Saba Aziz
National Online Journalist
Saba Aziz is a national online journalist based in Toronto. She has been covering the health beat for Global News among other topics.
Previously, she worked at Al Jazeera English, focusing on the Middle East, South Asia, women’s rights and the COVID-19 pandemic.
She has written extensively about sports and covered major international sports events in Qatar (including the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup).
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Health Canada recalls stuffed animal toys on Christmas Eve over choking riskHealth Canada issued a recall on Christmas Eve for 120 units of Mother and Baby plush toys sold by Chantia Sales, a Toronto-based retail supplier.Health5 hours
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Trudeau tells Canadians to ‘put our politics aside’ in Christmas messagePrime Minister Justin Trudeau struck a conciliatory and hopeful tone in his annual Christmas message as he faces growing calls to resign and questions about his leadership future.Canada8 hours
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Ontario Liberal MPs call for Trudeau to step aside: ‘Time is of the essence’More than 50 of the 75 Liberal MPs from Ontario held a one-hour meeting on Saturday to talk about their party’s leadership, Global News has learned.CanadaDec 22
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Oysters recalled in 3 Canadian provinces over norovirus concernsCertain oysters have been recalled in three Canadian provinces following a suspected outbreak of norovirus in British Columbia that left dozens of people sick.HealthDec 21
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Ottawa announces antisemitism forum in the wake of school shootingsThe forum will be held in Ottawa in February 2025 to 'discuss the growing public safety threat of antisemitism,' the Department of Justice Canada announced on Friday.CanadaDec 21
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Canada Post says ‘significant’ backlog will be cleared before ChristmasAfter a month-long strike, Canada Post is continuing to ramp up its operations and expects that most of its backlog of deliveries will be cleared before Christmas.CanadaDec 21
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Trudeau cabinet shuffle: 8 new ministers sworn inEight new ministers were sworn in and four other existing cabinet members were reassigned at a ceremony at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on Friday.CanadaDec 20
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Ottawa moving ahead on automatic tax filing. Here’s what to knowThe federal government says it plans to move ahead with measures to make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to file their annual returns, building on efforts already underway.MoneyDec 17
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Canada Post warns of delays as workers return after strikeCanada Post workers are returning to work on Tuesday, but the postal service is warning of delays as it works through the backlog after a month-long strike.CanadaDec 17
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Canadians more cautious about holiday spending despite tax break: pollThis holiday season, Canadians are being more cautious about their spending despite a tax break on a slew of items, new Ipsos polling exclusive to Global News shows.ConsumerDec 17
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Canada Post strike to end Tuesday as workers ordered back to workPostal operations are set to resume on Tuesday after the CIRB ordered employees to return to work, Canada Post said in a statement.CanadaDec 16
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Child benefit cheques delayed, but still coming, amid Canada Post strikeCanadian parents expecting this month's child benefit cheques will have to wait a little while longer because of the ongoing Canada Post strike.CanadaDec 12
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‘Abnormally high’ flames spur recall for thousands of candles in CanadaHealth Canada issued the recall on Wednesday for more than 12,000 units of Maison Lavande brand candles that are sold in ceramic containers.HealthDec 12
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As Canada’s fertility rate drops, could a 3-day weekend boost births?Tokyo recently announced a four-day workweek policy in an effort to boost Japan’s record-low fertility rate - something that Canada is also struggling with.CanadaDec 11
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Canada Post, union still at odds as strike nears 1 monthCanada Post says the latest offer from the union representing its striking workers is 'unaffordable and unsustainable' as a nationwide postal disruption nears one monthCanadaDec 11
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‘Tax holiday’ could become a ‘hot mess’ for businesses, CFIB warnsThe legislation is set to go into effect on Saturday, removing the goods and services or harmonized sales tax from dozens of items, including certain groceries.CanadaDec 9
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What a warm, snowy winter means for Rideau Canal’s skating chancesPreparations are ongoing to reopen the Rideau Canal for skating, but with a warm, wet and snowy winter in the cards, officials are keeping their fingers crossed yet again.CanadaDec 7
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What to know as Purolator, UPS freeze shipments amid Canada Post strikePurolator and UPS have temporarily suspended shipments from some courier companies as they face a backlog of deliveries amid the ongoing Canada Post strike.CanadaDec 6
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Poilievre tables non-confidence motion that quotes Singh’s criticismThe third non-confidence motion of the fall from the Conservatives is using past snippets of criticisms of Trudeau’s Liberals coming from the New Democratic Party.CanadaDec 5
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Canada Post strike is ‘highly disrespectful of Canadians’: ministerLabour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Canada Post and its workers' union are 'still very far apart,' as a nationwide mail strike nears its three-week mark.CanadaDec 4
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Trump joke on Canada becoming U.S. 51st state was ‘silly talk’: ministersSeveral cabinet ministers on Tuesday downplayed Donald Trump's reported remarks to Justin Trudeau suggesting that Canada should become a 51st state in the face of tariffs.CanadaDec 3
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Canada Post strike has cost small businesses $765M: CFIBAfter 17 days of a nationwide Canada Post strike, small- and medium-sized businesses have lost out on an estimated $765 million in earnings, CFIB said in on Monday.CanadaDec 2
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Trudeau says ‘no question’ Trump is serious on tariff threat'One of the things that is really important to understand is that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out,' Justin Trudeau said.CanadaNov 29
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‘Tax holiday’: From Christmas trees to Pokémon cards, what it includesStarting next month, Canadians could get a temporary 'tax holiday' on dozens of items as a Liberal bill inches closer to becoming law.CanadaNov 29
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‘Tax holiday’ bill up for House of Commons vote. What to expectThe legislation, which was tabled on Wednesday, calls for a two-month break on the goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax on dozens of items.CanadaNov 28