5 things to know on CTVNews.ca for Tuesday June 17, 2014 1. B.C. teachers strike imminent: British Columbias public school teachers are set to hit the picket lines, after contract negotiations between their union and the provincial government reached an impasse. The job action by more than 40,000 teachers means 500,000 students will be shut out of classes. ctvnews.ca/canada/strike-imminent-as-teachers-union-b-c-government-remain-divided-on-contract-1.1870463 2. Clinton on Canada AM: In a wide-ranging interview, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks about her political future, her family and the Keystone pipeline. ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1872148 3. Drug deal: The company that manufactures a costly cystic fibrosis drug has announced a pricing agreement with Canadian provincial and territorial governments. Patients pay up to $350,000 a year for the Kalydeco pills approved by Health Canada in 2012. ctvnews.ca/health/mother-of-ont-girl-thrilled-after-pricing-agreement-reached-on-life-saving-drug-1.1871859 4. Crisis in Iraq: U.S. President Barack Obama is sending up to 275 troops to Iraq in order to protect U.S. personnel and the embassy in Baghdad. In a formal report to Congress, Obama said the troops would be equipped for combat, and would remain in Iraq until the situation improves. ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-sending-up-to-275-military-troops-to-iraq-1.1871172 5. The dangers of sitting: A new study finds that sitting can not only increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease -- it can also increase your risk of certain types of cancers. The study, which looked at 4 million people and nearly 70,000 cases of cancer, found that high levels of sedentary behaviour were associated with higher levels of colon, endometrial, and lung cancer. ctvnews.ca/health/sedentary-behaviours-increase-risk-for-certain-cancers-study-finds-1.1871514
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:47:31 +0000
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