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NDP calling for probe of grocery store profits as food prices continue to rise
Cost of groceries has risen 10.8 per cent in the past year, according to Statistics Canada. The federal NDP is calling for a parliamentary probe of the rising cost of food to determine whether major…
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ArriveCan to be optional, other COVID travel measures gone in weeks?
The Trudeau government has been under heavy criticism from border communities, tourism groups, the union representing border guards and the opposition Conservatives over the remaining restrictions. They’re also facing lawsuits over vaccine mandates to fly…
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Queen to lie in state for public viewing over 4 days at Westminster Hall
Elizabeth’s coffin leaves Buckingham Palace for last time, accompanied by family. Queen Elizabeth left Buckingham Palace for the last time on Wednesday, her coffin carried by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family…
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11 assault charges laid against fake nurse who worked at Vancouver hospital for a year
New charges for Brigitte Cleroux, currently serving 7-year sentence, stem from time at B.C. Women’s Hospital Brigitte Cleroux, the woman who impersonated a nurse for a year at B.C. Women’s Hospital, has been charged with…
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant
The vaccine is said to be ‘significantly’ more effective against Omicron Health Canada has formally approved Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant. It has been approved for use in adults 18 and older. In a decision…
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Students, schools gearing up for first in-person orientation since COVID-19 halted events
Schools are expecting orientation attendance to match pre-pandemic numbers. As the countdown to the first day of school begins, post-secondary institutions in Canada are getting ready to host their first fully in-person orientation week for incoming…
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Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000 after months of intense internal debate
President Joe Biden announced his plan for forgiving student debt for some borrowers Wednesday, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year and extending the payment freeze one final time…
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Viola Davis to star in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel Marianne Garvey
The film’s official Instagram released the news on Monday. The Oscar winner will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. The cast for the prequel also includes Rachel Zegler,…
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Ontario Cannabis Store can’t deliver to anyone after cyberattack hits logistic partner
‘No indication’ that systems were targeted or customers’ information compromised, OCS says. The Ontario Cannabis Store says a cyberattack faced by one of its logistics partners has left the provincial pot distributor unable to process…
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It’s once again time for the Perseids, one of the best meteor showers of the year
Full moon will make it more challenging but not impossible to catch a ‘shooting star’. Each August, Earth plows through a thick trail of debris left over from a passing comet. The result: A spectacular…
