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Ontario family fights to keep ‘gentle giant’ wolf-dog after seizure threat by province
A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results.
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Claude Lemieux’s brain will be donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University’s CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
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Forest tent caterpillars feast in Calgary as outbreak spikes population across Alberta
Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen on trees across North America, particularly during what entomologists refer to as cyclical outbreaks.
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How to watch Jupiter and Venus as they join in the sky this week
You may have noticed two bright “stars” in the west after sunset. Those aren’t stars but rather two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they’re on their way for a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead.
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Rebuilt cars are cheaper than other used vehicles. But it’s buyer beware
With the price of used vehicles up around 48 per cent since late 2019, a vehicle that’s been rebuilt after a write-off may carry a tempting price tag. But auto industry experts say they carry risks that may affect safety … Continue reading
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Did Trump take tomato? Here’s what’s behind the latest grocery price sticker shock
Tomato prices were up 21 per cent in April compared to a year earlier, the highest year-over-year price increase for any grocery item measured in the consumer price index, beating coffee and beef.
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Wildfires are destroying trees faster than we are replacing them
Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making … Continue reading
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Stellantis is launching 11 new North American models. Could they be built in Canada?
Global automaker Stellantis’ recently revealed plans to launch 11 new vehicle models in North America “produces opportunities” for those models to be built in Ontario, the head of the company’s Canadian division says.
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Canada Post records Q1 loss of $205 million amid major restructuring
The loss comes amid an ongoing labour dispute with workers that the Crown corporation attributed in part to the downturn in its parcel business.
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Lab meat: Will Canada get left behind?
Cultivated meat — real protein grown directly from animal cells — is officially moving out of the lab and into commercial production. While U.S. producers are scaling up, Canada is on a much more cautious timeline. CBC News’ Johanna Wagstaffe … Continue reading
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