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B.C. jewelry designer closing long-time store due to U.S. tariffsKeith Jack designs and sells handmade Celtic jewelry and despite surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, he says the tariffs hit him harder.EconomyMar 24
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As Iran war spirals, World Bank will give financial aid to some countriesThe World Bank also used fast-disbursing policy development lending facilities to speed hundreds of billions of dollars in relief to developing countries affected by the pandemic.EconomyMar 26
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Vancouver airport parkade might never be finished, construction halted 6 years agoThe parkade was part of a $9 billion expansion plan announced in 2018, but construction was halted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyMar 9
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Doug Ford promises funds to bring Taste of Danforth back after financial strugglesThe festival has struggled to return since the COVID-19 pandemic. It managed a comeback in 2023 but has since been cancelled, citing major losses.Feb 18
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Tesla plans to spend big on robots as profits drop to pre-pandemic lowOfficials said Tesla would spend big on AI and other new projects this year, more than doubling capital expenditures to $20 billion.U.S. NewsJan 29
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Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: reportA new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.HealthJan 12
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Life expectancy in Canada nearly back to pre-pandemic levels: StatCanLife expectancy at birth in Canada increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with women living longer on average than men, Statistics Canada said.CanadaJan 13
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James Cameron says he moved from U.S. to New Zealand for ‘sanity’The Canadian filmmaker said New Zealand's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the United States' response gave him the push he needed.EntertainmentJan 22
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Encampments reported in 48 Toronto parks, a 55% decreaseData maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, crept up throughout 2024.PoliticsJan 14
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Former premier Brian Pallister reflects on his time in office at portrait unveilingFormer Manitoba premier Brian Pallister, who led the province during the height of COVID-19, was lauded by friends and colleagues as his portrait was unveiled at the legislature.PoliticsMar 27
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After giving families fake ashes, ex-funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years in prisonJon Hallford and his wife, Carie, co-owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, where they deceived grieving families by claiming to perform cremations.U.S. NewsMar 16
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Canadian army plans to boost activity at Alberta’s massive CFB Suffield: commanderThe commander of the Canadian Army says there will be more activity at CFB Suffield this summer as Canadian and UK forces take part in training and testing of new technology.WorldMar 26
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Canadian travel to U.S. continues to drop, Statistics Canada data showsThe Statistics Canada data, released March 10, shows Canadians are still travelling, just less frequently to the United States.CanadaMar 17
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More Manitoba restaurants cut lunch service, citing rising costsA Restaurants Canada survey found 60 per cent have been forced to cut staff or hours, while 32 per cent are reducing hours of operation, including eliminating lunch service.ConsumerMar 5
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Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closuresThis came after the province forced the closure of nine other such sites last year that it deemed were too close to schools and daycares.HealthMar 25
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Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break weekQuebec's main hotel association says there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year's March break, with most primary and secondary school students off.EconomyMar 3
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Europe sees decline in bird flu case detections, report findsBetween November 29 and February 27, authorities recorded 406 outbreaks of bird flu in domestic birds in 32 European countries and 2,108 outbreaks in wild birds, they said.HealthMar 12
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London loses nearly 2M bus riders as student cap hits Ontario transit agenciesBus ridership in London, Ont., decreased by nearly two million riders last year with fewer international students in the province, the city's transit agency says.CanadaMar 27
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U.S. lost 92K jobs in February as unemployment rose to 4.4% amid tariffsAmerican employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain, while the unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4 per cent.EconomyMar 6
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U.S. Fed holds interest rates again as Iran war creates inflation worriesIn a statement announcing the 3.6% rate hold, the central bank said that the 'implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.'U.S. NewsMar 18