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Protect 'valuable' Canadian health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge

21 hours ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Nicole Ireland

TORONTO — Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence. "Our health data is the most valuable health data set in the world," said Natalie Raffoul, an intellectual property lawyer in Ottawa.
BEYOND LOCAL: Cancer diagnosis leads Cambridge woman to pursue her passion for pets

1 week ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Matt Betts

When Hespeler resident Liz McMahon received a shocking cancer diagnosis in November, her dogs Porter and Stout never left her side. It's a type of unconditional love and support McMahon believes everyone should have the opportunity to feel. The whole ordeal also provided perspective, inspiration and a deep desire to help make ownership more affordable. So, she put her dreams into action and created the Play it Again Pet Shop.
Author Emma Donoghue charms large crowd at Caroline Cellars

1 week ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Mike Balsom

London, ON-based author Emma Donoghue visited Caroline Cellars on Line 2 Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday to talk about her 16th novel The Paris Express. More than 130 readers showed up to meet the Dublin, Ireland-born Donoghue in the latest instalment of the NOTL Public Library's popular Wine and Words series.
Special Olympian Carter Simpson meets his fans

1 week ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Mike Balsom

The spotlight continues to shine on 31-year-old Team Canada Special Olympian Carter Simpson. The double-bronze medalist from last month’s 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games met some of his fans at an event in his honour yesterday at Konzelmann Estate Winery on Lakeshore Rd. in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Thorold heritage story sparks family connection across provinces

1 week ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Richard Hutton

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A version of article was originally published by ThoroldToday on March 30. George Betts had been digging into his family history when he came across some information about someone, who over the years, had become very familiar to him. The Lascelles, Quebec resident discovered a ThoroldToday article about the heritage designation of the Duncan McFarland House in Port Robinson. Duncan McFarland is no stranger to Betts as he happened to be his great grandfather.
About Canucking time: Toronto’s new all-Canadian bar is ready to party

1 week ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Alex Flood

The maple leafs are hanging, the poutine is steaming and the Caesars topped with ketchup chips are ready to be poured at Toronto’s newest all-Canadian restaurant and bar. Jason Kapalka and his wife Jessica Langer are about 24 hours away from celebrating the best of Canada at their revamped Grizzly Bar on Queen Street West. Formerly known as Offworld Bar, the Grizzly Bar will be celebrating the foods, drinks and pop culture of a country its owners are proud to call home.
Local food bank braces for impact of U.S. trade war

2 weeks ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Richard Hutton

While food banks may not be feeling the effects of a trade war with the United States just yet, when they do, it will only add to the challenges they are already facing. Food bank use at Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold has increased by 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, said chief executive officer Betty Lou Souter. And that is on top of a 38 per cent increase in 2024. “We were hoping for some levelling off, but it's not levelling off,” she told ThoroldToday.
Author Emma Donoghue rolling into NOTL with 'The Paris Express'

2 weeks ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Mike Balsom

Just two weeks after it hit book stores Emma Donoghue’s 16th novel, The Paris Express, is already hitting the upper reaches of the best sellers lists, making it a number one Canadian book. The Irish-born author and historian who has made London, Ontario her home since 1998, is thrilled to see her latest work of historical fiction being received so well. “My Canadian fans are the most loyal to me,” she tells The Local.
NOTL council gives Carter Simpson a hero's welcome

2 weeks ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Mike Balsom

Coun. Maria Mavridis calls Tuesday’s presentation of a certificate congratulating Niagara-on-the-Lake Special Olympian Carter Simpson “the MOST (sic) amazing moment in council history.” Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa invited the 31-year-old to council’s most recent meeting to recognize his accomplishments at the 2025 Special Olympics World Games in Italy.
World markets plunge, with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8%, after the big meltdown on Wall St

2 weeks ago | thoroldtoday.ca | Elaine Kurtenbach

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. European shares followed Asian markets lower, with Germany's DAX falling 6.5% to 19,311.29. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 5.7% to 6,861.27, while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 4.5% to 7,694.00. U.S. futures signaled further weakness ahead. The future for the S&P 500 lost 4.8% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 4.1%. The future for the Nasdaq lost 5.3%.