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TORONTO — Campbell Soup Company says it's shuttering its 87-year-old Toronto manufacturing facility within the next 18 months, impacting 380 jobs, as the food purveyor gets set to relocate it Canadian headquarters to a new location.The company says the Toronto closure is necessary to improve its operational efficiency, citing a challenging retail environment that has seen volume declines of canned soup in North America.Campbell says several factors have resulted in excess capacity in its N

It might increase your chances of inhaling an entire brick of cheese and decrease your chances of getting off the couch, but marijuana use does not lower your chances of getting pregnant, according to a new study.The study, led by researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health, is the first to look at the link between the probability of conception and marijuana use, according to a press release.Researchers surveyed 4,194 women aged 21 to 45 living in the United States or Canada who

By Andrea Mrozek and Faye SonierThe "kerfuffle" hasn't abated. Since declaring the Canada Summer Jobs program would require prospective employers, from soup kitchens to summer camps, to check a box supporting abortion to receive a government grant to hire students, opposition has come from disparate corners, even as the minister responsible, Patty Hajdu, digs in her heels in defence of Charter rights.In a justification of the new policy at a recent town hall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau certai

OTTAWA — The federal NDP is joining the criticism of the Trudeau government's decision to force groups applying for summer-job grants to affirm their respect for a woman's right to have an abortion."I can remember Stephen Harper doing something similar at the other end, where he was denying funding to aid groups who worked overseas that didn't hold his personal (anti-abortion) beliefs," NDP ethics critic Nathan Cullen said Wednesday."Whenever a prime minister does this, it's dangerous. If

Did federal Liberals break a campaign promise to Canadians on door-to-door mail delivery?The answer may depend on whether you hold more stock in what leaders say or what a party puts down on paper.Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough announced Wednesday that, as part of reforms to Canada Post, Liberals will end an initiative from the previous Conservative government to convert 4.2 million addresses from home delivery to community mailboxes.Though Tories said the plan would save hundreds of

HQ Trivia has more than a million players (and counting), so it was only a matter of time before people figured how to, er, game it.London, Ont.-based developer Mike Almond has created a bot to make the addictive game-show app, in which users try to answer a set of 12 questions to win prize money, just a bit easier.The amount of cash you can win fluctuates, but a Tuesday afternoon game, for example, had a jackpot of $2,500, which you split with the other winners.Almond's application hooks into t

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's next major update of its mobile software will include an option that will enable owners of older iPhones to turn off a feature that slows the device to prevent aging batteries from shutting down.The free upgrade announced Wednesday will be released this spring.The additional controls are meant to appease iPhone owners outraged since Apple acknowledged last month that its recent software updates had been secretly slowing down older iPhones when their batteries weaken

EDMONTON — "She made recommendations to the priest ..."And that, mysteriously, is the start of an enigmatic medieval book that has baffled experts for generations — at least according to the Edmonton computer scientist who believes he's cracked the baffling code of the Voynich manuscript."Once you see it, once you find out the mystery, this is a natural human tendency to solve the puzzle," said Greg Kondrak of the University of Alberta's renowned artificial intelligence lab. "I was i

Statistics Canada wants to know what you pay for weed.As part of its efforts to collect data on the soon-to-be fully legalized cannabis market, the federal statistical agency will be launching a new platform where members of the public will be able to share how much they paid for marijuana, and how much of it they consume.The crowdsourcing platform will appear on StatCan's Cannabis Statistics Hub.Watch: Shoppers Drug Mart finds its pot supplier​​It's all part of an effort to make mar

EDGEWATER, B.C. — Wild turkeys are creating a flutter in southeastern British Columbia as growing flocks of the birds spend the winter in the region, damaging trees and properties.Edgewater residents Val and Mark Holmes are the latest to complain about as many as 80 of the large and ungainly birds.Val Holmes says for the past several years, the creatures have spent winters roosting in their evergreen trees and by spring whole branches have been broken off, needles and twigs litter the grou

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's education minister says the government will move ahead with a recommendation to eliminate all of the province's seven English language regional school boards.Zach Churchill says the move is part of changing the province's education "for the better" and improving student success.The boards will be replaced by a single provincial advisory council.In a report released Tuesday, Avis Glaze said Nova Scotia's education system is not working as it should because of a "lack

Congratulations! You had a baby.And you've been successfully keeping it alive and fed and happy. This is truly a feat.And to achieve it you've probably changed your entire worldview about what constitutes a full night's sleep (three hours? IN A ROW?), your body isn't even your own anymore (Boobs? Oh, you mean these flesh bottles?), you might still be walking around months later like a bomb went off in your leggings (didn't it, though?), and the most animated and intimate conversations you have w

