Here’s why you should monitor your blood pressure, keep it in check

An Ottawa pharmacist says blood pressure is a good indicator of overall health, noting the importance of keeping it at healthy rates.

Jordan Clark , a pharmacist at Shoppers Drug Mart , says the optimal number is 120/ 80 .

For healthy individuals, a top number below 139 -140, and a lower number below 90 are acceptable.

An additional five to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in parts of southern Ontario before snow squall warnings end on Sunday .

Police are searching for multiple suspects following a smash-and-grab robbery at a mall jewelry store in Burlington Saturday afternoon .

The Windsor Spitfires have advanced their win streak to seven after defeating the Erie Otters 7-5 on Saturday .

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

A man and a woman have been charged with first degree murder after a 24-year-old man died of injuries on Saulteaux First Nation .

A man who smashed the window of a woman’s Smart car during a road rage incident with a former co-worker has been ordered to pay $ 1,245 in damages by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal .

WestJet denied compensation to a devout Taylor Swift fan whose cancelled flight triggered a 10-hour drive through the night from Prince George to make the singer's shows in Vancouver last month .