Donaldson leaves behind rain full of memories for Jays fans

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The Toronto Blue Jays have dealt all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2PTnV3n

Blue Jays rally around Justin Smoak's 9th inning grand slam

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Justin Smoak hit a pinch hit grand slam, as the Toronto Blue Jays scored five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2ot8Vwu

Jays stun Marlins on Smoak's 9th-inning grand slam

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Justin Smoak connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning, sending the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. from CBC | MLB News

Blue Jays trade Josh Donaldson to Indians: report

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The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly dealt all-star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians. The trade was first reported by Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2PrMAuV

Truant patients waste 41½ hours of appointments at Halifax doctors clinic

  Yassine Sadri   15:19    0 Comments
At a time when many Nova Scotians are desperate to find a family physician, one clinic says an alarming number of its patients simply skip their appointments with no excuse. It's now posting

Drug users want government to end review of overdose prevention sites

  Yassine Sadri   15:19    0 Comments
Drug consumers in Ottawa are calling on the provincial government to end its review of overdose prevention sites. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2N5P4BD

Canada tops U.S for bronze in extras at women's baseball World Cup

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Daphnee Gelinas broke a tie with an RBI single and veteran Ashley Stephenson drove in two to cap a five-run 10th inning as Canada defeated the United States 8-5 on Friday for the

Ebola control measures seem to be working in Congo, WHO says

  Yassine Sadri   13:14    0 Comments
Recent trends suggest that control measures are working to halt an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Congo, World Health Organization says. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2C3MgR0

Calgary hospital 1st in Canada to help patients escape wound pain with virtual reality

  Yassine Sadri   06:54    0 Comments
Rockyview is the first hospital in Canada to use virtual reality technology to help wound care patients alleviate the pain and stress of treatment. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2LJmnFR

Yankees acquire 5-time all-star Andrew McCutchen: report

  Yassine Sadri   21:26    0 Comments
The playoff-contending New York Yankees are close to completing a trade for San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LItePD

'We live with a cloud over our heads': Quebecers say home care services fall short

  Yassine Sadri   18:34    0 Comments
Nearly 343,000 Quebecers receive publicly-funded home care. But clients and advocates say the services often fall short - and they want political parties to commit to improvements during the election. from CBC |

Vancouver Coastal Health cancels contract surgeries, opens up more public operating space

  Yassine Sadri   18:34    0 Comments
Vancouver Coastal Health is cancelling its surgery contracts with two private health clinics because it's been able to open up more operating room space in public hospitals. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2N0MbSy

OPP launching internal review of officer suicides

  Yassine Sadri   18:34    0 Comments
OPP commissioner Vince Hawkes says the force will conduct an internal review of member suicides and attempted suicides after three officers recently took their own lives. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2PRHvwJ

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joins 300-HR club

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Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joined the 300-home run club Thursday night, connecting for a two-run drive in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2BY3S0N

Why to keep an eye on pharmaceuticals in NAFTA talks

  Yassine Sadri   16:34    0 Comments
Canada's trade negotiators reportedly pushed back on a single bullet point about the new trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico that a health policy expert says could boost prescription drug prices for

Canada squanders lead, will play U.S. for bronze at women's baseball World Cup

  Yassine Sadri   14:46    0 Comments
Taiwan erased an early four-run deficit to defeat Canada 6-4 on Thursday in the super-round finale for both teams at the women's baseball World Cup in Viera, Fla. from CBC | MLB News

Netflix knocked for film portrayal of character who suffers seizure

  Yassine Sadri   11:49    0 Comments
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance calls portrayal of seizures inaccurate in the recently released Netflix film The After Party. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2wxP96F

Canada's Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing win mixed doubles event in New Zealand

  Yassine Sadri   08:34    0 Comments
Canadian curlers Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are off to a winning start to the season.bThe husband-and-wife team downed Scotland's Jayne Stirling and Fraser Kingan 9-5 in the mixed doubles final of the