We know that watching porn can be a fun way to fantasize and feel sexy, but there are actually many therapeutic benefits as well. Whether you are discovering your sexual interests, finding new ways to be sexual with a partner or looking for ways to feel comfortable and confident in your desires, porn can provide a healthy, safe resource for learning about and expressing your sexuality.Here are some ways you can use porn to improve your sexual health both physically and emotionally.Porn helps nor

FOND DU LAC, Sask. — A class-action lawsuit has been filed over a plane crash in a remote community in northern Saskatchewan.The claim against West Wind Aviation and Athabasca Basin Development, the airline's majority shareholder, alleges that their acts or omissions caused harm to people on the plane.The plaintiffs include six passengers who were on board the flight when it went down near the Fond du Lac airstrip shortly after taking off on Dec. 13.Everyone on board escaped the wreckage,

Co-authored by Peter Foley, Family Physician, U.K.As doctors, we often see patients who use January to kick-start their health with a change in lifestyle. This often means trying a new diet. The internet and social media platforms are bursting with advice for every kind of diet, each one claiming superiority over the other. The juice diet. The detox diet. The cabbage soup diet... the list goes on.Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for hunger, temptation and frustration to kick in. These feeling

CLARESHOLM, Alta. — RCMP are investigating after a member of a town council in southern Alberta says she was beaten during a home invasion.Donna Courage of Claresholm says she was attacked in her home on Saturday night and suffered a black eye, bruises and cuts.She says a man forced his way into her home, pinned her against a wall and told her to be quiet and leave town.This assault has been documented by RCMP and I was hoping the mayor and council would officially support the investigatio

By Jennifer Zwicker and Stephanie Dunn"Providing benefits not burdens" is how former Health Minister, Judy LaMarsh once described the vision for disability policy in Canada.Unfortunately, this vision is not a reality when it comes to one of the main benefits open to Canadians with disability: the federal Disability Tax Credit (DTC.) Administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the DTC is designed to recognize some of the higher costs faced by people with severe disabilities and their caregiv

TORONTO — An industry association says tourism in Toronto is booming, with a record 43.7 million people coming to the city last year and spending more than $8.8 billion.Tourism Toronto says the numbers represent a 3.6 per cent and 9.1 per cent bump over 2016 respectively.It says domestic travellers visit Toronto more than any other Canadian city, and notes that Toronto saw 10.4 million overnight domestic visitors last year.Watch: Saskatoon the only Canadian city to make New York Times' lis

Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November, royal fans have been frantic to find out who set up this stunning couple. After all, in their first interview as an engaged couple, Harry admitted that he had never even heard of Markle or seen her show "Suits" before they met."It was a blind date," the former actress told the BBC at the time, adding that she didn't know much about her future husband before their first date either.So who was the secret matchmaker?

Selling earrings on Etsy? Waiting tables on the weekends? Renting your house on Airbnb? Driving for Uber? All these money-making side hustles are a great idea for adding cash to your pocket, but when do you need to start counting it as taxable income?Waiting tablesWe hate to tell you, but tips are taxable and must be reported. Customers in Canada are estimated to leave around $4 billion in tips each year; must feel good to be rolling in cash! The issue is, many of those making daily tips and gra

On January 31, Bell Let's Talk Day will again promote mental health awareness, acceptance and action, donating significant funds it raises to fighting stigma, supporting world-class research, improving access to care and promoting open dialogue.This initiative makes a huge impact on social media every year, and reminds us of how important it is to be able to actually talk about mental health. As the Founder and CEO of an Employee Assistance Program and Student Assistance Program service provider

In the world of vintage furniture, the "casting couch" is a piece that, until recently, seemed timeless. It was hard to imagine that this item, a feature in the offices, rehearsal halls and studios of many a showbiz boss, could ever go out of style.But with the rise of the #MeToo movement, the casting couch may soon be as passé as the media armoire or wall-mounted phone.It's not surprising that the entertainment sector leads the way in exposing exploitative workplace behaviour, and not ju

DAVOS, Switzerland — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday that he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his speech at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday to apply pressure on the United States in the NAFTA renegotiation.Trudeau said Canada and the 10 remaining members of the TPP had revised their trade pact in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal and was "working very hard" to convince President Donald Trump about the merits of the North American Free Trade Agreement.Ross, who

Maybe it's a mom thing, but somewhere along the way I have bought into the belief that I am the axis that keeps my kids world spinning. Yep, me, I am the sole reason the clock keeps on ticking, and the sun keeps on rising and setting for my kids. Maybe it happened somewhere in the years spent lending out my womb or the countless hours spent caring for them, but I have been running this script in my mind since I can remember.Recently the awareness of our mortality has also been on my mind. I have

