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UBC criticized for renting room to Hong Kong government for recruitment examA human rights group says UBC should not have rented a room for Hong Kong to conduct an exam related to its National Security Law. UBC says the event followed its policies.CanadaDec 26, 2024
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Calcium-rich foods like milk may lower colorectal cancer risk: studyIn Canada, colorectal cancer is projected to be the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in 2024 (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers), according to the Canadian Cancer Society.HealthJan 8
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Canada Post strike: Here’s where workers are still seeking progressHigher wages, better medical benefits and changes to the postal service’s use of temporary workers are at the heart of the union’s demands at the bargaining table.CanadaDec 3, 2024
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Montreal mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ theme to keep unhoused people out of stairwellsThe non-stop drone of "doo, doo, doo doo" from the song Baby Shark in the fire escapes has been an success at keeping people from loitering out, the mall says.CanadaNov 28, 2024
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Can you tell fake alcohol from real? Why methanol is so hard to detectAs authorities investigate the deaths of six tourists in Laos, here's what Canadians need to know about recognizing and preventing methanol poisoning while travelling.HealthNov 25, 2024
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Better pay, more options in new Alberta family doctor compensation modelThe Alberta government said the new primary care physician compensation model aims to not only help the province's existing, overworked physicians — but also attract new ones.HealthDec 19, 2024
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Sen. Woo downplays evidence that China ‘targeted’ MPs Chong, KwanThe independent senator says there may be more 'benign' reasons the Chinese government was collecting information on the Conservative and NDP parliamentarians.CanadaNov 27, 2024
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Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden’s apology for U.S. residential schools ‘first step’Canadian Indigenous leaders reacted after Biden apologized for a U.S. boarding school system that separated Indigenous children from their parents for more than 150 years.PoliticsOct 26, 2024
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Step in to stop looming rail shutdown, Western municipalities urge fedsLabour Minister Steve MacKinnon is heading to Montreal and Calgary, as industry groups call on the federal government to use binding arbitration to avoid a looming rail shutdown.CanadaAug 20, 2024
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Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warnsMore than 9,000 workers at Canada's two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries.CanadaAug 19, 2024
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Trump shooting is latest in ‘very long’ global wave of political violenceThe shooting came after attempted and completed assassinations of politicians in Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil and other countries over the past few years.WorldJul 25, 2024
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‘Can’t hear bicycles’: Visually impaired transit rider concerned about floating bus stopsMary Ellen Gabias, who is blind, told Global News floating bus stops come at the 'expense of pedestrians who don't have the option of driving their own vehicle or a bicycle.'CanadaJun 19, 2024
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Don’t have AC? How to stay cool in the looming heat waveWith many parts of Canada entering a 'prolonged heat event' on Monday, many will be asking whether it’s time to invest in an air conditioning unit.CanadaJun 17, 2024
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The heat wave will ease by Friday – but not for southern OntarioAn oppressive heat wave continued to blanket Central and Southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Atlantic provinces on Wednesday.WeatherJun 19, 2024
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The West Block – Episode 36, Season 13We’re learning more details about the secretive transfer of one of Canada’s most brutal killers: Luka Magnotta. Why is the prison system so secretive?PoliticsMay 19, 2024
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Graduating guide dogs lead the way for visually impaired pet owners in HalifaxA group of hard-working pups celebrated the completion of their guide dog training program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Wednesday.CanadaApr 26, 2024
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Prelude to an assassination: India’s ‘incompetent’ campaign against slain B.C. Sikh leaderCanadian investigators believe Hardeep Nijjar's murder was an escalation of India's campaign against Sikh separatists, and its foreign intelligence agency was behind the killing.CanadaMay 3, 2024
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Climate change is affecting how Canadians plan to buy homes, report saysA new BMO report said 39 per cent Canadians say climate-related factors such as wildfires, floods, heatwaves, and storms will affect where they live in the next five years.EnvironmentApr 30, 2024
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Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?Financial statements show Conestoga College had a $106-million surplus for the 2022-23 year. That's up from just $2.5 million in 2014-2015.CanadaApr 30, 2024
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Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in tortureThe head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man.CanadaApr 23, 2024