Team Gushue lands new sponsor for 2022 Winter Olympics quest

  Yassine Sadri   08:34    0 Comments
Courier company Purolator signs on to deliver Team Gushue to Beijing. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2C1Nr3D

'Treatment' to remove metals from children with autism unproven and risky, but no clear regulations

  Yassine Sadri   01:04    0 Comments
A mother's rejected complaint against a doctor offering chelation therapy for autism reveals there are no clear directives banning it, despite expert consensus that it doesn't work and can be harmful. from CBC

Watch the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour from Hungary

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Watch live action from the Debrecen Masters 3x3 basketball World Tour event in Hungary beginning on Friday at 8 a.m. ET. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2Nz70Bs

Last-place Orioles come back to complete sweep of Blue Jays

  Yassine Sadri   20:16    0 Comments
Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, Trey Mancini had a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep of

US long ball leaves Canada in must-win situation at women's baseball World Cup

  Yassine Sadri   20:16    0 Comments
Jade Gortarez hit a three-run home run in the second inning as the United States downed Canada 5-1 on Wednesday in the super round of the women's baseball World Cup. from CBC |

Jays place Josh Donaldson on revocable waivers: reports

  Yassine Sadri   17:21    0 Comments
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson had his locker in Toronto's clubhouse at Rogers Centre cleaned out on Saturday but he insists it's not because a trade is imminent. from CBC | MLB

EpiPen alternative to be imported from U.S. amid shortage, health minister says

  Yassine Sadri   16:34    0 Comments
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says a U.S.-approved auto-injector will be imported to ease Canada's current shortage of EpiPen injectors to treat life-threatening allergies. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2NvGNnz

Prescriptions led to 1 in 3 opioid deaths in Ontario in 2016, study says

  Yassine Sadri   15:39    0 Comments
About a third of deaths caused by opioids in Ontario in 2016 were among people who had been prescribed the drugs, a study published Wednesday shows. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2oserjf

Opioids harming older patients at 'alarming' rate, study shows

  Yassine Sadri   14:09    0 Comments
Older patients prescribed opioids to deal with age-related health issues are suffering serious side effects exacerbated by the very illnesses their doctors are setting out to treat, a paradox Canada's health-care system must

Health most important issue for Quebec voters, Vote Compass survey says

  Yassine Sadri   14:04    0 Comments
Health, education and the economy are the top three concerns of voters so far in the election, according to a survey of 50,000 people. But, for young people, their number one concern is

Congo's Ebola outbreak not yet stabilized, ​WHO chief says

  Yassine Sadri   13:09    0 Comments
There's a decline in new Ebola cases emerging but it is too soon to say that the outbreak is under control. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2BYQIjZ

B.C. expected to sue pharma companies for opioid overdose treatment costs

  Yassine Sadri   07:58    0 Comments
British Columbia will sue multiple pharmaceutical companies in an effort to reclaim health-care costs incurred during the opioid crisis, an expert being consulted on the case says. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2MWocE4

Pannone roughed up early in Jays' loss to Orioles

  Yassine Sadri   19:52    0 Comments
Josh Rogers won his major league debut, Tim Beckham hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles rolled over the Toronto Blue Jays 12-5 on Tuesday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2BXtydU

The future of Canadian figure skating is barely old enough to compete

  Yassine Sadri   16:21    0 Comments
The future of Canadian figure skating weighs 88 pounds, but can already reel off a laundry list of quadruple jumps unlike any Canadian skater before him. And Stephen Gogolev is just getting started.

