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Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows

Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows.
Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

OTTAWA — Canadian-made weapons will be prohibited from reaching the Gaza Strip, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made ammunition to Israel.
Dave Grohl says he's father to a new daughter outside his 21-year marriage

Dave Grohl says he's father to a new daughter outside his 21-year marriage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Grohl says he recently fathered a daughter outside his 21-year marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he has three older daughters. “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage.
Dave Grohl says he's father to a new daughter outside his 21-year marriage

Dave Grohl says he's father to a new daughter outside his 21-year marriage

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Grohl said Tuesday that he recently fathered a daughter outside his marriage of 21 years marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he has three older daughters.
Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative

Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative

TORONTO (AP) — Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams , and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams .
Pulling reggae and gospel awards from 2025 Junos raises concern on inclusivity

Pulling reggae and gospel awards from 2025 Junos raises concern on inclusivity

Jason Wilson, a two-time Juno nominee and adjunct professor in music at the University of Guelph, says a decision to remove the reggae category from next year's Junos can only "ring alarms of racism."
Jasper council hears providing temporary housing for all without homes not possible

Jasper council hears providing temporary housing for all without homes not possible

JASPER, ALTA. — Town council in Jasper, Alta., heard Tuesday it won't be possible to secure temporary housing for everyone who lost their homes in a devastating wildfire in July.
S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Tuesday as oil prices fall, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Tuesday as oil prices fall, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector weighed on Canada's main stock index as the price of oil fell Tuesday, though the index posted just a small decline while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 24.06 points at 23,003.
Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances

Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances

NEW YORK (AP) — Constantine Orbelian was promoted Tuesday to executive director of the largely dormant New York City Opera, which hasn’t given a staged performance since 2022 and says it will return with William Grant Still’s “Troubled Island” at Cit
Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without approval from Ottawa

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is planning to kick-start its offshore wind industry — with or without federal approval — and launch a first call for project bids next year.