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2 people die after giving plasma at for-profit Winnipeg collection centres: Health Canada
CBC News has learned two people — including a 22-year-old international student — died after giving plasma at Winnipeg collection centres that pay people for their donations.
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Sask. woman says boyfriend removed surgical screw poking out of her head after doctor didn’t believe her
Surgeons opened Stephanie Faure’s skull 14 months ago to remove brain tumours, leaving her with a metal plate, screws and a scar. So when she could see a screw pushing out through her skin, she went to the hospital to get it safely removed, but says the doctor told her it was just a cyst.
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It’s going to cost $8 for passenger vehicles to cross the Gordie Howe bridge when it opens
The span will be “opening this spring,” according to a statement issued by the bridge company on Wednesday.
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Heavy rainfall prompts Windsor-Essex flood advisory — with more rain on the way
ERCA says 20 to 30 millimetres of rain fell overnight in some spots across the region, with more forecasted throughout the day.
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Trump taunts ‘future Governor of Canada Mark Carney.’ Hoekstra left ‘smiling’ after meeting Eby
Donald Trump has once again referred to the prime minister as the “governor of Canada,” this time in a social media post about invasive species in the Great Lakes. “I’m working with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp, which is rapidly taking over…
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Posthaste: Canada is losing the productivity battle, even in the grocery aisles
Canada’s productivity keeps falling further behind the United States, but a lagging food sector might be the biggest issue. Labour productivity as a whole fell 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, but was up 1.1 per cent for the year, according to Statistics Canada . In the U.S., however, productivity climbed 2.8…
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What’s next for Roots, the iconic Canadian brand that said it might put itself up for sale?
Roots Corp. made headlines last week after a surprise announcement that it had initiated a strategic review that could possibly culminate in a sale of the company. Roots’ latest quarterly results showed steady growth, but industry watchers say the retailer could consider entering the fold of a larger Canadian entity to leverage its homegrown identity…
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Carney says floor-crossing Nunavut MP will ‘make an invaluable contribution’ to his government
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said “it wasn’t just one thing” that caused her to cross the floor from the NDP to the governing Liberals but “a variety of many things” that made the move appealing. Idlout spoke to reporters on Tuesday monring before attending her first Liberal caucus meeting, just hours after news…
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Prices for new U.S. cars have soared. Here’s 1 big reason why
The affordability problem is a risk to American carmakers as Chinese brands expand globally. Many lower and middle-income car shoppers have been relegated to the used-car lot.
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NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, bringing Carney closer to majority
New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, setting up Prime Minister Mark Carney to secure a majority government if upcoming byelections go his way.