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Tourists flock to the Cabot Trail, but climate change is making it more costly to welcome them

Cape Breton's Cabot Trail is a destination for tens of thousands of visitors every year, but major weather events exacerbated by climate change have significantly damaged popular vacation spots, driving up the cost of doing business and requiring tourism ope
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Tourists flock to the Cabot Trail, but climate change is making it more costly to welcome them

Cape Breton's Cabot Trail is a destination for tens of thousands of visitors every year, but major weather events exacerbated by climate change have significantly damaged popular vacation spots, driving up the cost of doing business and requiring tourism operators to plan ahead for worst-case scenarios.

Quebecers launch safety app to help fishers navigate 'unstable' ice conditions

A Quebec organization is launching an app which compiles information about the tides, cargo schedules and ice conditions, including thickness, to help keep anglers safe while out on the water in Saguenay, Que.
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Quebecers launch safety app to help fishers navigate 'unstable' ice conditions

A Quebec organization is launching an app which compiles information about the tides, cargo schedules and ice conditions, including thickness, to help keep anglers safe while out on the water in Saguenay, Que.

Young Werther is your surprise new favourite. Just don't judge by the poster

Canadian writer/director José Lourenço's film Young Werther is more of a riff than straight adaptation of Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther. It is also a surprisingly original and honest movie filled with impressive performances.
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Young Werther is your surprise new favourite. Just don't judge by the poster

Canadian writer/director José Lourenço's film Young Werther is more of a riff than straight adaptation of Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther. It is also a surprisingly original and honest movie filled with impressive performances.

Several top Liberals say they're eyeing leadership — but they're waiting to see the rules first

Top Liberal brass are meeting Thursday evening to try and hammer out how to run a race to find the next party leader — and Canada's next prime minister — against a ticking clock.
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Several top Liberals say they're eyeing leadership — but they're waiting to see the rules first

Top Liberal brass are meeting Thursday evening to try and hammer out how to run a race to find the next party leader — and Canada's next prime minister — against a ticking clock.

Undocumented in Canada, she's emerging from the shadows to fight for equal rights

Monieya Jess never imagined her life in Canada would turn out like this, living undocumented, in the shadows of society. But now the Jamaican woman is risking deportation by speaking out — part of an effort to expose an underground workforce that’s vulner
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Undocumented in Canada, she's emerging from the shadows to fight for equal rights

Monieya Jess never imagined her life in Canada would turn out like this, living undocumented, in the shadows of society. But now the Jamaican woman is risking deportation by speaking out — part of an effort to expose an underground workforce that’s vulnerable to exploitation and likely to grow.

Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for 'inappropriate' post blasted as Islamophobic

Lisa MacLeod is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic.
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Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for 'inappropriate' post blasted as Islamophobic

Lisa MacLeod is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic.

An N.L. musician's Spotify stats showed he made it big in Finland, but it's not what it seems

Albert Dalton, a hip-hop artist from Paradise, N.L., expects an average of 1,000 plays on each song. That changed in December when he checked his Spotify statistics and saw hundreds of streams alone concentrated in Helsinki, Finland.
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An N.L. musician's Spotify stats showed he made it big in Finland, but it's not what it seems

Albert Dalton, a hip-hop artist from Paradise, N.L., expects an average of 1,000 plays on each song. That changed in December when he checked his Spotify statistics and saw hundreds of streams alone concentrated in Helsinki, Finland.

Sask. man, who abducted daughter to prevent vaccination, appeals conviction

In the notice of appeal, Michael Gordon Jackson stated that the verdict was unreasonable and «cannot be supported by the evidence.» He said there was a miscarriage of justice and that the sentence imposed is «demonstrably unfit in the circum
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Sask. man, who abducted daughter to prevent vaccination, appeals conviction

In the notice of appeal, Michael Gordon Jackson stated that the verdict was unreasonable and «cannot be supported by the evidence.» He said there was a miscarriage of justice and that the sentence imposed is «demonstrably unfit in the circumstances.» 

Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes

A new study from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., examined the health impacts of pollution from the oil and gas sector in Alberta. The lead author said there's been a lack of research on the topic in Canada.
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Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes

A new study from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., examined the health impacts of pollution from the oil and gas sector in Alberta. The lead author said there's been a lack of research on the topic in Canada.

Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change

With a federal election on the horizon, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers are again making noise about the country’s contentious equalization program. While the Liberal government has locked in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 20
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Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change

With a federal election on the horizon, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers are again making noise about the country’s contentious equalization program. While the Liberal government has locked in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 2029, it's unclear how other parties might approach the issue. 

B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program

Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C. winery, both. According to the government website, a perm
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B.C. winery fined $118K and permanently banned from temporary foreign worker program

Employers found to be non-compliant with regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can receive a monetary penalty, a ban on hiring temporary workers, or, as in the case of this B.C. winery, both. According to the government website, a permanent ban is issued only for the most serious violations under the TFWP. 

