Federal Budget 2019: 'Flowery' Housing Incentives Do Little To Help Millennials

The federal government’s plan to help first-time homebuyers through increasing retirement fund borrowing and covering a portion of their mortgage is “quite puzzling,” says one expert. The Liberal’s 2019 federal budget, the last one before the election, introduces incentives meant to help first-time buyers, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, have access to more…

Pokemon Let’s Go Is ‘Probably’ the Last Pokemon Game Junichi Masuda Will Direct

Junichi Masuda has worked on every mainline Pokemon game to date, but Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee! will possibly be the last Pokemon RPG he directs. Masuda dropped the news in an interview for Pokemon’s official website. In the interview, Masuda spoke about how he enjoyed working on a Pokemon game for the Nintendo…

Oxycontin maker settles with Oklahoma in major lawsuit over its role in America’s opioid crisis

The maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin has reached a settlement of $270 million (£204m) with the state of Oklahoma, as the Sackler family behind the company faces mounting criticism over their role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, was one of 13 drug manufacturers named in Oklahoma’s…

Top 25 Finalists Announced for the NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Award

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the top 25 finalists for the NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award, which will be presented prior to the start of the 2015 NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla.   This year’s 25 finalists hail from 23…

Gillette's Socially Conscious Message Likely To Be Welcomed In Canada

TORONTO — A Gillette advertisement depicting sexism in boardrooms, backyards and on street corners is the latest in a wave of socially conscious promotions to crop up in the wake of the Me Too era, and a message that is likely to find a receptive audience in Canada — particularly among women. The U.S.-based shaving…

Health Authorities In Toronto, Montreal Call For Drug Decriminalization

Click:Diisopropenylbenzene manufacturer Click:Bearbrick collection MONTREAL — The director of Montreal’s public health department is welcoming a recent report by Toronto’s board of health pushing the federal government to decriminalize all drugs. Mylene Drouin says she’s in favour of the report, which calls for a health-oriented drug policy instead of a crime-driven one. Drouin says in…

Tufts Continues As Top Team In NFCA Division III Top 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Tufts University (41-0) starts defense of its two straight national championships later this week in a familiar position — as the top-ranked team in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Top 25 softball rankings.   Tufts matched two NCAA Division III marks by winning the New England Small College…

Greater Toronto Area Home Sales Fell Nearly 15 Per Cent In November

TORONTO — Home sales across the Greater Toronto Area fell nearly 15 per cent in November, compared with a year ago, as sale prices continued to see moderate growth, a suggestion that Canada’s largest city still remains a seller’s market. The Toronto Real Estate Board says there were 6,251 residential transactions recorded last month through…