Two Greater Manchester areas named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026
Two parts of our region, along with four other north west areas, have been recognised in the newspaper’s…
When generic versions of weight-loss drugs arrive, public plans should cover them, experts say
Open this photo in gallery: Boxes of semaglutide injection pens on a shelf inside a fridge at Durham…
This deadly disease had been eliminated in the UK – now it’s back spreading in every region
You can check vaccination rates in your area and see how many cases have been confirmed using our…
Public spending on prescriptions rises to $20.1-billion in 2024 as use of Ozempic grows
Public spending on prescription medications in Canada grew by more than 9 per cent in 2024, with one…
Janet Bannister bucks tough venture-capital trend, raising $50-million for early-stage fund
Open this photo in gallery: Janet Bannister, managing partner at Staircase Ventures, in her Toronto home.Fred Lum/the Globe…
Is the $1.7-million retirement savings target a ‘meaningless’ number?
Open this photo in gallery: Visual Generation/iStockPhoto / Getty Images A recent survey from BMO found that Canadians…
Ultraprocessed foods may play a role in children’s behavioural development, Canadian study suggests
Open this photo in gallery: Dr. Kozeta Miliku, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, in June,…
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests
Open this photo in gallery: Weight loss is the No. 1 reason people are taking or considering taking…
Ozempic, Wegovy list prices to be slashed by up to 50%
Weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk will cut the list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50%…
Are further BoC rate cuts on the horizon? Here’s what markets and economists think after today’s weak GDP reading
Money markets are pricing in modest – but not insignificant – odds of renewed Bank of Canada interest…
Woman at centre of viral ‘dine and dash’ video speaks out
Mollie Birch said she was ‘publicly humiliated’ by the incident in Liverpool and wants to clear her nameChristopher…
OMERS pension fund reports 6% gain as weak U.S. dollar dents investment returns
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) gained 6 per cent on its investments in 2025, lagging its benchmark…