaps, we've got you covered with this list of 20 un

TORONTO — While Ontario landlords are looking to ban marijuana use in their rental units and several municipalities don't want legal cannabis stores in their neighbourhoods, a U.S. study suggests that pot could lift property values.Property prices for homes in Colorado close to shops that converted to recreational marijuana from medical marijuana in 2014 saw a roughly eight per cent boost, the study by professors based in Wisconsin, Georgia, and California found.Watch: Police crack down on

Abducted from their homes one by one in the dead of night, more than 40 girls from the village of Kavumu in eastern Congo were raped, mutilated, and dumped the next morning, barely alive, in nearby fields between 2013 and 2016. The youngest victim was just eight months old.For decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has held a terrible reputation as "the rape capital of the world." Few perpetrators have ever been successfully prosecuted, so the girls of Kavumu had little faith that they would

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a moment to highlight the fight for women's rights and gender equality to international leaders on Tuesday.In his second appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as prime minister, Trudeau called sexual harassment in government and the workplace "unacceptable," mentioning the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and international women's marches."These movements tell us that we need to have a critical discussion on women's rights, equality, and the

Since starting my career in makeup and special effects two decades ago, I have learned how important self-care is for myself and my professional practice. As self-care and beauty practitioners, we give so much of ourselves and need to recharge to avoid burnout. We have to keep up with the Joneses, keep our obligations, keep up with our children, and with social media. But firstly, we need to keep up with ourselves because when we're broken, we're no good to anyone. Here are some tips to address

NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble says it's working to stop the "Tide Pod challenge,'' a social media-fueled trend in which teenagers eat single-load laundry detergent packets.The American Association of Poison Control Centers warned last week that it had seen a spike in teenagers eating the detergent pods, which it says can cause seizures, respiratory arrest and even death.CEO David Taylor called the trend "dangerous'' and "extremely concerning'' in a blog post Monday. He said the company i

Every January, thousands of people lace up their running shoes and renew their vows with the treadmill in an attempt to start the new year off with a healthier lifestyle. While some people stick with their new routines, the monotony of gym life is far too boring for most to make it a regular habit, which is why we've uncovered a few ways to shake up your fitness routine with something more exhilarating.Booking.com offers access to some of the greatest destinations in the world, including the per

Local governments influence around half of Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, so local action is critical to meeting Canada's GHG targets. Municipalities are modelling some of Canada's most innovative green solutions — from building retrofits to district heating, from better transit to low-GHG waste systems. Some of the richest potential to reduce Canada's GHG emissions lies in scaling up this local innovation. With national leadership and investment in the power of cities, remarkabl

TORONTO — Bell Canada is alerting some customers that their information has been illegally accessed in a potential data breach.The company's notice doesn't say how many Bell customers were affected but media reports say the total could be 100,000.Bell says the information consisted primarily of names and email addresses and that there's no indication that any credit card, banking or other information was accessed.Earlier on HuffPost Canada:
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Sure, it's colder than a brass toilet seat outside, but your frosty nose could be a sign of something more than the fact that you live in Canada. In winter. And occasionally have to leave the house.A cold nose is linked to your mental workload, according to a new study out of the University of Nottingham's Institute for Aerospace Technology.Using thermal cameras, researchers found that facial temperatures decreased as study participants carried out tasks of increasing difficulty. The effect was

VANCOUVER — Some facts on tsunamis after a warning on Tuesday caused people in communities along the coast of British Columbia to head to higher ground:What is a tsunami? Japanese for "harbour wave," a tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves caused by a rapid and large-scale disturbance of sea water. They can be caused by submarine volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, and major earthquakes beneath the seabed.How high are tsunami waves? In deep water, the waves are less than a metre hi

Just last week, my middle daughter came home from kindergarten with a frown plastered across her face."What's wrong?" I asked her as I kneeled to her level."I had a bad day because I told my teacher that you got very angry and hit me in the eye with a glove."Cue the knot in my throat and blood pressure rising.She was referring to what I thought had been an insignificant incident earlier in the day. The tag inside her snow gloves kept bothering her a little too much. After several attempts at put

TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says household debt in the province has increased since 2010, and is projected to continue to grow, which could spell trouble for the economy as interest rates also climb.Ontario's Financial Accountability Office says low interest rates have fuelled spending in the province and the household debt has grown by 5.6 per cent on average each year between 2010 and 2016.The FAO says that during that same period, growth in household disposable income grew by on

TORONTO — Cara Operations Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire steakhouse chain Keg Restaurants Ltd. (KRL) in a deal worth at least $200 million in shares and cash.The restaurant company has agreed to pay KRL's shareholders, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and Keg chief executive David Aisenstat, $105 million in cash and 3.8 million Cara subordinate voting shares.In addition, Cara may be required to pay up to an additional $30 million in cash upon the achievement of certain financial mi

Not many women can say they delivered their own baby, but Heidi Rand can.The Burlington, Ont. mom and her husband, Joe, were en route to Mississauga's Credit Valley Hospital early Monday morning in anticipation of their second child's arrival. However, it appears the infant had plans of her own, as Rand's water broke while they were still 25 minutes away from the clinic.The couple's daughter, Mila, was born in their car minutes later, on the side of Highway 407."It felt so incredibly surreal," t

Didn't get what you really wanted for Christmas? Well, Valentine's Day is coming up, and we've got a few ideas for presents to get for yourself — or to share with a special someone.If you haven't been in an adult store in a while, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the way the market has expanded in recent years. Now you can find a variety of products for all kinds of bodies and their couplings from manufacturers and retailers who respect the variety of ways humans identify.We've put togeth

By Juan Carlos Rivillas, Raul Devia-Rodriguez, Gloria Song and Andréanne MartelGenerally speaking, equity in access to essential sexual, reproductive, and maternal health care services for Colombian women and girls has improved over time, but what about Colombian women and girls affected by armed conflict and forced displacement? These parts of the female population in Colombia tend to be invisible in data and are the hardest target group to reach with respect to basic health care service

You've probably heard about intuitive eating or mindful eating. Unfortunately, since they are hard to describe in a sound bite, you likely have been given the overly simplified description or worse, an inaccurate one. To help clear up any misunderstandings, I'd like to tell you what they are not rather than what they are.Intuitive eaters do NOT eat everything, all the timeYes, an important aspect is giving yourself permission to eat whatever you want, whenever you want, BUT this does not lead to

OTTAWA — Canada and the remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed to a revised trade agreement, according to several international media reports early Tuesday.The reported deal follows two days of high-level talks in Tokyo and the 11 remaining TPP economies are now expected to work toward signing the agreement by early March.Word of the deal came just hours after a federal government official said Ottawa was optimistic that a revised TPP pact would be reached as early

OTTAWA — Canada and the remaining members of the old Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed Tuesday to a revised trade agreement that will forge ahead without the United States and give Canadians more access to Japan's massive economy.The deal, which follows two days of high-level talks in Tokyo, was confirmed by a spokesman for International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. The partners are now expected to work toward signing the agreement by early March.The announcement came just ho

VANCOUVER — A tsunami warning issued for coastal British Columbia was cancelled Tuesday morning after people living along parts of the province's coast evacuated to higher ground when a powerful earthquake struck off Alaska.Residents in some coastal communities were woken by warning sirens shortly after the quake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck at about 1:30 a.m. Pacific time. The quake struck 278 kilometres southeast of Kodiak at a depth of about 10 kilometres.Tsunami warning covered coast

VANCOUVER — Police appear to be cracking down on pop-up stalls selling marijuana while frustrations mount over the open-air market operating in a prominent square in downtown Vancouver.A spokesman for the Vancouver Police Department declined comment on what he called an ongoing investigation, but vendors said Monday that officers raided merchants' tables in Robson Square the night before and arrested several sellers.Pop-up pot stalls began appearing on a monthly basis about two years ago i

VANCOUVER — The brother of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by gunfire when his family's vehicle passed a brazen shooting in Vancouver says they are still in shock and the death will leave a void in their hearts.Wilfred Wong spoke about his younger brother, Alfred Wong, at a news conference Monday at the Vancouver police headquarters, telling reporters everything is still "raw" for him and his parents."We're all still in shock that something like this could happen to us," he said. "The 15