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By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted May 15, 2026 4:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is asking supporters for advice on what his next steps should be, with his potential bid to become Ontario Liberal leader in doubt following a nomination loss. Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race last weekend.He had said he wanted to run in Scarborough Southwest ahead of an intended bid for the party’s leadership, but now says that is “much less…

A study in the journal Pediatrics has found that American teenagers are sleeping less than ever before. Researchers found a consistent decline in sleep across every age category, with the latest figures revealing record-low sleep levels for all groups, with just 22 per cent of older adolescents saying they slept at least seven hours each night.The outcomes of the study represent more than 400,000 American teenagers nationally from 1991 to 2023 who participated.In Canada, a January 2026 study found that 37 per cent of youth between 12 and 17 years old do not meet the minimal sleep duration recommendation based…

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Dr. Kornelis Poelstra performing a robotic-assisted spine surgery at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Robotic Spine Institute of Las Vegas announced that Dr. Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, a spine surgeon fellowship-trained in both orthopedic and neurological surgery, has completed his 2,000th robotic-assisted spine procedure in Las Vegas, Nevada. The milestone reflects more than 16 years of experience in robotic spinal surgery and minimally invasive spine procedures across multiple robotic spine platforms, including SpineAssist, Renaissance, Mazor X, LEM, and Mako. Long-Term Experience in Robotic Spine Surgery Dr. Poelstra has been involved…

TAMPA, Fla., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One More Child, a faith-based nonprofit organization providing services nationally and globally, recently announced the expansion of its Foster Care licensing program into Hillsborough County. Taking a major step in its mission to help vulnerable children find safe and loving homes, One More Child is now actively licensing foster families throughout the Tampa Bay area.   As of April, there were 13,814 children in the child welfare system in Florida according to according to the Florida Department of Children and Families. Throughout Circuit 13, which includes Hillsborough County, there are approximately 1,094 children in foster care or out-of-home placement. In April, there were 830 abuse and neglect investigations with verified findings in Circuit 13.   “Throughout the country there are more children in need of placement…

A notable decline in beer and alcohol sales in both Canada and the U.S. is another sign that consumers are both grappling with affordability challenges and shifting their priorities, according to experts. Rising gas prices in Canada amid the war in Iran are also adding to the affordability angle and forcing consumers to cut back on spending, including on alcoholic beverages.“Canada is in an affordability crisis and when bills are coming in and disposable incomes are tightening, Canadians will spend less on things like going out to restaurants and we sell a lot of beer in restaurants,” said Richard Alexander,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a notice to Canadian consumers about reports of outbreaks of pseudorabies in commercial swine in the United States. Pseudorabies, also known as Aujesky’s disease, doesn’t sicken humans but it can infect animals like cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, mink, foxes, raccoons and rats, causing fatal rabies-like signs and severe itching, according to the CFIA.The CFIA states that shipments that have already been certified “will be permitted to enter Canada.” Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COAR has expanded its public rollout by publishing its official Solana contract address and highlighting active early-stage roadmap milestones on its website, giving market participants a clearer reference point as interest in commodity-themed digital assets continues to build. Presented as Crude Oil Asset Reserve, the project describes itself as an oil-themed token on Solana and is using its current rollout phase to direct attention to its official website, token structure, and community channels. According to the project website, COAR is a fair-launched, community-owned token with no presale. The website also…

Aaron Carter’s family and a Los Angeles psychiatry clinic that prescribed the late singer Xanax have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, People and Billboard, Amen Clinics will pay a “confidential sum” as a “full and final resolution” of the allegations against the clinic and one of its psychiatrists, Dr. John Faber.The settlement’s value is “within the ballpark” of the damages Carter’s family sought, which was less than US$325,000, Rolling Stone reports.Global News has not independently verified the reports.Carter died on Nov. 5, 2022, at the age of 34 in an…

Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console that adds the Memories save state feature. Memories, which was first introduced with its handheld Analogue Pocket, allows you to save at any moment and resume from that exact spot later on, rather than having to reach a specific point in a game to save your progress. The feature should also help reduce some headaches with saving game progress on the Analogue 3D as its Virtual Controller Pak option still isn’t available when using original or wired N64 controllers.Other welcome updates to the Analogue 3D added this year…