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About 20 per cent of gen Z and millennial Canadians still spank their kids. Is that even legal?
Spanking isn’t a bygone, outmoded form of parenting in Canada, according to a new study that finds a sizeable proportion of millennial and gen Z parents are spanking their kids. When asked whether they have ever spanked their child or children on their bottom with their hand, about 20 per cent of younger parents aged…
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As drones upend tank warfare, Canada’s army races to rethink its armour
Canada’s army is weighing faster timelines for new armoured vehicles while rethinking tanks in light of Ukraine’s drone-dominated battlefield. Aging Leopards need replacement, but commanders say technology — including uncrewed systems — will shape decisions, even as other priorities like air defence and long-range strike rank higher.
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A workout class sent this St. John’s woman to hospital. She’s not the only one
One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short. The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the bloodstream. In high amounts, the proteins can damage the kidneys and lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which…
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‘Every vote counts’: Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday’s federal byelection
Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday’s byelection, as a 173-seat majority remains a possibility.
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Ontario NDP leader on 2-day Windsor visit with jobs, OSAP cuts on agenda
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles begins a two-visit to Windsor on Wednesday with jobs and Premier Doug Ford’s cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) on the agenda.
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Federal deficit could top $100B by 2035, economist warns
OTTAWA — One of Canada’s leading economists is warning that the country’s already historic federal deficit is on pace to top $100 billion in the next decade. University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe writes in a new study for the Montreal Economic Institute that, if current fiscal policy holds, the baseline federal deficit will grow…
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Feds to restructure fund for combating disinformation, end program for hiring diverse journalists
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will not renew funding next year for an initiative launched to help hire more diverse journalists and support those entering the screen industry. It says changes will also be coming to a program dedicated to funding projects meant to help combat online disinformation, with several millions in grants…
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Local stargazers seizing on excitement of Artemis II mission
The Royal Canadian Astronomical Society of Windsor are hoping the Artemis II mission will spur interest in space travel and astronomy. They are inviting people to come out and learn about some celestial bodies this Tuesday evening.
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Windsor police officer arrested, charged with breach of trust
A Windsor police officer has been arrested and charged with breach of trust, OPP say, after an investigation that began more than two years ago.
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Sask. volunteers spent $39K to save their homes from wildfire. Will they be compensated?
Wadin Bay, Sask., residents defied a mandatory evacuation order and saved their community from the summer fires of 2025. Attempts to recover the firefighting costs have stalled. They wonder how small communities can protect themselves as wildfires increase in the north.