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The expansion of selling plasma in Canada

Plasma is a critical part of some medicines but Canada currently only gets 15 per cent of its supply from Canadians. That means we’re dependent on th…

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The Conservative leadership race is Poilievre’s to lose

The Conservative Party of Canada will announce a new leader on Saturday evening. This comes after more than half a year of campaigning. Scott Aitchis…

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Queen Elizabeth dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96. She was on the throne for 70 years, making her the longest-reigning British monarch in history.…

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Why sports betting ads are everywhere

A federal law banning single-sports betting was reversed last year through Bill C-218, leading to a proliferation of sports betting companies operati…

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Grief and fear in Saskatchewan after mass stabbing

Two days after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan, police are still looking for Myles Sanderson, who, along with his brother Damien, are suspected of…

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Study permit delays leave international students in limbo

As of Aug. 15, nearly 170,000 study permit applications were pending with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Although plans have been made…

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City Space: Supply alone won’t fix our housing crisis. Here are three other factors

If we want great cities, people from all walks of life need to be able to live in them. But even with experts predicting that rising interest rates w…

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A new measure of unhealthy drinking

If you have three or more alcoholic drinks in a week, you’re putting your health at risk. That’s according to a new report from the Canadian Centre o…

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A cry for kelp: How this seaweed can help fight climate change

Kelp has traditionally been harvested for food, but we’re discovering other new ways we could be using kelp as well … like in packaging, to replace p…

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Do sugar taxes work?

As of Sept. 1, sugar sweetened beverages like pops, iced teas and energy drinks in Newfoundland and Labrador will be a bit more expensive. The provin…

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