Wii fitness game backed by heart group
The American Heart Association and Nintendo Co. are teaming up to promote the popular Wii video game console, as the health advocacy group concedes that its campaign for traditional exercise isn't working. cbc.ca |
PM to pledge $1.1B to G8 maternal health plan
Canada will pledge $1.1 billion in new money toward its global initiative on maternal and child health for developing countries, sources tell CBC News. cbc.ca |
Sears recalls girls' underwear sets
Sears Canada is recalling thousands of girls' Joe Boxer underwear sets sold over the past four years because they're not safe to be worn to bed as pyjamas. cbc.ca |
West Nile virus infects B.C. woman
A Kelowna woman is the first confirmed case of human infection by the West Nile virus in B.C. this year. cbc.ca |
3 provinces get failing grades on ADHD: report
Schools in Canada's three most populous provinces received failing grades in a national report on how their special education systems recognize and support students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. cbc.ca |