House for quadriplegic is Alberta woman's goal
An Alberta woman is leading a campaign in her community to build an accessible house for a college football player who was left in a wheelchair last year after an accident. cbc.ca |
CIDA abortion advice ignored: records
The Conservative government turned its back on advice from its own civil servants when it excluded abortion funding in its G8 maternal- and child-health initiative, The Canadian Press has learned. cbc.ca |
Video games threaten kids' attention span
Playing video games may make it harder for some children to pay attention in school, a new study suggests. cbc.ca |
Canadians' lead levels show dramatic drop
The level of lead detected in Canadians' blood has dropped dramatically in 30 years, a report suggests. Major lead sources have been removed from the environment. cbc.ca |
Toxic seeds send youths to hospital
Five Moose Jaw, Sask., youths were taken to hospital Monday after eating seeds from a toxic plant, city police say. cbc.ca |