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why beef is off the menu for some climate conscious foodies
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Why beef is off the menu for some climate-conscious foodies

Growing up on a farm in southern Ontario, Toronto chef Ikeila Wright says she ate enough beef as a child to last her a...

a harper dynasty and the end of the liberals how the 2011 election didnt change everything
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A Harper dynasty and the end of the Liberals? How the 2011 election didn’t change everything

In just a few weeks, Canadian politics changed forever. Or so everyone thought. The Liberals, once the country’s “natural governing party,” were reduced to a...

your free speech is at risk with ottawas push to regulate online content experts warn
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Your free speech is at risk with Ottawa’s push to regulate online content, experts warn

The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social...

2 manitobans infected with rare swine flu variants
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2 Manitobans infected with rare swine flu variants

Two human cases of influenza variants normally found in pigs have been detected in Manitoba. The cases — two different strains — were found in early...

police officers cant sue crown prosecutors for how case was conducted canadas top court rules
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Police officers can’t sue Crown prosecutors for how case was conducted, Canada’s top court rules

The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto police members to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the...

alberta family searches for answers in teens sudden death after covid exposure negative tests
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Alberta family searches for answers in teen’s sudden death after COVID exposure, negative tests

A southern Alberta mother and father are grappling with the sudden, unexplained death of their 17-year-old daughter, and with few answers, they’re left wondering...

why you cant drive on this new 616m toronto area highway
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Why you can’t drive on this new, $616M Toronto-area highway

The $616-million extension of Highway 427 near Toronto sits unused and off-limits to drivers amid a legal dispute between the Ford government and the...

better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces but only after painful delay
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Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay

Political circumstances and the pandemic’s harsh reality have finally forced the debate over paid sick leave in Ontario a step closer to a...

with camps summer programs awaiting the go ahead what are kids in for this summer
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With camps, summer programs awaiting the go-ahead, what are kids in for this summer?

Growing up in Quebec, Gaëtane Verna attended summer camps from the age of eight, eventually becoming a counsellor and section leader at Camp Kanawana,...

soaring steel prices eat into company profits drive up building costs and possibly what consumers pay
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Soaring steel prices eat into company profits, drive up building costs — and possibly what consumers pay

The president of RJ Steel and Copper Co. in Windsor, Ont., is having a hard time living up to the quotes he has given...

victims of ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers
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Victims of Ponzi scheme call for reopening of probe into offshore money transfers

Victims of a massive investment fraud that operated for years out of Montreal and siphoned more than $500 million offshore are calling on...

how the spread of covid 19 misinformation is undermining trust in public health
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How the spread of COVID-19 misinformation is undermining trust in public health

Over the Easter weekend, photos began to surface on Facebook showing British Columbia’s provincial health officer unmasked at an airport. Another photo appeared to show...

vaccine envy why cant canada make covid 19 doses at home
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Vaccine envy: Why can’t Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?

With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, the demand for vaccine doses continues to outstrip Canada’s relatively thin supply. Canada’s domestic...

insensitive vaccination notice painful reminder of fathers covid 19 death son says
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‘Insensitive’ vaccination notice painful reminder of father’s COVID-19 death, son says

For the last couple of months, Jordan Bissonette has collected his father’s bills and kept an eye out for any important tax documents....

in a montreal icu health care workers strain to treat younger patients and covid 19 deniers
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In a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers

It’s still hard for Ramtin Saeedi to breathe or talk. His words are slow and deliberate. He has to catch his breath between...