Canada blanks Venezuela in women's baseball World Cup super round opener

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Kelsey Lalor had two hits and a stolen base on Tuesday, helping Canada to a 5-0 win over Venezuela in the super-round opener for both teams at the women's baseball World Cup. from

'I'm not laying on my couch and dying': Six Nations woman with cancer guiding others

  Yassine Sadri   13:23    0 Comments
Erinn Monture was diagnosed with ovarian cancer is 2015 and has created a cancer awareness and resource centre called, Edwadadrihwanokwa:k to help patients in other First Nations communities. from CBC | Health News

Student-led mental health initiatives shift supports on campus

  Yassine Sadri   13:18    0 Comments
Students across Canada have been more vocal to combat stigma and universities are being held to a higher standard when it comes to mental-health services. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2MYIUmE

OPP overhauling mental supports in wake of suicides

  Yassine Sadri   13:18    0 Comments
Ontario's provincial police force is expected to announced changes to its mental health support system in response to the recent suicides of three officers. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2odjoMC

Jose Bautista on the move again after trade to Phillies

  Yassine Sadri   11:12    0 Comments
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired veteran slugger Jose Bautista from the New York Mets for a player to be named later or cash. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Ns7WYn

Saudi medical trainees allowed to stay in Canada for now

  Yassine Sadri   09:38    0 Comments
More than 1,000 medical trainees from Saudi Arabia have been told they can stay in their Canadian positions for a while longer, bringing relief to teaching hospitals and universities that have come to

A button is supposed to help the visually impaired. Here's why it doesn't

  Yassine Sadri   06:38    0 Comments
The audible signal system designed to make it safer for the visually impaired to cross busy intersections needs a rethink, community advocates say. They're pushing for some high-tech solutions already being tried in

POV podcast: Eric Radford on overcoming bullying and homophobia in sports

  Yassine Sadri   06:21    0 Comments
On this week's episode of the Player's Own Voice podcast, figure skating champion Eric Radford sheds light on his quiet determination to defeat homophobia and bullying to pursue the sport he loves. from

Spike in cannabis overdoses blamed on potent edibles, poor public education

  Yassine Sadri   01:03    0 Comments
Emergency room visits related to cannabis overdoses have more than doubled in Alberta and almost tripled in Ontario over the past three years as health experts decry the lack of proper product labelling

Jays blown out by lowly Orioles as Morales' HR binge comes to end

  Yassine Sadri   19:32    0 Comments
Kendrys Morales had his home run streak snapped at seven games by the Baltimore Orioles, who ended an eight-game skid by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Monday night. from CBC |

Jays' Kendrys Morales named AL player of the week

  Yassine Sadri   14:17    0 Comments
Kendrys Morales is being recognized for his torrid seven-game run. The Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter was named the American League player of the week on Monday after hitting a franchise-record seven home

Manu Ginobili, 4-time champion with Spurs, retires at 41

  Yassine Sadri   11:57    0 Comments
Manu Ginobili retired at age 41 Monday after a "fabulous journey" in which he helped the San Antonio Spurs win four NBA championships in 16 seasons with the club. from CBC | NBA

Mind-altering breast milk? New pot study poses that question

  Yassine Sadri   10:58    0 Comments
Lab testing found small amounts of THC, the psychoactive chemical that causes marijuana's 'high,' in some breast milk samples from nursing mothers who were using pot. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2MQ7UN1

Why does Europe suddenly have measles?

  Yassine Sadri   07:48    0 Comments
Until recently, the prospect of measles elimination in developed countries seemed reasonable. But the number of cases in Europe soared this year and in 2017. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2wfcL0M

When the '92 Jays made a last-minute trade for David Cone

  Yassine Sadri   06:42    0 Comments
The playoff-bound Blue Jays made a last-minute deal to ensure they would field their best team possible in the post-season. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2odrtRh

Goop has exploited the medical establishment's failures on women's health

  Yassine Sadri   03:03    0 Comments
We know that women often feel disenfranchised when it comes to mainstream medicine. Goop and the rest of the wellness industry has tapped into that frustration and exploited it for profit. from CBC

Canada secures spot in women's baseball World Cup super round

  Yassine Sadri   14:37    0 Comments
Kelsey Lalor belted a two-run homer in the first inning to lead Canada to an 18-1 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday at the women's baseball World Cup in Viera, Fla. from

Phillies rough up Estrada early, halt Blue Jays' season-best win streak

  Yassine Sadri   14:02    0 Comments
Wilson Ramos homered and added three RBI as Philadelphia took advantage of a struggling Marco Estrada and defeated the hometown Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2P8uRbM