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‘Moving and empowering’: Windsor women’s hockey community welcoming Detroit PWHL team
Members of Windsor’s women’s hockey community say they are excited by news that Detroit is getting a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team.
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Alberta voters list leak puts domestic violence victims on edge, organizations say
It’s unknown how many people may have been able to access an online database with the personal information of millions of Albertans. The CEO of a domestic violence organization in Calgary calls the situation “disturbing” and says it puts victims at risk.
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Furor erupts among Barrie, Ont. parents after ‘safer snorting’ booklet passed out at school by CMHA
A furore among Barrie, Ontario parents has developed after a harm reduction booklet entitled “safer snorting” was distributed by the Canadian Mental Health Association at a local high school. One parent and member of the Facebook group “Barrie Concerned Citizens” posted that students at Barrie North Collegiate Institute were recently given the booklet along with…
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Millennials more likely to live with their parents than past generations: StatsCan report
Analysis of data from three census cycles showed that 16.3 per cent of millennials aged 25 to 39 were living with parents in 2021, whereas 8.2 per cent of baby boomers in 1991 were doing the same. But the high cost of housing wasn’t entirely to blame, according to Statistics Canada.
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Carney to ‘take into account’ advice on Senate appointments from Trudeau-era committee
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he will “take into account” the advice of an independent advisory body to fill a number of vacancies in the Senate — though he didn’t say explicitly how that will impact his decisions on appointments.
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Honda more definitively halting $15B EV plant development in Ontario, according to reports
Japanese news media reported that Honda Motor plans to indefinitely halt the development of its $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Canada, though Honda Canada said they had nothing to report at this time. Ottawa acknowledged automakers face “significant challenges,” but did not say whether the company had updated them on those plans.
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‘My message to Canada: do not expand’: Dutch psychiatrists warn on MAID
Euthanasia for mental suffering can be the equivalent of suicide carried out by a doctor and it’s irresponsible to frame MAID as a way to prevent people from dying by suicide at their own hands, parliamentarians heard this week. Dutch psychiatrists issued a blunt warning to senators and MPs during the seventh and final meeting…
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Quebec pharmacy chain to pull energy drinks from store shelves
Quebec -based pharmacy chain Familiprix Inc. is removing all energy drinks from its stores until regulators announce stricter access laws for the caffeinated beverages . Familiprix Inc., which operates 455 locations across Quebec and New Brunswick, said it is particularly sensitive to health concerns about the products, especially how they may interact with certain prescription…
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Bill for national Silver Alert system inspired by missing Winnipegger gets 2nd reading
Proposed legislation to create a national Silver Alert system, like that for Amber Alerts, “is about saving lives using existing technology,” says the Manitoba MP who put forth the private member’s bill in March.
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Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec
Airbus Canada will supply AirAsia with 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec’s aviation industry. The planes are produced at a site in Mirabel, north of Montreal.