CALGARY — A Canadian Pacific Railway conductor who was fired following a 2014 derailment in Banff and later reinstated has been dismissed again — this time over social media posts that included several sexy modelling photos.Stephanie Katelnikoff says she received a letter from her employer last fall attached to a package of screen grabs from her social media accounts and was told to report to the railway's Calgary office for a formal investigation."This investigation is in connection

The Bank of Canada's interest rate hikes in recent months may look like baby steps, but because Canadians have taken on so much debt, those baby steps are amounting to the most radical increase in borrowing costs that the country has seen in decades.That's according to a new analysis from Macquarie Capital Markets Canada, which estimates that if the bank raises rates one more time, which is likely to happen in the coming months, the impact will be about 65 to 80 per cent as large as what happene

As we head into yet another month of winter, the thought of going outside makes us want to go back to bed.Or, you know, binge-watch something on Netflix.So rather than hibernate this winter, check out Netflix Canada's February 2018 offerings. From a brand new season of "Queer Eye" and "Black Lightning" to original films such as "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Irreplaceable You," there are lots of options that will keep you away from the slippery sidewalks.So what are you going to watch in February? C

In the age of social media, it can be surprisingly easy to feel disconnected from our peers. But while loneliness is commonly associated with adults, it's important to remember that teens and children can feel lonely, too.U.K. clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Andrew can attest to this. "Loneliness is a subject that often comes up in clinic," she told Net Doctor U.K. "Children as young as three or four will say things like they don't have any friends or that nobody likes them. It's quite common w

MONTREAL — The signing of a sprawling new trade pact involving two North American countries has revealed a rift in philosophy with the continent's superpower and raised the question of whether those differences might complicate the NAFTA negotiations.Canada and Mexico joined the new Trans-Pacific Partnership as the three North American countries gathered Tuesday in Montreal for a week-long round seen as potentially pivotal in gauging the prospects for a new NAFTA after a contentious few ro

I remember exactly what was happening a year-ago as news about the terrorist attack at a Quebec mosque was happening. Along with a group of community organizers with whom I work, I was getting play-by-play updates of the aftermath of the murders of: Azzeddine Soufiane, 57; Khaled Belkacemi, 60; Ibrahima Barry, 39; Mamadou Tanou Barry, 42; Abdelkrim Hassane, 41; and Boubaker Thabti, 44.I remember feeling a complex mix of terror, anger, rage, fear and worry for my children, my family and the commu

An unpublished Federal Department of Justice study released only through Freedom of Information provisions and two recent research studies explain why the abysmal treatment we see for the mentally ill rest with governments, particularly in Ontario.A paper entitled "The Mentally Ill: How They Became Enmeshed in the Criminal Justice System and How We Might Get Them Out" by Justice Richard D Schneider outlines why so many people with mental illness wind up in jail when they should not be there. Sch

(Reuters) - Toys "R" Us Inc said on Tuesday it will shut about one-fifth of its stores in the United States in the coming months, as the toy store chain tries to emerge from one of the largest ever bankruptcies by a specialty retailer.The closure of about 180 U.S. stores will begin in early February and continue until mid-April, Chief Executive David Brandon said in a letter on its website.Brandon, who joined as CEO in 2015 after spearheading a turnaround at Domino's Pizza Inc, acknowledged gaps

Kellie Leitch is leaving politics to "serve in other ways" and will not seek re-election in the 2019 federal election, according to multiple media reports.The former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership contender said in a statement to CBC News on Tuesday her time in politics has been a "genuine privilege.""I have concluded, however, that the time has come for me to serve in other ways, including as a surgeon and volunteer," she said.Leitch told the National Post she plans to focus on he

Kellie Leitch is leaving politics to "serve in other ways" and will not seek re-election in the 2019 federal election.The former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership contender said in a statement to HuffPost Canada that her time in politics has been a "genuine privilege.""I have concluded, however, that the time has come for me to serve in other ways, including as a surgeon and volunteer," she said, adding that she will serve the balance of her term.Leitch said in the release that she pl

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will spell out their long-term plan to reform Canada Post today, making permanent a freeze on converting home delivery to community mail boxes.But some 800,000 families who have already started walking down the street for their mail won't see door-to-door delivery restored — a move that's sure to upset postal workers who have demanded the post office turn back the clock on mailbox conversions.Rather, federal officials tell The Canadian Press that the gov

TORONTO — Ontario transit agency Metrolinx says it was the target of a cyberattack that originated in North Korea, but no personal information was compromised and systems that operate its trains and buses were not affected.Spokeswoman Anne Marie Aikins said Tuesday that the cyberattack happened recently, but would not give a date or what specifically was targeted because of security concerns."The incident is over, but the investigation of it and the action that we take continues to ensure