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Icon of Toronto architecture transformed by Frank Gehry

Icon of Toronto architecture transformed by Frank GehryToronto  - His best-known works read like a list of world landmarks - the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; the Dancing House in Prague.

Finally, Frank Gehry came home to his native Canada - and even to his old neighbourhood - with the opening of the Art Gallery of Ontario, a long-time Victorian landmark on Toronto's cityscape, which has been transformed and expanded under the architect's imaginative hand.

Canadian professor held in deadly 1980 synagogue bombing in Paris

Canadian professor held in deadly 1980 synagogue bombing in Paris Montreal  - Canadian police arrested a University of Ottawa sociology professor Thursday in connection with the 1980 bombing that killed four people and more than 20 wounded outside a Paris synagogue.

Hassan Diab, 54, was taken into custody by agents of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's national police force, at his home in Gatineau, Quebec, Diab's lawyer, Rene Duval, told the Ottawa Citizen newspaper.

Psychologist Believes Sex is Difficult for Cancer Patients

Psychologist Believes Sex is Difficult for Cancer Patients According to Lori Brotto, a Canadian psychologist who specializes in sexual health, 80% of women and 60% of men diagnosed with cancer, witness sexual difficulties. Dealing with the diagnosis of cancer, working through treatments and embarking on recovery, mans at the end of the day cancer patients often find they have problems with having sex, problems which if left untreated and impact patients and their relationships significantly.

Poverty Can Alter Genes in Asthmatic Children

Poverty Can Alter Genes in Asthmatic Children A new study by Canadian researchers conducted on 31-asthmatic children, half of whom were from poor backgrounds and the other half from wealthy background suggests that living in poverty can alter your genetic makeup. The study findings reveal, genes responsible for controlling inflammatory responses in the body, as a reaction to infection or disease, tend to be severe in asthmatic children from disadvantaged backgrounds, as compared to those from more privileged backgrounds.

Canada denies alleged deal to free CBC reporter

Canada denies alleged deal to free CBC reporter According to a Pakistan newspaper reports Monday, two Taliban leaders being held in Afghanistan on terrorism charges were let go in return for the safe release of Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) reporter Mellissa Fung, who was freed on Saturday.

Though the CBC says Fung’s kidnappers were likely criminals rather than members of the Taliban. Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper quoted Taliban sources on Monday as saying a violent tug-of-war for Fung erupted between insurgents and the criminals after she was taken hostage.

Blood shortage in Canadian hospitals related to job losses?

Blood shortage in Canadian hospitals related to job losses?The union representing Canadian Blood Services workers has clarified that the current shortage in the blood supply is the direct result of job cuts and changes in the service's blood collection system.

"They are cutting jobs and shortening hours," Allen said Monday. "These cuts are having a negative impact on how our members are doing their jobs. We don't want to slam our employer, but they are doing too much, too fast and it's not working."

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