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Flight costs are likely to continue rising, industry group warnsÂWhile carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the COVID-19 pandemic, industry leaders say that there are several costs likely to push those ticket prices ever higher.ConsumerJun 3
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The homeless in U.S. may soon find it difficult to even sleep outside. Here’s whyThe case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.U.S. NewsJun 28
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Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends programThe Ontario government will end its wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19 on July 31. However, officials in Peterborough have expanded the program to test for other viruses.HealthJun 14
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Biden administration seeks to remove medical debt from Americans’ credit reportsThe U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the move would remove up to US$49 billion in medical debts from the credit reports of 15 million Americans.U.S. NewsJun 11
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15
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France’s Macron calls snap election after far-right gains in EU pollsFar-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to the French president.WorldJun 10
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Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists over security lawThose found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan.WorldMay 30
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Can homeless people sleep outdoors? U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.U.S. NewsApr 22
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Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countriesU.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.HealthApr 16
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Restaurants in Canada facing ‘frugal market’ as sales dipStatistics Canada data shows that the prices for food purchased from restaurants increased by 5.1 per cent year over year in January, continuing a trend seen last year.ConsumerMar 26
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Manitoba’s top doctor hopes to see increased vaccination numbersDr. Brent Roussin said 18 per cent of Manitobans have rolled up their sleeves for their coronavirus vaccines and 25 per cent have received their flu shots.HealthFeb 16
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U.S. Supreme Court could decide on barring Trump from 2024 ballot MondayThe Supreme Court has until now never ruled on the provision, Section 3 of the 14th amendment.WorldMar 3
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Ontario jail inmate numbers spike in last year, now well over capacity, data showsAn overwhelming 81 per cent of inmates, according to the Ontario government, are being held awaiting trial and presumptively innocent.CanadaMar 6
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Winter storm hits U.S. northeast, closing schools and cancelling flightsMore than 1,000 flights were canceled so far Tuesday morning due to the snowstorm, mostly at the airports in the New York City area and in Boston.U.S. NewsFeb 13
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‘I’m still mad’: Class action OK’d for COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec LTC homesA Quebec judge authorized a class action suit Monday, allowing long-term care residents and their families to seek damages from the province over its initial response to COVID-19.CanadaJan 23
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What’s Disease X? World leaders discuss next possible global health threatDisease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos on Wednesday.HealthJan 16
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World could get its 1st trillionaire within a decade, Oxfam predictsThe world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said Monday in its annual assessment of global inequalities.WorldJan 15
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Nearly 10K died from COVID-19 last month: WHO saysThe head of the UN health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.WorldJan 11
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Weddings trend toward smaller, less traditional events in ManitobaAfter years of delays and postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions, the industry is finally bouncing back.LifestyleJan 9
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Why Canada’s downtown office vacancy rate hit a record high to end 2023A managing director at CBRE says remote work is just one of four main contributors to the climbing downtown office vacancy rate across Canada.CanadaJan 10