After an unpredictable year for film honours and Tuesday’s announcement of the Oscar nominations, here is a look at some of the hopefuls who could go on to win, and others who were overlooked.
Why sleep can improve your memory – and may help stave off dementia
Many people aren’t getting enough sleep, and the consequences are far more serious than feeling dozy and worn out. New research indicates it can affect your ability to form long-term memories and retain things you learn, and may even have an impact on dementia.
New food guide unveiled without food groups or recommended servings
Instead of eating food from four groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on: what to eat regularly, what to avoid, and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home.
New food guide set to challenge prominence of meat, dairy industries
Health Canada unveiled a radically new food guide Tuesday that eliminates food groups, encourages plant-based foods over meat and dairy products, and is likely to force changes across the country’s agricultural industry.
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James Dyson backed Brexit, but the vacuum company that bears his name is leaving Britain
The company that bears the name of one of the biggest Brexit backers in corporate Britain is moving to Singapore just as the United Kingdom is getting set to do what he urged Britons to do.
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Belinda Stronach countersues father in legal feud
Belinda Stronach has countersued her father for millions of dollars in a statement of defence that alleges he lost vast sums of money on pet projects.
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Alberta’s oil production cut weighs on economic forecasts for province
The Conference Board of Canada and Scotiabank Economics have both ratcheted back economic growth forecasts for the province in light of the government’s decision to impose oil output cuts.
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Dollarama launches online shopping — but delivery will cost a few dollars
Dollarama now lets customers buy more than 1,000 of its products in bulk online and have them delivered for a fee.
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Trudeau, Freeland held 19 high-level international talks with allies on China dispute
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland have held 19 high-level discussions with foreign heads of government, ministers and diplomats in an effort to rally support for several Canadians now being held by China.
Gilles Duceppe’s mother, 93, found dead of hypothermia outside Montreal seniors’ residence
As an intense snowstorm swept into Montreal early Sunday morning, an alarm at Hélène Rowley Hotte’s luxury seniors’ residence sent her out into the bitter cold. Locked out, she was found dead seven hours later.