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'Wake-up call': Toilet paper toxin, chemicals found inside endangered B.C. orcas

'Wake-up call': Toilet paper toxin, chemicals found inside endangered B.C. orcas

Many of the chemicals found inside the mammals are banned in Canada.
Worried about Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance? Try a Damp January

Worried about Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance? Try a Damp January

Experts say most Canadians don’t have to pursue an all-or-nothing approach to reap the benefits of drinking less.
How online booking has changed the travel agent landscape

How online booking has changed the travel agent landscape

A travel agent's clients include corporations, groups, or individuals, who often have very different travel needs and expectations.
Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

OTTAWA — It wasn't until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, "had a clue."
Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired Cree senator stunned by 'facade' of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond's heritage

Retired senator Lillian Dyck said she was "stunned" to see reports last fall questioning the Indigenous heritage of former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, whose story she had related to, and whose career she had celebrated.
How thieves stole a Toronto condo in 'total title fraud', selling it for $970,000

How thieves stole a Toronto condo in 'total title fraud', selling it for $970,000

The professional photographs posted on a property tour website last year show Moffy Yu's condo in downtown Toronto, a light-filled two-bedroom home with floor-to-ceiling windows framing sweeping views from the tallest residential tower in Canada.
Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. — The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.
Canada, U.S. to finish women's hockey Rivalry Series with two games in Quebec

Canada, U.S. to finish women's hockey Rivalry Series with two games in Quebec

CALGARY — Canada's women's hockey team needs back-to-back wins against the U.S. to win their Rivalry Series.
Florida judge fines Trump, lawyer for 'frivolous' lawsuit

Florida judge fines Trump, lawyer for 'frivolous' lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida Judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys Thursday, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others.
Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response

Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has appointed former Reform Party leader Preston Manning to chair it.
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