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Ford pushes for-profit care amidst healthcare crisis

This week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a plan to significantly increase the number of surgeries being done outside hospitals, which are strugg…

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The Proud Boys on trial

This week, five leaders of the violent far-right group Proud Boys are on trial in Washington D.C., charged with seditious conspiracy for conspiring t…

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When will this seasonal ‘tridemic' end?

Seasonal viruses including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have come back with a vengeance, after sparing the public through most of …

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Cooking with gas: the great stove debate

This week, a kitchen appliance became the latest target of the culture wars after a recent study linked gas stoves with an increased risk of asthma i…

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Frenemies: The Prince, the monarchy and the media

Prince Harry's lifelong discomfort – and even downright hatred – of the press has been a major theme during the publicity tour for his new memoir, Sp…

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Virus surges amid China's 'zero-COVID' reversal

A little over a month after China was enforcing some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 policies, the country has now removed most of those restrictio…

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The road to Brazil's 'January 6' moment

Supporters of outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the country’s capital buildings this week in a show of defiance against the count…

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Tesla’s stock is tanking. Here’s why

Not long ago, Tesla seemed unstoppable. But Elon Musk's electric vehicle juggernaut closed out 2022 as the worst-performing stock among the most valu…

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Damar Hamlin: the NFL’s money, violence and responsibility

During a high-profile Monday Night Football game this week, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made a tackle that nearly ended his life, live, in fron…

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Will Canada make web giants pay for news?

Bill C-18 would require big digital platforms like Facebook and Google to pay Canadian media outlets for posting or linking to their news content. Ac…

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