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Judge orders 'Pharma Bro' to forfeit $7.3M in fraud case
NEW YORK - “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli will have to forfeit more than $7.3 million in assets that include his one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album as part of his punishment in his securities f...
Mar 05, 2018
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to t...
Feb 25, 2023
Regulator to clarify whether wireless providers must offer paper bills
OTTAWA - Canada's telecom regulator is set to rule this week on whether mobile service providers should be compelled to offer some or all of their customers paper invoices, at no charge. Two advocacy ...
Mar 03, 2020
California exhibit paints Ed Hardy as artist, tattoo pioneer
SAN FRANCISCO - When people hear the name Ed Hardy, they likely think of the flashy, tiger- and skull-emblazoned clothing that rocketed to popularity in the 2000s, appearing on the likes of Paris Hilt...
Jul 12, 2019
A child's scraped knee a life or death matter in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela - It was just a scraped knee. So 3-year-old Ashley Pacheco’s parents did what parents do: They gave her a hug, cleaned the wound twice with rubbing alcohol and thought no more...
Oct 04, 2016
Minister: Iraq to boost crude oil production by year's end
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s oil minister said on Sunday that his country plans to increase daily crude oil production to 5 million barrels by the end of this year, up from the current rate of about 4.4 mil...
Apr 02, 2017
Teens cause $20,000 damage at 'uncontrolled' house party in B.C.: police
VANCOUVER - What police are describing as an “uncontrolled” house party in West Vancouver has caused about $20,000 in damage after a teenaged girl rented the home online. West Vancouver po...
Mar 12, 2018
New online tick reporting tool seeing plenty of activity
A new online tick reporting tool has seen plenty of activity during its first season of availability in Saskatchewan.eTick - an online tick reporting website and app created by researchers at Bishop's...
Jun 19, 2020
Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges
NEW YORK - While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, ...
Apr 22, 2020
Quebec sugar shack owners say the COVID-19 pandemic saved the iconic industry
MONTREAL - Sugar shack owners across Quebec are reopening their dining rooms for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and strangely, they are crediting the novel coronavirus with r...
Mar 13, 2022