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 The City of Ottawa issues heat alerts when the Humidex is forecast to be 36 C or more and heat warnings when the Humidex is forecast to be 40 C or more for at least two consecutive days. Remember to protect yourself and help others drink plenty...

Yes, school has already started in some places, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the last warm long weekend. Labour Day falls on Sept. 7 – the first Monday of September – so here’s a list of what’s open and closed on that day. Stores: Most...

At just 12 years old, Maggie Valentine weighs over 200 lb. “My doctor said I’m a statistic,” says Maggie, who has short, wavy blond hair. “I think it has something to do with my weight.” She’s trying hard to shed pounds...

BY THOMAS HALL Photo: Tony Fouhse Peter* meets us in front of the city’s public health clinic on Clarence Street. Sarah Archer, one of two nurses on duty tonight, slides open the side door of the van that serves as their medical centre and invites...

When the titans of the U.S. sweetener industry – sugar producers on one side and makers of high-fructose corn syrup on the other – faced off in court last month, a Canadian university professor stood ready to wade into the epic battle. Dr. John Sievenpiper...