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Most of Mark Carney’s tax break on gas cancelled out by higher cost of summer blend, experts say
Canadians won’t have to pay the federal excise tax on gasoline starting Monday, but it turns out most or all of the savings will get eaten up by the annual increase in summer fuel costs. “Canadians are in desperate need of relief at the moment,” said Dan McTeague, the executive director of the advocacy group…
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Massive gas flare over Kitimat a beacon of LNG growth, and for some a source of worry
Flaring gas towering high over Kitimat is a regular sight as the LNG Canada export terminal — considered a nation-building project — comes online, but some residents are concerned about possible health impacts.
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Kenneth Law to plead guilty to aiding suicide as 14 murder charges dropped, lawyer says
An Ontario man facing 14 murder charges will have those charges dropped by Crown prosecutors and will in turn plead guilty to the lesser charge of counselling or aiding suicide, his lawyer told National Post. Kenneth Law was arrested in May 2023 following a Times of London investigation into his alleged crimes, and charged with…
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Toronto renters gather this weekend to launch first citywide tenants union
Organizers say the new union will unite tenants across Toronto to strengthen collective action on rent, housing conditions, and affordability, while landlords and housing providers also weigh in on the tensions in the rental market.
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Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS
Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental health at the spy agency described a sometimes isolating and bleak environment “laden with stigma.”
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Health Canada warned against buying peptides online. CBC News easily bought some
Companies are selling peptides on the grey market, despite warnings from Health Canada.
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‘He’s going to be stuck’: Guelph, Ont., family struggles to afford speech therapy for 4-year-old son
A Guelph, Ont., family says their four-year-old son requires intensive speech therapy for his childhood apraxia of speech and OHIP doesn’t fully cover the sessions he needs to make progress. They’ve planned a fundraiser for Saturday afternoon to help them cover costs and also raise awareness of the condition.
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Teen’s death prompts push to ban energy drink sales to Quebec youth under 16
The family of a Quebec teen who died after mixing energy drinks and medication is joined by school groups in calling for a ban on energy drink sales to youth under 16, citing health risks and growing support for tighter rules.
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Community shocked after judge dismisses charges against driver who killed 3 people
Hundreds of people outside a courtroom expressed shock and dismay Friday after an Ontario judge dismissed dangerous driving causing death charges against a driver who killed three members of a family in a Markham, Ont., crash.
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Why the Liberals may pay a price for the party’s increasingly big tent
OTTAWA — Political parties, particularly those that are close enough to smell power, are quick to describe themselves as “big tents.” With the addition this week of Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, the Liberal party’s new tent — to riff off a crack going around some Parliament Hill circles — is now big enough to drive…