Canada’s men’s volleyball team has punched its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) at an Olympic qualification tournament on Sunday. The Canadians beat…
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Canadian Survey Finds Widespread Worry That Eating Cheap Food Will Lead to Poor Health
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnA study by Dalhousie researchers suggests a surge in food prices has impacted households in many ways. The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University released the results of an extensive…
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‘Most Challenging Thanksgiving:’ Long Weekend Marked with Soaring Food Bank Use
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksFood banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one executive warning that things could quickly get worse. Amid inflation, increasing food and housing costs, and precarious…
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Unifor to Strike at GM’s Facilities in Canada
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleStrike affects facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock in Ontario. Canadian labour union Unifor said early on Tuesday it would begin strikes at three General Motors facilities in the…
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N.W.T. Officials Say Start Planning Now for Lifting of Yellowknife Evacuation Order
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeResidents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation who have been evacuated for weeks due to wildfires are being told to start planning now for their return home, beginning Wednesday.…
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Brazil Defeats Canada, Arranges Life-Death Match on the Last Day
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrazil achieved a stunning result at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup by beating Canada 69-65 , in a thrilling match at the Indonesia Arena. Yago Santos hit key shots in the…
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‘So What if We’re Toxic?’ Inside the Thoughts of Canada’s Paper Straws
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeLast week a study out of Belgium found that paper straws were so full of so-called “forever chemicals” that researchers weren’t convinced they were any more sustainable than the plastic…
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Canada Presses ‘Pause’ on Trade Talks with India Ahead of G20 Summit
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeCanada government has requested India to press ‘pause’ on trade talks between the two nation as as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to travel to India for the G20 Summit in national…
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This River in Canada is Now a ‘Legal Person’
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnIndigenous communities are leading worldwide push to recognise legal ‘personhood’ rights of rivers, lakes and mountains. Jean-Charles Pietacho says the belief that nature is a living thing that must be…
