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Toronto charity stepping up to help firefighters battle wildland fires in Western Canada
Toronto charity stepping up to help firefighters battle wildland fires in Western Canada

GlobalMedic, based in Toronto, is working to produce portable water pumpers that can ship across Canada and easily put on pickup trucks.

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Federal by-election called in Toronto-St. Paul's riding for June 24
Federal by-election called in Toronto-St. Paul's riding for June 24

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a byelection for the federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul's on June 24. The byelection is needed after former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett announced last year...

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Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters
Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters

Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members...

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In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?

It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom.   The facilitator, Toronto-based Kady Cowan,...

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Evacuation order for Fort McMurray ends, residents can return home
Evacuation order for Fort McMurray ends, residents can return home

Thousands of Fort McMurray residents can breathe a sigh of relief as they are able to return home due to the evacuation order being lifted, along with the state of local emergency and all remaining evacuation...
Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change

Francis Silva watches the blood flow through a straw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube. The 60-year-old chef...
No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report
No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report

A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can’t agree on the risk the technology poses — and it’s unclear whether AI will help or harm us. The report,...
Ottawa to make pathway for newcomers who lack official status, speed up deportations
Ottawa to make pathway for newcomers who lack official status, speed up deportations

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some immigrants to Canada who lack official status need a pathway to help them stay, while in other cases Ottawa must speed up deportation procedures. The...
Has decriminalization failed in B.C.?
Has decriminalization failed in B.C.?

In today’s The Big Story podcast, more than a year ago, B.C. decriminalized possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Earlier this month, they asked the federal government to recriminalize public...
Canada's Summer McIntosh sets new world record in 400-metre individual medley
Canada's Summer McIntosh sets new world record in 400-metre individual medley

The improbable has become somewhat routine for Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh.  She delivered yet another stellar performance at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Thursday night by trimming...