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Pierre Poilievre is trying to cash in on a kind of Bitcoin populism on his way to becoming PM. Here’s who he’s targeting
Aly Haman couldn’t sleep as he wrestled with what he called an “obsession.” During those long nights of the pandemic’s…
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Three of their four children will go blind. So this Canadian couple has taken them on a yearlong trip to give them sights to last a lifetime
A campsite nestled amongst the granite desert peaks of Western Namibia. Sunlight splashing against the fiery rocks. The glassy surface…
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As some countries roll out fourth doses of COVID vaccine, Canada is struggling to get citizens to take a third
The days of the two-shot COVID vaccine regime appear all but over, with countries such as Israel and now the…
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This province aims to embrace a wave of people fleeing Ukraine — and not for the first time
In small-town Saskatchewan, historic Ukrainian churches are as ubiquitous as grain elevators. In some spots, the links to the European…
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Portugal lifts restriction on travel from Canada
Portugal has lifted a restriction on non-essential travel from Canada after imposing the rule earlier this month. Some Canadians had…
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I am Toufah: The Toronto woman who stood up to a dictator and launched a West African MeToo movement
Toufah Jallow lives in two worlds that are about to collide. In the North Toronto neighbourhood she has come to…
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Their mother died in agony in a nursing home. Now they’re demanding Ontario hire a long-term-care ombud
The sons of 95-year-old Judith Young — who died in an Oakville nursing home with two broken femurs and no…
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Is that COVID-19 mask you’re wearing good enough amid Omicron? Here’s what the experts say
Less than two years ago, the majority of Canadians had never donned a face mask. We’d had no need. We…
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Here’s where the Omicron variant has been identified in Canada so far
At least four provinces across Canada have now reported cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Very little is known…
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More than half of Canadians will only invite fully vaccinated guests for the holidays, new survey finds
PayPal’s new survey released Tuesday offers a bit of insight into some of the ways the pandemic has affected people’s…
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