White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect was a part-time teacher, game developer

The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined.
This Acadia student didn't like cooking. Now his Nepalese dumplings are in demand

Acadia University student Sujit Acharya owed thousands in tuition and had a few hundred dollars to his name when he decided to make some Nepalese dumplings for a festival in the hopes to earn some money. The business now sells its products at farmers' markets and in several stores. And that's just the start of his plans.
1 reason why healthy people have heart attacks, and what experts say could help

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That's something experts have been wanting to change.
Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births

Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
After autistic child's wandering from school, experts say Ontario's special education needs more support

Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities.
From National Pizza Day to National Puppy Day: Why so many national days have filled the calendar

National Day Calendar recognizes over 3,000 special days, weeks and months that are celebrated worldwide. The days honour everything from jelly beans to beer cans — but if every day is special, is any day truly special?
When my sons with autism are sent home from school, they've learned the problem is them — not the system

Wendy Lintner's twin sons with autism are in Grade 5. At one time, both were not attending school full-time. Not because she doesn’t believe in education or because they don't want to be there, but because the school system simply hasn’t been able to support their needs.
Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says

Manitoba will ban youth from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced on Saturday.