4 days after he bought a new car, problems started. Months later, he's still fighting to return it

Carl Cameron's 2024 Nissan Altima started having issues four days after purchase, but months later he's still trying to return it. He's now calling for better protections for consumers and so-called 'lemon laws' to ensure car buyers have recourse for defectiv
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4 days after he bought a new car, problems started. Months later, he's still fighting to return it

Carl Cameron's 2024 Nissan Altima started having issues four days after purchase, but months later he's still trying to return it. He's now calling for better protections for consumers and so-called 'lemon laws' to ensure car buyers have recourse for defective vehicles.

Northern Super League kickoff nears, heralding new chapter for women's soccer in Canada

«It feels like we're right where we need to be,» Diana Matheson, co-founder and chief growth officer of the women's professional league, said of Monday's milestone.
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Northern Super League kickoff nears, heralding new chapter for women's soccer in Canada

«It feels like we're right where we need to be,» Diana Matheson, co-founder and chief growth officer of the women's professional league, said of Monday's milestone.

More than a year after daughter's death in Thunder Bay, Ont., family seeks answers from SIU, police

The family of a 21-year-old who died in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than a year ago is still waiting for the results of investigations into her death. Both Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Thunder Bay Police Service are investigating the case.
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More than a year after daughter's death in Thunder Bay, Ont., family seeks answers from SIU, police

The family of a 21-year-old who died in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than a year ago is still waiting for the results of investigations into her death. Both Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Thunder Bay Police Service are investigating the case. Meanwhile, the family has filed a complaint against the police force for how it has handled recent missing-person and sudden death investigations.

Owners anxious over delayed $6.2M sale of condemned Edmonton condo building

The proposed sale of a condemned Edmonton condo building to a commercial construction company remains in limbo, 16 months after the building was evacuated due to the risk of collapse.
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Owners anxious over delayed $6.2M sale of condemned Edmonton condo building

The proposed sale of a condemned Edmonton condo building to a commercial construction company remains in limbo, 16 months after the building was evacuated due to the risk of collapse.

How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We'koqma'q First Nation

A project to add names to archival images of Indigenous people across Canada has been creating connections and promoting healing in We'koqma'q First Nation.
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How adding names to archival images has been healing for people of We'koqma'q First Nation

A project to add names to archival images of Indigenous people across Canada has been creating connections and promoting healing in We'koqma'q First Nation.

Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a particularly steep increase noted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 
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Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world

New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with a particularly steep increase noted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 

Ontario was supposed to be accessible by 2025. Some advocates say it's not even close

The first day of 2025 was meant to usher in an era without barriers for people with disabilities in Ontario. Instead, advocates say the province has missed its own deadline to make that world a reality. 
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Ontario was supposed to be accessible by 2025. Some advocates say it's not even close

The first day of 2025 was meant to usher in an era without barriers for people with disabilities in Ontario. Instead, advocates say the province has missed its own deadline to make that world a reality. 

Amazon is ending remote work. Its employees hope the company reconsiders

It's a new year with a new full-time return-to-office mandate for Amazon's global workforce, including those who work in Canada, and not everyone is pleased with the change.
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Amazon is ending remote work. Its employees hope the company reconsiders

It's a new year with a new full-time return-to-office mandate for Amazon's global workforce, including those who work in Canada, and not everyone is pleased with the change.

'She would've been home': Family, community seek closure in mysterious disappearance of Tammy Nattaway

The mysterious disappearance of Tammy Nattaway, who was a quiet 16-year-old from Garden Hill First Nation, still haunts her family and community four years later. They continue to search and have faith that someone with information will come forward.
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'She would've been home': Family, community seek closure in mysterious disappearance of Tammy Nattaway

The mysterious disappearance of Tammy Nattaway, who was a quiet 16-year-old from Garden Hill First Nation, still haunts her family and community four years later. They continue to search and have faith that someone with information will come forward.

Hockey Canada ticket donation program opens doors for kids, parents say

For Renee Larocque, buying tickets for her family to watch the World Juniors in Ottawa wasn't in the cards, due to high costs associated with her children’s medical bills. 
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Hockey Canada ticket donation program opens doors for kids, parents say

For Renee Larocque, buying tickets for her family to watch the World Juniors in Ottawa wasn't in the cards, due to high costs associated with her children’s medical bills. 

Matted Shih Tzu and pregnant guinea pig rescued as Hamilton area shelters warn of rising pet abandonments

Animal shelters in the Niagara and Hamilton region are seeing a record-breaking number of abandoned pets in the region.
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Matted Shih Tzu and pregnant guinea pig rescued as Hamilton area shelters warn of rising pet abandonments

Animal shelters in the Niagara and Hamilton region are seeing a record-breaking number of abandoned pets in the region.

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school aims to address Ontario doctor shortage

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is poised to open its new medical school in Brampton, Ont., in September. Here's what you need to know about the school's approach.
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Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school aims to address Ontario doctor shortage

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is poised to open its new medical school in Brampton, Ont., in September. Here's what you need to know about the school's approach.

Canadian actor Michael J. Fox among those awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Biden

«Michael J. Fox is an actor who has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. He is a world-renowned advocate for Parkinson’s disease research and development,» the White House said in a
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Canadian actor Michael J. Fox among those awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Biden

«Michael J. Fox is an actor who has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. He is a world-renowned advocate for Parkinson’s disease research and development,» the White House said in a statement announcing the recipients.