Two cabinet officials announced in this farming town Friday that Ottawa is giving more than $300 million to Ontario's tobacco farmers to help them switch to another crop.

Immigration and Citizenship Minister Diane Finley said the amount represents the funding of the government's Tobacco Transition Program "to help producers exit the industry, transition to other crops or find new opportunities outside agriculture," according to CBC.ca. The program is a federal strategy to fight smoking and the dangers it pose to health.

Nicotine may be addictive, but it can help boost memory and learning, a new study suggests.

In a research done by scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, the findings showed that the increase in concentration felt by smokers could help fight dementia.

The continuous rise of gas prices has caused another shortage among service stations in the U.S. Pump station owners have to look for extra number 4s as retail price reaches a record $4.40 a gallon.

Some owners resort to using other digits like the number 1 and and then add a stroke or two to make an improvised pump price display.

The continuous rise of gas prices has caused another shortage among service stations in the U.S. Pump station owners have to look for extra number 4s as retail price reaches a record $4.40 a gallon.

Some owners resort to using other digits like the number 1 and and then add a stroke or two to make an improvised pump price display.

A teenager was arrested Tuesday for allegedly lacing cookies and candy with LSD and marijuana before delivering the treats to police officers.

Christian Phillips, 18, delivered baskets of cookies and candy to about a dozen police stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, saying he was bringing the sweets on behalf of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, who he was doing mandatory community service for.