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Toronto·NewA coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home is hearing from one of the officers called to the incident. Inquest into Toronto woman who fell from 24th-floor balcony with police present hears from officerThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 12:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 19 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Regis Korchinski-Paquet died in May 2020 after police entered her home while responding to a call about a family dispute. (Newediuk Funeral Home)A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home is hearing from one of the officers called to the incident. Const. Shane Beaudoin told the inquest into Regis Korchinski-Paquet's death that he volunteered to serve as backup when dispatch put out a high-priority call for an assault involving knives on May 27, 2020.

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ManitobaAn inquest into the case of a 16-year-old First Nations girl who was shot to death by Winnipeg police has wrapped up. Eishia Hudson was killed in April 2020 after liquor robbery, stolen-vehicle chaseBrittany Hobson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 4:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Eishia Hudson was shot by a Winnipeg police officer in April 2020. (Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth)An inquest into the case of a 16-year-old First Nations girl who was shot to death by Winnipeg police has wrapped up. Thursday was the second day of closing arguments and the final day of the inquest, which was held at the Winnipeg Law Courts building. The inquest heard from a lawyer for the police service, who opposed many of the recommendations made by inquest counsel and the lawyer for Eishia Hudson's family. Hudson was shot by an officer in April 2020 after police responded to reports of a Liquor Mart robbery and chased a stolen Jeep she was driving.

As a pathologist, Dr. Christopher Owens has spent his career trying to improve his methods of catching precancerous colorectal polyps in patients. If he were to be able to catch cases earlier, fewer people would develop colorectal cancer, he said.

News|Articles|October 19, 2026 Key Takeaways Testosterone changes linked to emotional distress: Greater increases in testosterone levels between ages 10 and 12 were associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety in girls, even after accounting for other pubertal hormones. Hormonal changes may be more predictive than physical maturation: The study found that hormonal fluctuations were more closely associated with emotional difficulties than visible signs of puberty, suggesting vulnerability may emerge before physical changes become apparent.

Researchers examining whether COVID-19 vaccination affects persistent smell or taste problems after contracting the virus have found that, in most cases, it does not. Dr. Daniel Hwang from The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience led an international research team to investigate changes in smell and taste following COVID-19 vaccination, particularly among people who experienced persistent sensory changes after contracting the virus. "We wanted to investigate anecdotal reports that having a COVID-19 vaccination helped people experiencing persistent smell or taste problems," Hwang said. "But for more than 90% of study participants, smell and taste remained unchanged after their COVID-19 vaccination.