White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect was a part-time teacher, game developer
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined. Source link
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000
It was the largest outbreak in recent U.S. history. Source link
Toronto General Hospital says partnerships helping with emergency department volume
At UHN’s Toronto General Hospital, staff say being right downtown comes with its own unique set of challenges, and it’s working alongside other organizations to help alleviate some of the demand in its emergency department. Source link
Ocean meets orchard: This N.L. company is aging cider in the sea
A cidery in eastern Newfoundland has been submerging their bubbly beverages beneath the waves for some additional flavour. Source link
1 reason why healthy people have heart attacks, and what experts say could help
Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change. Source link
After autistic child's wandering from school, experts say Ontario's special education needs more support
Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities. Source link
Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route. Source link
When my sons with autism are sent home from school, they've learned the problem is them — not the system
Wendy Lintner’s twin sons with autism are in Grade 5. At one time, both were not attending school full-time. Not because she doesn’t believe in education or because they don’t want to be there, but because the school system simply hasn’t been able to support their needs. Source link
‘There would be a gaddha here’: Lessons from Mini Mathur’s Botox disclosure
‘There would be a gaddha here’: Lessons from Mini Mathur’s Botox disclosure Source link
'I wrote The Cage to understand my brother's addiction'
Tony Schumacher’s new BBC One drama set in a Liverpool casino stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha. Source link