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Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
With the expiration of the Canadian patents for weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in January, experts are looking to mid-summer for cheaper generic replacements to come on the market. The patents kept the cost of those drugs high because Danish drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk was the only company that could make them. Patients in Canada…
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What it feels like to be an air traffic controller responsible for the safety of hundreds of people
The voice of a New York air traffic controller repeatedly ordering a fire truck to stop, to no avail, will likely haunt Canadian air travellers for years to come. Both pilots were killed, and dozens of people were injured, last Sunday night when Air Canada Flight 8646 slammed into the truck as it crossed LaGuardia…
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UN watchdog bashes Mark Carney’s ‘procedural theatre’ on Iran war
Few people can make tyrants look over their shoulder, but Hillel Neuer has built a career doing exactly that. The Montreal-born, Geneva-based lawyer and human rights crusader has become one of the most unrelenting watchdogs of the United Nations, exposing hypocrisy and defending the world’s dissidents in some of the globe’s most repressive regimes. As…
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Improve drinking water on First Nations by uplifting water operators, group says
A group dedicated to ending the 41 current long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations say part of the way to achieve the goal is by recognizing and investing in the people who work in water treatment plants.
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‘This is a dumb war,’ Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says in letter urging PM to take action to stop Iran conflict
Manitoba’s premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran.
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Niagara neo-Nazi sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to terrorism charges
An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years.
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Ontario court slashing $500M legal fees will have ‘chilling effect’ on other cases, argue lawyers
Lawyers who had over $500 million in legal fees struck down by an Ontario court are appealing the decision, arguing the case could have wider implications affecting access to justice.
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Former Manitoba cabinet minister Scott Fielding accused of sexually assaulting co-worker in hotel: court docs
Scott Fielding, a former provincial minister and city councillor, is facing a sexual assault charge after a months-long investigation, Winnipeg police say.
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‘Protracted negotiation’ leads to final arrest in kidnapping, robbery case, Sarnia police say
The Sarnia Police Service says it has arrested the other two suspects wanted in connection with a Monday night robbery and kidnapping.
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Minister distances party from Liberal MP’s comments on forced labour in China
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson suggested his colleague Michael Ma’s views do not reflect those of the Liberal party, the day after the floor-crossing MP apologized for comments casting doubt on reports of China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs. During a press conference on Friday, Hodgson also referred any additional questions on Ma’s controversial…